The Texas Longhorns may not have an impressive record on the season, but some of the advanced analytics believe this is a team that could make some noise in March Madness. Texas has to make sure it gets there, and a strong finish would help punch its ticket.
The Longhorns have a winnable game next time out when they host the struggling Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup. Texas can’t afford to slip up in this one as it should be a sizable favorite.
Oklahoma State is in the midst of a tough year and will simply be aiming to play spoiler in this matchup in college basketball gambling.
This NCAA basketball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas Longhorns will be held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on CBS.
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Odds Analysis
Oklahoma State has a record of 9-14 on the year. The Cowboys have stumbled in conference play with only two wins in 10 attempts. Oklahoma State has lost three consecutive games and has been outscored by its opponents this season.
Texas is 14-11 on the year and 6-6 in the conference. While the Longhorns’ overall mark does not look that impressive, the schedule has been tough and Texas has had some bad luck in close games. Texas has won three of its past five games but fell to Kansas State last time out. The Longhorns seem to be on the March Madness bubble currently so every game down the stretch is huge.
Previous Matchup
Oklahoma State hosted Texas in early January and came away with one of its conference wins with a 71-68 squeaker. The Cowboys jumped out to a 17-point lead at the half and led by as many as 19 at one point. Texas came storming back after intermission but couldn’t quite pull out the comeback.
The Longhorns couldn’t buy a bucket from downtown, hitting on just nine percent of their three-point attempts. A couple more makes and this would have been a different outcome. Oklahoma State was led by Lindy Waters, who scored 19 points and hit all five of his attempts from three-point range. Kerwin Roach II had 18 points for Texas in a losing effort.
Key Stat
11. That’s the number of losses Texas has on the season, and the number of losses by 10 points or fewer. The Longhorns have been in every game they have played on the year and have lost more than their fair share of heartbreakers.
Texas lost by 10 to Michigan State, three to Radford and then by a bucket to VCU. A home game against Providence resulted in a three-point loss before the road defeat against this Oklahoma State team. The close losses continued, as the Longhorns fell by six points at home to No. 8 Texas Tech and then by just two points on the road against another top-10 team in Kansas.
Texas’ most recent losses came by four points to TCU, 10 to Georgia, five to Iowa State and by seven to TCU.
Free NCAA Basketball ATS Picks
Texas is better than its record would suggest and should break out in this one. Even though Oklahoma State won the first game between these teams, the Longhorns should have no trouble cruising to victory in this matchup.
Keep an eye on the spread because Texas could be the pick to cover. The Longhorns need wins and this would be a nice one in NCAA men’s basketball wagering.
NCAA Basketball Pick: Texas Longhorns 77, Oklahoma State Cowboys 65
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