Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3-9) are en route to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1).

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats played Arizona and took a loss by a final of 107-71 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 24 while Arizona had 13 personal fouls. They buried 9 of their 17 attempts from downtown. Arizona finished 74.3% when shooting free throws by making 26 of 35 attempts. Additionally, Arizona grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arizona earned 22 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. When talking about the defense, Bethune-Cookman let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the field on 36 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 20 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 12 of their 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Bethune-Cookman ended with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 out of 52) and converted 9 out of their 22 shots from distance.

Jordan Johnson is one guy who was important in the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 23 minutes played and grabbed 1 board. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Bethune-Cookman enters this matchup with a mark of 3-9 this season. They are averaging 70.7 points per outing (313th in college) while hitting 43.2% from the floor. The Wildcats are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (77 of 221) and 66.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is collecting 32.3 boards per game and is sitting with 150 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 326th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 fouls. They give up 36.7% from 3-point land and they are 349th in college hoops in PPG allowed (84.2). The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (355 of 732) and they surrender 40.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 310th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 201 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 94-89 when they played CSU Fullerton. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma State allowed CSU Fullerton to grab 28 overall (11 on the offensive side). They shot 46.2% from distance via 12 out of 26 and finished the contest at 17 of 34 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Cowboys permitted CSU Fullerton to make 30 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys shot 33 for 65 from the field which had them sitting at 50.8%. With respect to shots from downtown, Oklahoma State converted 14 of 30 attempts (46.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. CSU Fullerton was called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Cowboys snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game.

Anthony Roy was important for the Cowboys in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in the game.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 11-1 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are hitting on 49.5% from the floor, which ranks 43rd in the nation. Oklahoma State has tallied 1,083 pts this season (90.3 per game) and they pull in 40.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.5 times per game (91st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 302nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 78.4. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (107th in college). The Oklahoma State defense concedes 32.1% from downtown (117 of 364) and opponents are converting on 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.8 assists and 34.6 rebounds per contest, which is 308th and 189th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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