Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-14) are welcoming the Oklahoma Sooners (18-8) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners took the court against Kansas and ended up losing by a score of 67-57 in their last contest. Oklahoma walked away from the game having earned a 32.0% FG percentage (16 out of 50) and knocked down 8 of their 23 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sooners converted 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to defending, Oklahoma allowed 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. Kansas distributed 17 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Kansas snagged 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kansas ended up going 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 18 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Sooners walked away with 16 and Kansas finished the game with 17 fouls.

Jalon Moore is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 36 minutes and also pulled down 8 boards. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Oklahoma comes into this game with a record of 18-8 this year. They average 75.9 points per outing (116th in college hoops) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Sooners are hitting 34.3% on shots from downtown (193 of 562) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma is grabbing 36.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 359 dimes for the year, which is 151st in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Sooners are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 54th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 294 surrendered on the year. The Sooners defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.5% (606 of 1,495) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a team. They give up 29.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 47th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 80-76 when they played Cincinnati. In relation to rebounding, Oklahoma State allowed Cincinnati to get 32 overall (13 offensive). They shot 29.4% from three-point range by shooting 5 of 17 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Cowboys permitted Cincinnati to knock down 30 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys went 30 out of 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 55.6%. In relation to shots from distance, Oklahoma State made 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 92.9%. Cincinnati was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Cowboys earned 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 19 for the contest.

Javon Small was important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists for this contest.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 12-14 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which ranks them 210th in the country. Oklahoma State has accumulated 1,863 pts on the year (71.7 per contest) and they snag 34.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (120th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 68.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 154th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.1. They are able to force 11.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (299th in college hoops). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 33.2% on three-point shots (162 of 488) and opponents are making 73.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 33.2 total rebounds per game, which is 107th and 93rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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