Tarleton State Texans vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tarleton State Texans vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Tarleton State Texans (3-9) are traveling to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3).

The Tarleton State Texans played UTEP and ended up losing by a score of 67-62 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Texans ended up with 21 and UTEP totaled 18 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 16 attempts from 3-point land. UTEP finished the game shooting 69.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 33 tries. Furthermore, UTEP had 22 boards (9 offensive, 13 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UTEP dished out 10 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Tarleton State allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the field on 19 out of 45 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Texans made 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Tarleton State finished the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 40) and converted 4 out of their 12 shots from distance.

Bubu Benjamin is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 40 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Tarleton State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 3-9 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 20.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls every game. As a team, Tarleton State is pulling in 29.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 126 dimes for the year, which is 299th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Texans are shooting 37.4% on 3-pointers (52 of 139) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They average 61.7 pts per contest (354th in college hoops) while hitting 44.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Texans are forcing 16.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are conceding 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 245th in the country in opponents PPG (73.6). The Texans defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.5% (296 of 651) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per game as a group. They are 318th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 171 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 80-65 when they faced Oklahoma. Concerning rebounding, Oklahoma State permitted Oklahoma to pull down 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.8% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 23 and ended up going 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Cowboys allowed Oklahoma to make 30 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State converted 5 out of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 64.0%. Oklahoma committed 22 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Cowboys earned 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the game.

Marchelus Avery ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for the game. He earned 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 6-3 so far this year. The Cowboys commit 20.2 fouls per contest and they hit 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.9 times per contest (198th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per game. Oklahoma State has accounted for 716 points for the year (79.6 per contest) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is ranked 211th in college.

The Cowboys on defense are ranked 295th in college in points given up per game with 76.2. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (330th in the nation). The Oklahoma State defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point shots (80 of 226) and opponents are making 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.1 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 192nd and 121st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tarleton State

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