Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: TNT

The Colorado Buffaloes (14-12) welcome the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-10) at CU Events Center on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Kansas and ended up losing by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 13 and Kansas totaled 14 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 24 tries from three-point range. Kansas finished the game at 87.5% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 16 attempts. In addition, Kansas snagged 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kansas distributed 20 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.9% from the floor on 28 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 16 of their 21 shots for a rate of 76.2%. Oklahoma State finished the contest with a 34.8% FG percentage (23 of 66) and made 7 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Parsa Fallah is a guy who had an impact for the game. He notched 21 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 53.8% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Oklahoma State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-10 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma State is grabbing 37.7 boards per game and has accounted for 399 dimes so far this year, which is 117th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.2% on 3-pointers (202 of 590) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They average 84.1 points per contest (29th in D-1) while hitting 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys have forced 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They rank 329th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 425 surrendered on the campaign. The Cowboys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (737 of 1,657) and they concede 37.1 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 34.7% on 3-pointers while they are 344th in college in points per game allowed (81.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Colorado Buffaloes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-86 against BYU. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Colorado permitted BYU to snag 39 overall (6 offensive). They finished the game shooting 50.0% from distance by going 11 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Buffaloes allowed BYU to bury 29 of their 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.8% for the matchup. Overall, the Buffaloes shot 33 for 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Colorado made 9 of their 32 tries (28.1%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.1%. BYU had 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Buffaloes were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup.

Isaiah Johnson ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes in this game. He converted 10 of 23 in this contest giving him a rate of 43.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 14-12 so far this year. The Buffaloes have committed 17.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (93rd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Colorado has accounted for 2,081 points for the campaign (80.0 per game) and they pull down 34.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 87th in college.

The Colorado defense concedes 37.6% on 3-point shots (218 of 580) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.8 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 210th and 193rd in college. The Buffaloes on the defensive side of the court are 302nd in college in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (290th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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