Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (3-8) are hitting the road to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3).

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Tech and took a loss by a score of 86-50 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 13 and Texas Tech finished the game with 11 fouls. They also converted 10 of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Texas Tech went 61.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 13 attempts. On top of that, Texas Tech collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas Tech doled out 26 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Oral Roberts allowed their opponent to shoot 53.1% from the field on 34 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned a total of 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles made 7 of 12 attempts for a rate of 58.3%. Oral Roberts wrapped up the game with a 34.0% field goal percentage (18 of 53) and converted 7 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

JoJo Moore is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 80.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Oral Roberts will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-8 for the season. They currently have an average of 72.4 pts per contest (255th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.3% from the field. The Golden Eagles are hitting 35.6% on three-point attempts (101 of 284) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oral Roberts is collecting 33.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 115 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 352nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.7% on three-point shots while they are 285th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.5). The Golden Eagles are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (301 of 637) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 313th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 179 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 66-61 when they played Tarleton State. When it comes to rebounding, Oklahoma State permitted Tarleton State to get 26 in total (4 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.9% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 out of 18 and finished the contest at 4 out of 10 at the free throw line (40.0%). The Cowboys permitted Tarleton State to convert 25 of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 46.3% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Cowboys went 22 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State buried 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. Tarleton State earned 18 fouls in this game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Cowboys were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 in the matchup.

Marchelus Avery ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for the contest. He converted 5 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and added 10 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 7-3 this season. The Cowboys have committed 19.9 fouls per contest and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (209th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. Oklahoma State has totaled 782 pts this season (78.2 per contest) and they pull down 37.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 229th in the country.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 269th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 74.7. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (327th in D-1). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 35.7% on 3-point shots (87 of 244) and their opponents are converting on 65.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.6 dimes and 32.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 147th and 89th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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