Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: SEC Network

Moody Center is the site where the Texas Longhorns (18-12) will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (16-14) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners faced off with Missouri and went home with a win by a final score of 80-64 in their last game. Oklahoma ended having earned a 62.2% field goal percentage (28 of 45) and converted 12 of their 22 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sooners buried 12 of 20 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Oklahoma allowed 47.1% from the field on 24 of 51 shooting. Missouri doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Missouri collected 22 boards (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Missouri finished 50.0% at the free throw line by burying 8 of 16 tries. They converted 8 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Sooners finished with 14 while Missouri finished the game with 19 fouls.

Jadon Jones is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 100.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He played for 25 mins and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 5 shooting.

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Oklahoma enters this one with a win-loss mark of 16-14 on the campaign. They are averaging 82.6 pts per game (48th in college) while going 46.9% from the field. The Sooners are hitting 37.2% on three-point shots (301 of 809) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma is pulling down 35.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 422 assists for the season, which ranks 187th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Sooners are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 198th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 410 relinquished on the season. The Sooners are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.9% (810 of 1,805) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.4% on 3-point shots while they are 272nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (77.2).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Longhorns took a defeat with a final score of 105-85 against Arkansas. With respect to rebounding, Texas permitted Arkansas to get 33 in all (4 offensive). They finished 57.9% from distance by shooting 11 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Longhorns permitted Arkansas to bury 35 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Longhorns went 33 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. In relation to 3-pointers, Texas made 5 out of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 51.9%. Arkansas earned 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Longhorns to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Longhorns were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this contest.

Matas Vokietaitis was important for the Longhorns in the game. He knocked down 9 of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 24 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in this game.

Texas has a record of 18-12 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Longhorns are hitting on 49.3% from the field, which ranks 23rd in college. Texas has accumulated 2,530 points for the season (84.3 per contest) and they collect 37.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (299th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. The Longhorns commit 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Texas defense concedes 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 590) and their opposition knocks down 73.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 29.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 67th and 12th in college hoops. The Longhorns on defense are ranked 248th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are forcing 9.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (230th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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