Oklahoma State Cowboys vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 3/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma State (+9)

Moody Coliseum is the site where the SMU Mustangs (24-10) will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-17) on Sunday in the 2nd round of the NIT. SMU opens this contest as 9-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 154.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Wichita State and walked away with a win by a score of 89-79 in their last contest. Oklahoma State ended having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (31 out of 70) and converted 9 of their 21 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 18 of 26 tries for a percentage of 69.2%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 40.8% from the field on 29 out of 71 shooting. Wichita State totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Wichita State snagged 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wichita State finished the game shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 20 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 20 shots from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 17 while Wichita State totaled 18 fouls.

Bryce Thompson is a player who played a role in the matchup. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He played 35 mins and grabbed 4 boards. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Oklahoma State heads into this matchup with a mark of 16-17 for the season. They cough up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is grabbing 35.2 boards per contest and has 415 assists for the campaign, which ranks 237th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 32.8% on shots from downtown (218 of 665) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.1 points per contest (200th in Division 1) while hitting 42.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 308th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (76.6). The Cowboys defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (875 of 1,913) and they surrender 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 306th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 480 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 73-63 when they played UNI. The Mustangs were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. UNI committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Mustangs to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 64.7%. When discussing 3-pointers, SMU made 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Mustangs ended up going 28 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Mustangs permitted UNI to convert 22 of their 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.0% for the contest. They shot 28.6% from three-point range by going 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). Regarding attacking the glass, SMU allowed UNI to snag 27 in all (2 on the offensive side).

B.J. Edwards pitched in for the Mustangs for the matchup. He made 7 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 43.8%, and had 10 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists in the game.

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SMU has a win-loss mark of 24-10 on the year. The Mustangs are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game and they shoot 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (57th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. SMU has totaled 2,714 points this year (79.8 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Mustangs are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 31st in the country.

The Mustangs are ranked 148th in college in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the floor (43rd in D-1). The SMU defense allows 32.7% on 3-point attempts (272 of 831) and their opponents are connecting on 74.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 15.0 assists and 32.8 boards per contest, which is 317th and 79th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State (+9)

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