Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5) will compete against the Baylor Bears (11-2) on Saturday.

The Baylor Bears faced Cornell and earned the victory with a final of 98-79 in their last game. Baylor finished the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (36 of 65) and converted 14 out of their 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bears made 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defense, Baylor allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. Cornell earned 15 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Cornell grabbed 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cornell shot 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 17 shots. They made 8 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 21 and Cornell accounted for 18 fouls.

Ja'Kobe Walter is someone who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 47.4% from the field and totaled 3 assists. He played for 30 mins and snagged 9 boards. He ended up with 23 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Baylor will take the court with a record of 11-2 for the season. They are averaging 89.2 pts per game (8th in D-1) while connecting on 52.6% from the field. The Bears are hitting 44.8% on three-point attempts (129 of 288) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Baylor is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 221 assists on the year, which has them ranked 60th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bears are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They rank 149th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 166 conceded for the campaign. The Bears defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (331 of 758) and they surrender 28.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 134th in the country in PPG allowed (69.3).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 72-53 when they played Chicago State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Chicago State to get 28 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.4% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 17 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Cowboys allowed Chicago State to make 18 out of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 29.0% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Cowboys went 26 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State knocked down 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. Chicago State was called for 13 fouls in the game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for 15 shots. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Cowboys earned 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this matchup.

Bryce Thompson was important for the Cowboys for the contest. He racked up 13 points in his 33 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 4 out of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 36.4%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 8-5 on the season. The Cowboys are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they hit 66.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.7 times per contest (42nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. Oklahoma State has accounted for 980 pts for the season (75.4 per contest) and they collect 38.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 118th in the nation.

The Cowboys are ranked 75th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.0. They are forcing 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (89th in college hoops). The Oklahoma State defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point shots (79 of 241) and opponents are connecting on 73.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.4 assists and 32.2 boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 62nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baylor

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