Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-2) are on their way to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-5).

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and took home the win by a score of 88-77 in their last contest. Tulsa ended with a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 51) and converted 14 of their 29 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Hurricane knocked down 22 of 33 tries for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest while forcing 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning the defense, Tulsa allowed the other team to go 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. Loyola totaled 16 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Loyola collected 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Loyola shot 57.1% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 14 shots. They made 13 of their 34 attempts from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up with 16 and Loyola racked up 28 fouls.

Keaston Willis is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 15 points on 3 out of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Tulsa enters this game with a record of 5-2 for the year. They have an average of 79.6 points per contest (91st in the nation) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 32.6% on 3-point shots (57 of 175) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tulsa is pulling in 42.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 92 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 335th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.6 times per game and as a group they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 22.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 137th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.4). Golden Hurricane defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (172 of 437) and they relinquish 38.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 45th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 90 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 70-68 against Southern Illinois. Regarding rebounding, Oklahoma State allowed Southern Illinois to snag 22 in all (4 offensive). They finished 46.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 15 and finished the contest at 17 of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Cowboys permitted Southern Illinois to convert 23 of their 49 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.9% in the matchup. In all, the Cowboys shot 26 for 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Oklahoma State made 7 out of 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.8%. Southern Illinois had 19 fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They also gave up possession 10 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Cowboys were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game.

Javon Small was important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He buried 7 of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists in the game.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 3-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Cowboys are shooting 44.5% from the field, which is 194th in D-1. Oklahoma State has accounted for 593 points for the year (74.1 per contest) and they average 37.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (74th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Cowboys have committed 17.4 fouls every game while shooting 63.5% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense concedes 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (53 of 149) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 10.8 dimes and 33.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 62nd and 107th in college hoops. The Cowboys are ranked 122nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (204th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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