Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 11/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Peacock

The Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0) at United Center on Thursday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Nicholls State and notched a win by a score of 95-81 in their last game. Oklahoma State wrapped up the game having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (31 of 59) and made 8 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 25 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 92.6%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 dimes for the matchup while creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the field on 30 of 69 shooting. Nicholls State distributed 18 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Nicholls State snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Nicholls State went 64.7% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 tries. They converted 10 out of their 37 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Cowboys finished with 15 and Nicholls State racked up 15 fouls.

Jaylen Curry is a guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up scoring 30 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field and also recorded 10 assists.

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Oklahoma State comes into this matchup with a record of 6-0 for the campaign. They are averaging 93.2 points per outing (21st in Division 1) while going 49.7% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (48 of 142) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma State is grabbing 44.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 103 assists on the year, which is 126th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 198th in college in opponents PPG (74.3). The Cowboys are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.8% (151 of 389) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 205th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 87 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Northwestern Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 79-77 when they faced South Carolina. The Wildcats were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 22 in this game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. South Carolina had 14 fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. When discussing 3-pointers, Northwestern made 7 of 14 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Wildcats shot 30 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.6%. The Wildcats permitted South Carolina to convert 28 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them at 45.9% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 34 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). Concerning rebounding, Northwestern allowed South Carolina to collect 28 overall (11 offensive).

Nick Martinelli pitched in for the Wildcats in the game. He had 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He made 8 of 17 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Northwestern has a win-loss record of 5-1 this season. The Wildcats commit 17.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (39th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.7 times per contest. Northwestern has accumulated 494 points for the season (82.3 per game) and they average 33.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 51.9% from the field, which is 18th in Division 1.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 69th in college in points given up per game with 66.8. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.1% from the field (43rd in D-1). The Northwestern defense allows 28.2% on 3-point attempts (42 of 149) and opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.5 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 202nd and 180th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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