Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

T-Mobile Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (17-14) will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-13) on Tuesday in the Big 12 Tournament.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Houston and took a loss by a score of 82-75 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 11 while Houston totaled 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. Houston finished 60.0% at the charity stripe by converting 6 of their 10 shots. On top of that, Houston totaled 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Houston doled out 17 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Pertaining to defending, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the field on 32 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game in addition to creating 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 17 of 19 attempts for a rate of 89.5%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and knocked down 10 of their 30 3-point attempts.

Anthony Roy is a guy who was important in the matchup. He was able to score 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Oklahoma State comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 18-13 for the season. They have an average of 83.9 pts per game (25th in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor. The Cowboys are hitting 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (243 of 710) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma State is pulling down 37.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 458 dimes for the campaign, which is 133rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 342nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 515 relinquished so far this year. The Cowboys are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (896 of 1,989) and they relinquish 37.1 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 35.5% on three-point shots and they are 351st in college hoops in opponents PPG (82.5).

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-79 against Arizona. When talking about attacking the glass, Colorado allowed Arizona to collect 34 overall (6 offensive). They went 36.4% from distance by shooting 4 of 11 and ended up shooting 19 out of 26 from the charity stripe (73.1%). The Buffaloes permitted Arizona to convert 33 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 55.9% for the matchup. Overall, the Buffaloes finished shooting 26 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.6%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Colorado converted 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 95.2%. Arizona was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Buffaloes were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game.

Isaiah Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Buffaloes in this game. He knocked down 7 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the contest.

Colorado has a mark of 17-14 on the year. The Buffaloes have committed 17.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.6 times per contest (84th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. Colorado has earned 2,476 pts for the campaign (79.9 per game) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which is 73rd in college hoops.

The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 314th in college in PPG allowed with 79.0. They have forced 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (298th in college hoops). The Colorado defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (248 of 670) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 14.1 assists and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks 241st and 189th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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