Oklahoma State Cowboys vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Marriott Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (21-9) will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-18) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against Texas Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-58 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 13 while Texas Tech totaled 15 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Texas Tech went 92.3% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 13 tries. On top of that, Texas Tech collected 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech totaled 16 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Oklahoma State allowed 50.0% from the floor on 28 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 28 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 12 of their 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. Oklahoma State ended the game having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and made 6 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Eric Dailey Jr. is someone who was a factor in this game. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 22 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 12 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Oklahoma State heads into this game with a record of 12-18 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a group are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 33.6 boards per game and has racked up 407 assists on the season, which has them ranked 158th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (245 of 728) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.3 pts per game (247th in the nation) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys have forced 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They surrender 33.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 191st in the country in points per game allowed (72.2). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.8% (809 of 1,768) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are 108th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 363 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars took a loss by a final score of 68-63 against Iowa State. In regard to rebounding, BYU permitted Iowa State to grab 30 in total (8 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 12 out of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Cougars allowed Iowa State to convert 25 out of 68 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 36.8% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Cougars went 22 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, BYU converted 8 out of 29 tries (27.6%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. Iowa State committed 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Cougars recorded 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this game.

Richie Saunders ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He buried 7 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 3 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 21-9 for the year. The Cougars have committed 17.7 fouls per game and they connect on 73.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.7 times per contest (4th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.7 times per game. BYU has totaled 2,462 pts on the campaign (82.1 per game) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Cougars are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 78th in the nation.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 103rd in the country in PPG allowed with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (109th in D-1). The BYU defense gives up 31.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (187 of 601) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.1 assists and 33.1 rebounds per game, which is 111th and 91st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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