Oklahoma State Cowboys vs UCF Knights Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The UCF Knights (16-14) will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-19) at T-Mobile Center on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with BYU and took a loss by a final of 85-71 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 17 while BYU totaled 15 personal fouls. They also converted 12 of 31 attempts from distance. BYU ended up going 73.3% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 15 shots. Additionally, BYU totaled 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. BYU doled out 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. With respect to defending, Oklahoma State let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the field on 31 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cowboys made 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 58) and converted 6 out of their 21 three-point attempts.

Javon Small is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up going 52.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 30 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He accounted for 34 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Oklahoma State will play this contest with a record of 12-19 this year. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma State is pulling in 33.6 boards per game and has accounted for 416 assists this year, which is 173rd in college basketball in terms of passing. The Cowboys are hitting 33.5% on 3-pointers (251 of 749) and 69.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.3 pts per game (254th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They rank 121st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 384 surrendered this season. The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.9% (840 of 1,829) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 200th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCF Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 79-77 when they played TCU. In regard to rebounding, UCF permitted TCU to collect 30 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 20 and finished the game at 21 out of 32 at the free throw line (65.6%). The Knights permitted TCU to convert 24 of their 57 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.1% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Knights shot 27 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 49.1%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, UCF made 6 of 14 attempts (42.9%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a clip of 79.2%. TCU was called for 20 fouls for the contest which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They also coughed it up 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Knights earned 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest.

Darius Johnson pitched in for the Knights for the game. He made 6 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He earned 20 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the game.

UCF has a mark of 16-14 on the season. As an offensive team, the Knights are shooting 42.1% from the field, which ranks 306th in Division 1. UCF has accounted for 2,139 pts for the campaign (71.3 per contest) and they average 37.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.6 times per game (300th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per game. The Knights are committing 18.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.7% from the free throw line.

The UCF defense surrenders 32.8% on three-point shots (206 of 629) and opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which is 177th and 163rd in college basketball. The Knights on defense are ranked 48th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (34th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCF

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