It will be a battle between Big 12 opponents when the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (21-5) welcome the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-15) to Lloyd Noble Center. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Sooners were victorious over West Virginia 76-62 on Saturday. Buddy Hield led all scorers on the team with 29 points on 9-for-21 shooting. The Cowboys are coming off a 71-61 loss to Texas Tech on Saturday. Leyton Hammonds posted 15 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Sooners won the first game 74-72. Jawun Evans was a top player in the game with 42 points, seven rebounds, six assists, one steal, and two three-pointers.
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Ranked 27th, the Oklahoma Sooners have an offensive rating of 114.5. The Oklahoma State Cowboys rank 155th with a defensive rating of just 103.0.
The Oklahoma Sooners average 72.1 possessions and 1.145 points per possession in games this season. The Oklahoma State Cowboys average fewer possessions with 65.6, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.045.
Oklahoma State has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.0%. Oklahoma is a solid 6-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Oklahoma attempts an average of 24.0 three pointers per game and Oklahoma State attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Oklahoma Sooners have an outstanding 17-5 record while the Oklahoma State Cowboys have a 4-6 record.
Oklahoma ranks 85th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.22. Oklahoma State is ranked lower at 193rd with an A/TO of 1.02.
Ranked 25th in the nation, Oklahoma averages 40.3 rebounds per game. Oklahoma State ranks lower at 226th with 35.4 RPG.
Oklahoma State makes an average of 5.8 steals per game. Oklahoma has an exceptional 19-3 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
