Oklahoma Sooners vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN2

The Oklahoma Sooners (11-11) are on their way to Rupp Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Kentucky Wildcats (15-7).

The Oklahoma Sooners played Texas and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-69 in their last game. Oklahoma walked away from the contest having earned a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 of 61) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Sooners knocked down 10 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defending, Oklahoma allowed 60.0% from the floor on 30 of 50 shooting. Texas earned 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. On top of that, Texas snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas finished shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 15 shots. They converted 8 of their 21 tries from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Sooners finished with 17 and Texas totaled 11 personal fouls.

Nijel Pack is someone who played a role for this contest. He scored 23 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up going 40.9% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Oklahoma steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-11 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game and as a group are committing 17.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Oklahoma is pulling in 37.7 boards per game and has accounted for 323 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 166th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Sooners are hitting 34.7% on shots from downtown (213 of 613) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.8 points per contest (63rd in Division 1) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sooners are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 160th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 292 conceded on the campaign. The Sooners are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.2% (592 of 1,338) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.7% on shots from downtown while they are 250th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.4).

In their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 85-77 when they played Arkansas. Concerning attacking the glass, Kentucky permitted Arkansas to pull down 21 in all (5 offensive). They finished 21.4% from distance by hitting 3 of 14 and ended up shooting 16 out of 26 from the charity stripe (61.5%). The Wildcats permitted Arkansas to convert 29 of their 59 tries from the field which had them at 49.2% in this game. Overall, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 30 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 53.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Kentucky converted 6 of 13 tries (46.2%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.3%. Arkansas committed 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They also coughed up the ball 4 times, but didn't notch a steal. The Wildcats pulled down 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this game.

Otega Oweh pitched in for the Wildcats for this game. He earned 24 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and added 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 9 of 12 for the contest for a rate of 75.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Kentucky has a record of 15-7 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 92nd in Division 1. Kentucky has scored 1,790 pts on the campaign (81.4 per game) and they grab 38.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.1 times per contest (70th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 17.5 fouls every game and they shoot 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 111th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 71.0. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (68th in college). The Kentucky defense concedes 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (155 of 510) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.8 assists and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which is 218th and 119th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kentucky

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