Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (18-10) will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-16) at Moody Center on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against UCF and took a loss by a score of 77-71 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 28 and UCF totaled 26 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 16 shots from 3-point range. UCF finished the game shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 27 of their 36 tries. In addition, UCF had 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UCF totaled 7 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When talking about defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 42.3% from the floor on 22 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys buried 24 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Oklahoma State ended with a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 of 52) and knocked down 5 of their 20 3-pointers.

John-Michael Wright is someone who played a role for the game. He accounted for 22 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also grabbed 1 board. He ended up going 35.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Oklahoma State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 12-16 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.1 fouls every game. As a team, Oklahoma State is snagging 33.9 boards per game and has racked up 389 assists on the season, which has them ranked 145th in the nation in terms of passing. The Cowboys are shooting 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (234 of 681) and 69.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 pts per contest (240th in D-1) while hitting 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are forcing 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are 79th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 328 surrendered for the campaign. The Cowboys defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (749 of 1,644) and they concede 33.4 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 180th in the country in points per game allowed (71.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 81-69 when they faced Texas Tech. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Texas permitted Texas Tech to collect 26 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 22 and finished the contest at 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Longhorns allowed Texas Tech to bury 21 out of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.6% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Longhorns finished 26 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4%. In relation to three-point attempts, Texas buried 5 of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to make 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Texas Tech committed 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Longhorns earned 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 for this contest.

Dylan Disu ended up being a major contributor for the Longhorns for this contest. He earned 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Texas has a mark of 18-10 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks 54th in D-1. Texas has earned 2,115 pts for the year (75.5 per contest) and they collect 35.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per contest (42nd in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Longhorns have committed 16.9 fouls per game and they hit 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Longhorns on defense are ranked 89th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 68.6. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (135th in D-1). The Texas defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-pointers (176 of 515) and opponents are converting on 69.8% of their foul shots. They concede 11.5 assists and 33.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 78th and 123rd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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