Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Longhorns (11-5) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Oklahoma Sooners (13-3).

The Texas Longhorns faced off with Tennessee and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Longhorns ended up with 17 and Tennessee racked up 16 fouls. They also made 10 of their 23 tries from long range. Tennessee finished the game at 70.0% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 20 tries. Additionally, Tennessee pulled down 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Tennessee dished out 16 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. When discussing the defense, Texas allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 22 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Longhorns buried 11 of 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Texas finished the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tre Johnson is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 64.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 26 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Texas heads into this one with a record of 11-5 on the season. They turn it over 9.0 times per game and as a group they commit 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Texas is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 228 assists for the year, which ranks 206th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Longhorns are shooting 39.3% from downtown (132 of 336) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.9 pts per game (47th in D-1) on 49.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Longhorns are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 73rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 188 relinquished this year. The Longhorns defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (375 of 926) and they concede 33.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 41st in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (65.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma Sooners took a loss by a final score of 72-62 against Georgia. The Sooners pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 11 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Georgia was called for 16 fouls for this contest which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of those for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma converted 7 out of 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sooners finished shooting 24 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.1%. The Sooners permitted Georgia to knock down 21 out of 49 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9% in this matchup. They finished 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 out of 17 and finished the game at 27 out of 37 at the free throw line (73.0%). When discussing rebounds, Oklahoma allowed Georgia to grab 37 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Jalon Moore was important for the Sooners for this contest. He earned 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He made 6 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and added 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a mark of 13-3 so far this season. The Sooners commit 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 80.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.8 times per game (123rd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per game. Oklahoma has totaled 1,299 points for the campaign (81.2 per game) and they snag 33.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sooners are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 50th in the nation.

The Sooners on the defensive end are ranked 179th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.1. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (202nd in the nation). The Oklahoma defense allows 27.7% on 3-point shots (106 of 383) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.3 dimes and 34.4 rebounds every game, which is 56th and 176th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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