Oklahoma State Cowboys vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-6) are hitting the road to Marriott Center on Tuesday where they will meet the BYU Cougars (10-5).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Utah and took a loss by a final of 83-62 in their last game. Oklahoma State finished the contest with a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 66) and buried 6 of their 23 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 12 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 54.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In terms of defending, Oklahoma State allowed 55.6% from the floor on 30 out of 54 shooting. Utah distributed 23 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Utah had 34 boards (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah finished the game shooting 70.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 shots. They converted 6 of 15 tries from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 19 while Utah finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Bryce Thompson is a player who played a role for the game. He walked away with 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Oklahoma State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 9-6 for the year. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma State is grabbing 37.4 boards per contest and has tallied 183 assists so far this season, which is 339th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 31.7% on shots from downtown (97 of 306) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They average 73.7 points per contest (222nd in D-1) while connecting on 42.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 240th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.3). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (390 of 836) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 128th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 202 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars took a defeat with a final score of 71-67 against TCU. Regarding cleaning up the glass, BYU allowed TCU to snag 18 in all (5 offensive). They finished shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Cougars allowed TCU to make 25 out of their 59 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.4% for this contest. When the game finished, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 22 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 47.8%. When talking about 3-point attempts, BYU made 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. TCU committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cougars to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. The Cougars were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 in this contest.

Richie Saunders was important for the Cougars for the contest. He had 26 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 9 of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 10-5 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 60th in college. BYU has totaled 1,207 points this season (80.5 per contest) and they grab 39.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per game (29th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.9 times per game. The Cougars commit 14.9 personal fouls per game and they go 69.0% from the free throw line.

The BYU defense concedes 35.2% on 3-pointers (138 of 392) and opponents are making 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.4 dimes and 29.6 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 121st and 9th in Division 1. The Cougars are ranked 55th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (88th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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