The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-3) square off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-3) at the Donald Reynolds Center. The game will air on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
Oklahoma State Cowboys at Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Prediction
The Cowboys are trying to rebound after their 66-64 loss to the Charlotte 49ers in their last contest. One of Charlotte’s biggest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 19-21 (90.5 percent), while the Cowboys were 14-18 (77.8 percent). Cameron McGriff was Oklahoma State’s leading scorer with 17 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
In the Golden Hurricane’s last outing, they beat the Alcorn State Braves, 73-56. The Golden Hurricane had a much better free throw rate (0.408 vs. 0.184) and had a much better turnover percentage (17.1 vs. 25.9). Sterling Taplin led Tulsa in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
The Cowboys won the sole game against the Golden Hurricane last season, 71-59. The Cowboys had a better turnover percentage (11.9 vs. 16.9) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.1 vs. 25.7).
The aggressive Tulsa offense could be getting to the free throw line a lot in this meeting. The Golden Hurricane rank fifth in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.306, while Oklahoma State ranks 242nd in FTA rate allowed (0.254) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Oklahoma State at Tulsa ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oklahoma State ranks 84th in three pointers allowed per game (20.6) while Tulsa ranks 316th (26.2).
The Cowboys rank 66th in blocks per game (4.1) while the Golden Hurricane rank 250th (2.3).
Oklahoma State ranks 114th in steals per game (6.6) while Tulsa ranks 281st (4.7).
The Cowboys rank 134th in assists per game (13.9) while the Golden Hurricane rank 233rd (12.6).
Tulsa ranks 91st in rebounds per game (37.3) while Oklahoma State ranks 165th in rebounds allowed per game (35.1).
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