Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma Sooners (18-6) are en route to Foster Pavilion on Tuesday where they will take on the Baylor Bears (17-6).

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against Oklahoma State and took home the win by a score of 66-62 in their last game. Oklahoma finished the contest with a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 of 46) and converted 9 out of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Sooners converted 15 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 34 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Oklahoma allowed the other team to shoot 30.6% from the field on 19 out of 62 shooting. Oklahoma State recorded 6 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Oklahoma State pulled down 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma State ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of their 28 shots. They also knocked down 3 of 18 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Sooners walked away with 18 while Oklahoma State racked up 23 fouls.

Jalon Moore is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and snagged 8 boards. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Oklahoma enters this game with a win-loss record of 18-6 on the season. They are averaging 77.3 points per game (91st in Division 1) on 47.3% from the field. The Sooners are hitting 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (178 of 518) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma is snagging 36.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 336 dimes this season, which ranks 139th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Sooners are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 40th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 261 surrendered on the year. The Sooners defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.8% (552 of 1,386) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 27.9% on three-point shots and they rank 40th in the country in PPG from their opponents (66.1).

When they last played, the Baylor Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-61 when they faced Kansas. The Bears snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup. They turned it over 21 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. Kansas committed 14 fouls in this contest which got the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. In reference to three-point attempts, Baylor buried 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Bears finished the game shooting 19 for 46 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. The Bears permitted Kansas to knock down 24 of their 56 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 23.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In regard to rebounds, Baylor permitted Kansas to get 20 overall (4 offensive).

Yves Missi was important for the Bears for the game. He earned 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

Baylor has a win-loss record of 17-6 for the season. The Bears are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per game while shooting 72.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per contest (53rd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Baylor has earned 1,903 pts this year (82.7 per game) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 18th in college basketball.

The Bears defensively are ranked 145th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (258th in college basketball). The Baylor defense allows 33.1% on 3-point attempts (152 of 459) and their opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.9 dimes and 29.6 rebounds every game, which ranks 186th and 5th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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