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For the second time this season, we will see Bedlam on the court when the Oklahoma Sooners travel to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys this weekend. Oklahoma State has not had an easy go of it thus far in conference play, losing four of its first six Big 12 tilts. It hasn’t been all roses for the Sooners either. Oklahoma has lost some of its luster and lost by double digits in each of its last two road games. Perhaps staying in-state will hope the Sooners regain their form.
This war on the floor will go down Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. ET at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The game will be televised live on ESPN. We'll have NCAA basketball odds at BookMaker.eu available for this and every game on the college basketball Saturday schedule.
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Oklahoma had been on a tear against the number, winning and covering four straight before a road trip to West Virginia knocked this team off course. The Sooners have failed to cover three of their last four and did not look good in their two outright losses.
Under has been a great bet for most Big 12 teams, but not for Oklahoma. The Sooners tempo has made over a nice play for most of the year. The over is 12-4 in OU games, but under has covered in three of the last four.
The Cowboys are the worst ATS team in the conference at this point. Oklahoma State is 5-10 ATS and has covered just once in its last eight games. Even that was a miracle cover as the Cowboys were 7.5-point favorites at home against Iowa State, but won by nine points in overtime thanks to some free throws.
OSU’s first four games in conference play all went over the total. Those were the only four games that have gone over all season, with the under cashing in the other 11 tilts.
Last Meeting
These sides met just two weeks ago in Norman, with the Sooners getting the better end of things that time around. Oklahoma knocked off Oklahoma State 109-89 on the back of a dominant offensive effort. Trae Young was incredible, but the real star of the show for the Sooners in that one was Brady Manek. Manek went 6-8 from downtown and led the team with 28 points in just 23 minutes of play.
There is reason for Oklahoma State to be optimistic this time around. The Cowboys were able to grab 14 offensive rebounds against the Sooners last time, and they should be able to get to the line more in Stillwater. Oklahoma went to the line 34 times two weeks ago, but will not have that many freebies again.
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Young was phenomenal in that game just like he has been most of the year. He finished with 27 points and was just one rebound away from a triple-double, dishing out 10 assists on the evening.
So far, Young has been the story of the season. Not only does he lead the nation in points, but he is also leading the country in assists with almost 10 per game. Oklahoma relies on him to create on offense, but lately teams have been able to fluster him.
On Tuesday night, he had the worst game of his career. Young turned the ball over 12 times against Kansas State and shot just 20 percent from three-point range. The turnovers have been a growing problem for Young as he has now posted more turnovers than assists in three of his last four games with nine turnovers against TCU and eight turnovers against West Virginia.
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Young has had a hard time against the better defenses in the conference, but won’t have those problems against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State just isn’t that good on defense, and Young will be able to be a playmaker once again. Look for the Sooners to pick up an impressive victory.
College Basketball Odds: Oklahoma 96, Oklahoma State 84
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