Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

James H. Hilton Coliseum is the location where the Iowa State Cyclones (21-6) will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (19-8) on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against Oklahoma State and earned the victory with a final of 84-82 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Sooners finished with 15 and Oklahoma State totaled 16 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 17 attempts from downtown. Oklahoma State finished 63.6% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 11 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma State collected 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oklahoma State doled out 16 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Oklahoma allowed their opponent to shoot 57.4% from the floor on 35 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Sooners knocked down 7 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. Oklahoma walked away from the game having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (35 of 69) and made 7 of their 24 shots from distance.

Rivaldo Soares is someone who was a major factor in this game. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this game with a mark of 19-8 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma is pulling down 36.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 368 dimes on the season, which is 182nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Sooners are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 586) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per game (107th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sooners are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They relinquish 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 55th in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.2). The Sooners defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (641 of 1,556) and they surrender 31.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 49th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 310 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones went home victorious with a score of 71-64 against West Virginia. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Iowa State allowed West Virginia to collect 25 in total (4 on the offensive side). They went 41.7% from three-point range by going 10 of 24 and ended up going 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Cyclones permitted West Virginia to knock down 22 out of 46 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones ended up shooting 27 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Iowa State converted 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. West Virginia committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 14 steals for the matchup. The Cyclones were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

Tamin Lipsey was important for the Cyclones for this game. He had 14 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 6 assists in this contest. He made 4 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 21-6 this season. The Cyclones commit 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 69.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per game (30th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. Iowa State has accounted for 2,104 pts for the season (77.9 per contest) and they average 34.6 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cyclones are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 43rd in the country.

The Cyclones defensively are ranked 8th in the country in points per game surrendered with 62.9. They are able to force 17.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (37th in Division 1). The Iowa State defense gives up 33.8% from downtown (214 of 634) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.5 assists and 32.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 144th and 45th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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