UCF Knights vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-12) will compete against the UCF Knights (13-11) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday.

The UCF Knights faced off with Iowa State and took a loss by a score of 77-65 in their last game. UCF walked away from the game with a 41.5% FG percentage (27 of 65) and buried 6 of 26 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knights converted 5 of 10 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defense, UCF allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. Iowa State distributed 17 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Iowa State snagged 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Iowa State finished shooting 76.2% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 21 tries. They made 7 of 28 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knights left the arena with 13 and Iowa State recorded 14 personal fouls.

Keyshawn Hall is a player who had an impact in the game. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 35 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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UCF heads into this one with a mark of 13-11 for the year. They have an average of 79.0 points per game (68th in the nation) while hitting 42.2% from the field. The Knights are hitting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (209 of 613) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, UCF is snagging 36.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 346 assists for the year, which has them ranked 170th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Knights have forced 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-pointers while they are 346th in the country in points per game allowed (79.8). The Knights defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 45.6% (692 of 1,519) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 301st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 363 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 73-72 against TCU. The Cowboys were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. TCU committed 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Oklahoma State buried 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys ended up going 24 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 40.7%. The Cowboys permitted TCU to convert 27 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 7 of 21 and ended up going 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Oklahoma State permitted TCU to collect 32 in all (7 offensive).

Bryce Thompson ended up being a factor for the Cowboys in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 45.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 12-12 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 280th in the country. Oklahoma State has tallied 1,749 points for the season (72.9 per contest) and they collect 35.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (265th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Cowboys are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys are ranked 263rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (320th in college). The Oklahoma State defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (203 of 578) and their opponents are knocking down 70.3% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 32.5 boards per contest, which is 264th and 77th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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