Arizona Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-7) will play the Arizona Wildcats (11-6) on Tuesday.

The Arizona Wildcats faced Texas Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-54 in their last game. Arizona walked away from the game with a 31.0% field goal percentage (18 out of 58) and converted 3 of 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats made 15 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists in the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, Arizona allowed 36.4% from the floor on 24 out of 66 shooting. Texas Tech recorded 14 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Texas Tech had 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Texas Tech went 88.9% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 18 tries. They made 6 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 16 while Texas Tech accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Jaden Bradley is a guy who was important in this contest. He ended up scoring 11 points on 3 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and totaled 4 boards. He went 42.9% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Arizona comes into this one with a win-loss record of 11-6 so far this season. They are averaging 82.4 points per game (31st in Division 1) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (112 of 352) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Arizona is collecting 40.4 boards per game and has accumulated 286 dimes for the year, which is 90th in college hoops in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They relinquish 31.2% on three-point shots and they rank 100th in college in opponents points per game (68.7). The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.6% (409 of 1,032) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 112th in college in allowing assists with 221 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 83-73 when they played Colorado. When discussing rebounds, Oklahoma State permitted Colorado to grab 18 in total (2 offensive). They went 22.7% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 22 and ended up going 22 of 25 from the charity stripe (88.0%). The Cowboys allowed Colorado to convert 23 of 49 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.9% for the matchup. In all, the Cowboys went 23 out of 50 from the field which had them shooting 46.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Oklahoma State buried 6 out of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 31 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.8%. Colorado committed 29 personal fouls in the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 42 attempts. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Cowboys were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the game.

Bryce Thompson ended up being important for the Cowboys in this matchup. He made 4 out of 10 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 15 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in this game.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss record of 10-7 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Cowboys are shooting 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 313th in Division 1. Oklahoma State has scored 1,258 points on the year (74.0 per contest) and they average 36.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (277th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Cowboys commit 19.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point shots (142 of 403) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.8 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which is ranked 245th and 69th in college. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 257th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.9. They are able to force 15.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (337th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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