South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-5) will attempt to beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-10) on Sunday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Brewton-Parker and notched a win by a score of 101-84 in their last game. South Carolina State ended the contest having earned a 52.8% FG percentage (38 out of 72) and converted 10 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs knocked down 15 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 49 with 19 of them being offensive. They also dished out 33 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, South Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Brewton-Parker recorded 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Additionally, Brewton-Parker pulled down 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Brewton-Parker finished the game at 74.2% at the free throw line by converting 23 of their 31 shots. They converted 9 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 23 and Brewton-Parker racked up 19 personal fouls.

Davion Everett is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 24 minutes and also pulled down 12 boards. He shot 57.1% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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South Carolina State will enter this game with a mark of 4-10 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, South Carolina State is snagging 39.5 boards per game and is sitting with 204 dimes this year, which has them ranked 46th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are hitting 27.9% on shots from beyond the arc (69 of 247) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.7 points per outing (258th in college basketball) on 41.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 36.6% on shots from distance while they are 355th in the country in PPG from their opponents (82.1). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (375 of 798) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 357th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 224 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 76-70 when they played Wofford. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Wofford to snag 32 in all (5 on the offensive side). They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 21 and finished the contest at 4 of 4 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Cowboys permitted Wofford to knock down 30 of their 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.2% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys shot 28 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.9%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma State made 15 of 33 tries (45.5%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Wofford had 11 fouls in the game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for 5 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Cowboys earned 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

Bryce Thompson ended up having an impact for the Cowboys in the matchup. He made 6 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and added 3 assists for the matchup.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 6-5 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 159th in college basketball. Oklahoma State has accumulated 822 points on the campaign (74.7 per game) and they snag 37.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.7 times per game (40th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 16.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 65.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 88th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 66.8. They are able to force 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (183rd in D-1). The Oklahoma State defense surrenders 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (68 of 205) and their opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 9.8 dimes and 32.2 boards per game, ranking them 25th and 57th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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