Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Foster Pavilion in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

Foster Pavilion is the site where the Baylor Bears (16-12) will go up against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-14) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Iowa State and walked away with a win by a score of 74-68 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 20 while Iowa State accumulated 19 fouls. They made 8 out of their 27 attempts from long range. Iowa State shot 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 20 tries. In addition, Iowa State had 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa State distributed 15 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Regarding the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys buried 18 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and made 6 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Abou Ousmane is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up scoring 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 27 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State enters this matchup with a mark of 14-14 for the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma State is snagging 35.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 357 dimes so far this season, which is 260th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 32.0% on 3-point shots (185 of 578) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.1 pts per game (215th in the country) while connecting on 42.6% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 35.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 305th in the country in opponents PPG (76.4). The Cowboys defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (740 of 1,589) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 292nd in the country in allowing assists with 412 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears took a loss by a score of 69-67 when they played Cincinnati. The Bears collected 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. Cincinnati was called for 10 fouls for this game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for 5 tries. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Baylor buried 11 of their 25 attempts (44.0%). When the game finished, the Bears went 26 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. The Bears permitted Cincinnati to bury 25 of 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% for this contest. They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Baylor permitted Cincinnati to grab 28 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

V.J. Edgecombe ended up being a major contributor for the Bears in the game. He scored 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in this game. He converted 6 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 16-12 on the year. As an offensive team, the Bears are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 146th in the country. Baylor has accounted for 2,186 points this season (78.1 per game) and they snag 35.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.1 times per contest (88th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per game. The Bears have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they go 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Bears on defense are ranked 127th in the country in PPG given up with 70.2. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (214th in the country). The Baylor defense allows 35.9% on 3-point attempts (227 of 633) and their opponents are converting on 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 15.2 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 322nd and 63rd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baylor

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