Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-2) are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Sunday where they will play the Seton Hall Pirates (5-4).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against Tulsa and took home the win by a score of 76-55 in their last game. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest with a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 of 61) and knocked down 3 of their 8 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 13 of 21 shots for a rate of 61.9%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as creating 22 turnovers and having 16 steals. In reference to the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to shoot 36.2% from the field on 21 of 58 shooting. Tulsa doled out 8 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Tulsa collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Tulsa ended up shooting 53.3% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 15 attempts. They converted 5 of 24 tries from long range. In regard to fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 17 and Tulsa finished the game with 17 fouls.

Bryce Thompson is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He finished 45.5% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and collected 1 board. He racked up 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Oklahoma State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 5-2 this season. They average 80.9 pts per game (80th in the country) while shooting 43.7% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (49 of 141) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 37.6 boards per game and has accumulated 96 assists for the season, which is 313th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 16.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on shots from distance and they are 286th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (75.7). The Cowboys defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (183 of 398) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 61st in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 90 relinquished for the campaign.

In their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 67-56 when they faced NJIT. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Seton Hall permitted NJIT to pull down 26 in all (8 offensive). They finished 40.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up going 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Pirates permitted NJIT to make 20 of 49 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pirates ended up shooting 24 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. In relation to 3-point shots, Seton Hall knocked down 4 out of 15 tries (26.7%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 62.5%. NJIT committed 18 fouls for the game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Pirates recorded 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this contest.

Prince Aligbe ended up being important for the Pirates for the matchup. He made 9 out of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Seton Hall has a mark of 5-4 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are shooting 39.2% from the floor, which ranks them 346th in college hoops. Seton Hall has accounted for 525 pts so far this year (58.3 per game) and they pull in 35.9 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per game (329th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Pirates have committed 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 59.6% from the free throw line.

The Seton Hall defense concedes 29.8% on three-point shots (65 of 218) and opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.8 assists and 32.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 73rd in those defensive categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 56.6. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.2% from the field (33rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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