Cincinnati Bearcats vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Oklahoma Sooners (19-10).

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Cincinnati wrapped up the game with a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 66) and buried 8 out of their 21 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bearcats converted 4 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Cincinnati allowed 42.0% from the floor on 21 of 50 shooting. Kansas State distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals for this game. On top of that, Kansas State grabbed 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kansas State finished 84.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of their 25 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 21 shots from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Bearcats finished with 19 while Kansas State had 13 personal fouls.

John Newman is one guy who came through in the matchup. He shot 66.7% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and snagged 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Cincinnati comes into this one with a mark of 17-12 this season. They average 74.3 points per outing (163rd in college hoops) on 44.2% from the floor. The Bearcats are shooting 32.7% on 3-pointers (205 of 627) and 68.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Cincinnati is collecting 40.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 429 dimes for the year, which is 97th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bearcats have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 156th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 374 relinquished this year. The Bearcats defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (708 of 1,681) and they surrender 31.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.3% from beyond the arc while they are 76th in the country in points per game allowed (68.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oklahoma Sooners took a defeat with a final score of 87-85 when they played Houston. The Sooners earned 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. Houston earned 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, Oklahoma buried 12 of 25 attempts (48.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners ended up going 29 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7%. The Sooners permitted Houston to make 34 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.7% in this game. They shot 52.6% from three-point range via 10 of 19 and ended up going 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). In regard to attacking the glass, Oklahoma allowed Houston to collect 22 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Sam Godwin ended up being a factor for the Sooners in this game. He converted 6 of 6 for the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and earned 7 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 19-10 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Sooners are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 68th in college basketball. Oklahoma has scored 2,188 pts on the campaign (75.4 per contest) and they pull down 35.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per contest (144th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Sooners have committed 15.9 fouls every game and they go 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma defense allows 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (179 of 603) and opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.6 assists and 31.7 boards per game, ranking them 78th and 28th in Division 1. The Sooners are ranked 65th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.6. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (54th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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