Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

Jon M. Huntsman Center is where the Utah Utes (8-6) will attempt to beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-5) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 79-66 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cowboys ended up walking away with 19 while Kansas State recorded 16 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Kansas State walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, Kansas State totaled 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kansas State recorded 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In regard to the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 24 of 47 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for the contest while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 28 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 14 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Oklahoma State wrapped up the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 of 59) and knocked down 9 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Abou Ousmane is one player who had an impact for the matchup. He totaled 27 points on 11 of 15 shooting. He played 28 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. He went 73.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Oklahoma State enters this matchup with a mark of 9-5 on the season. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma State is snagging 37.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 174 assists this year, which is 325th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are connecting on 32.2% on shots from downtown (91 of 283) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.6 pts per game (208th in the country) while connecting on 42.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cowboys are able to force 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 223rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.6). The Cowboys are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (360 of 782) and they relinquish 32.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 101st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 179 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes took a defeat with a final score of 82-59 against Iowa State. In reference to how they rebounded, Utah allowed Iowa State to collect 35 overall (11 offensive). They went 27.3% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 22 and ended up going 22 of 29 at the charity stripe (75.9%). The Utes permitted Iowa State to bury 27 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.3% for the contest. Overall, the Utes shot 22 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 36.1%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Utah knocked down 7 of 29 tries (24.1%). They were able to knock down 8 of them for a clip of 61.5%. Iowa State had 15 fouls for this game which took the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Utes were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Gabe Madsen pitched in for the Utes for the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists for the contest.

Utah has a mark of 8-6 for the season. The Utes commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 63.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 20.3 times per contest (2nd in college) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per game. Utah has scored 1,134 pts for the campaign (81.0 per game) and they grab 40.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Utes are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 118th in college.

The Utes on defense are ranked 167th in the country in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (64th in college hoops). The Utah defense concedes 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (111 of 342) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.7 assists and 34.7 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 156th and 202nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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