Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPNU

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the location where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-5) will take on the Texas Longhorns (12-2) on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns played Kansas State and went home with a loss by a final score of 116-103 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Longhorns finished with 26 while Kansas State accumulated 19 personal fouls. They converted 13 of 24 shots from downtown. Kansas State ended up going 93.9% at the free throw line by converting 31 of their 33 attempts. On top of that, Kansas State grabbed 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kansas State recorded 23 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Texas let their opponent shoot 60.0% from the floor on 36 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected 24 with 6 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Longhorns made 22 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Texas walked away from the game having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (35 of 68) and converted 11 of their 27 three-point shots.

Tyrese Hunter is a guy who played a role in this game. He accumulated 29 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also snagged 1 board. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Texas heads into this game with a mark of 12-2 so far this season. They are averaging 84.1 pts per game (10th in Division 1) while going 49.7% from the field. The Longhorns are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (110 of 320) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Texas is collecting 36.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 256 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 19th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Longhorns are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 89th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 160 conceded on the campaign. The Longhorns defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.0% (328 of 781) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 120th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (66.5).

For their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 67-60 when they faced West Virginia. The Cowboys snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. West Virginia was called for 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 70.6%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Oklahoma State buried 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys ended up going 25 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. The Cowboys allowed West Virginia to bury 19 of 52 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 36.5% in this matchup. They finished 27.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 17 of 28 at the free throw line (60.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Oklahoma State permitted West Virginia to collect 36 in total (13 offensive).

Bryce Thompson ended up having an impact for the Cowboys for this contest. He buried 5 of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He accumulated 15 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this game.

Oklahoma State has a record of 9-5 this season. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in college basketball. Oklahoma State has accumulated 994 points on the campaign (71.0 per contest) and they collect 38.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (176th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest. The Cowboys have committed 16.9 fouls per contest and they go 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys are ranked 42nd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 61.9. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.8% from the floor (8th in college hoops). The Oklahoma State defense allows 28.4% on three-point shots (94 of 331) and their opponents are converting on 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.3 assists and 32.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 34th and 77th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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