Wofford Terriers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wofford Terriers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-5) will go up against the Wofford Terriers (6-5) on Wednesday.

The Wofford Terriers stepped onto the hardwood against Kentucky Christian and notched a win by a score of 105-54 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Terriers walked away with 7 while Kentucky Christian accumulated 15 personal fouls. They made 5 of 26 attempts from distance. Kentucky Christian ended up going 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 10 attempts. On top of that, Kentucky Christian grabbed 16 boards (2 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kentucky Christian totaled 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. With respect to defense, Wofford allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 23 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 49 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Terriers converted 8 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Wofford finished the game with a 61.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 70) and made 11 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jackson Sivills is someone who came through for this contest. He racked up 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 17 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He shot 70.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Wofford enters this game with a win-loss record of 6-5 this year. They average 81.5 points per game (58th in the nation) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Terriers are connecting on 35.2% on three-point shots (108 of 307) and 64.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wofford is collecting 39.4 rebounds per contest and has totaled 187 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 38th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a team are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Terriers have forced 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They surrender 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 319th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.8). The Terriers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (287 of 667) and they surrender 33.4 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 209th in the nation in allowing assists with 141 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 81-60 when they played Oral Roberts. The Cowboys recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Oral Roberts earned 10 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 8 attempts. They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a rate of 62.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma State buried 14 of their 30 tries (46.7%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys went 31 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Cowboys allowed Oral Roberts to bury 22 out of 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 39.3% in this game. They finished 40.0% from distance by going 6 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In the matter of rebounds, Oklahoma State allowed Oral Roberts to grab 27 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Bryce Thompson ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in this matchup. He made 4 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for the contest.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 5-5 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 166th in the nation. Oklahoma State has scored 746 pts on the campaign (74.6 per contest) and they pull down 38.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.3 times per game (55th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. The Cowboys are committing 17.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 76th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 66.5. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (154th in Division 1). The Oklahoma State defense allows 33.7% on shots from distance (62 of 184) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 9.6 dimes and 31.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 15th and 54th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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