Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-2) are headed to Reynolds Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-4).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Nevada and took a loss by a score of 90-78 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 23 while Nevada had 26 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 18 shots from long range. Nevada finished the game shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 25 tries. Furthermore, Nevada snagged 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Nevada totaled 14 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Oklahoma State let their opponent shoot 58.9% from the field on 33 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 8 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 30 of their 41 attempts for a percentage of 73.2%. Oklahoma State walked away from the game with a 42.0% FG percentage (21 of 50) and made 6 of their 21 3-point shots.

Marchelus Avery is one guy who played a role for the contest. He recorded 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 23 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 45.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State will play this game with a record of 4-2 for the year. They average 81.7 points per outing (69th in college hoops) while hitting 42.8% from the floor. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (46 of 133) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 37.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 78 dimes this year, which is 344th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They concede 37.5% on shots from distance and they rank 332nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (79.2). Cowboys defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.6% (162 of 340) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 70th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 82 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane went home defeated by a final of 74-71 against Georgia State. The Golden Hurricane earned 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Georgia State was called for 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for 11 shots. They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a rate of 54.5%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Tulsa converted 11 out of 31 attempts (35.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane shot 27 for 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2%. The Golden Hurricane permitted Georgia State to make 27 of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.5% for the matchup. They finished 18.8% from distance by shooting 3 out of 16 and finished the game at 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). In regard to rebounding, Tulsa permitted Georgia State to grab 43 overall (13 offensive).

Keaston Willis ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Hurricane for the game. He converted 5 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Tulsa has a record of 4-4 on the campaign. As an offense, the Golden Hurricane are hitting on 40.8% from the floor, which ranks 323rd in the nation. Tulsa has 620 pts on the campaign (77.5 per game) and they snag 38.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (222nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane are committing 18.0 fouls every game and they connect on 66.0% from the charity stripe.

The Tulsa defense gives up 33.3% on shots from distance (55 of 165) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their foul shots. They concede 12.4 dimes and 41.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 145th and 355th in D-1. The Golden Hurricane defensively are ranked 291st in Division 1 in PPG given up with 76.6. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (282nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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