Oklahoma State Cowboys vs UCF Knights Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the site where the UCF Knights (20-7) will go up against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-11) on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Cincinnati and took a loss by a score of 91-68 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Cowboys ended up walking away with 12 and Cincinnati accumulated 12 fouls. They also converted 14 of their 34 tries from three-point range. Cincinnati finished the contest at 73.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 15 tries. On top of that, Cincinnati grabbed 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Cincinnati recorded 24 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 33 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys made 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. Oklahoma State ended the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Vyctorius Miller is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played but didn't pull down any boards. He went 55.6% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State will enter this matchup with a record of 17-11 so far this season. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma State is collecting 37.9 boards per game and has totaled 424 assists for the year, which is 127th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (217 of 636) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 83.8 points per outing (29th in the country) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are able to force 12.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are 330th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 460 relinquished for the year. The Cowboys defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (799 of 1,786) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 35.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 346th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (81.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the UCF Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-86 against Baylor. The Knights collected 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in the matchup. They coughed it up 6 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Baylor earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.2%. In terms of 3-pointers, UCF buried 8 of 18 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Knights shot 31 out of 60 from the field which had them sitting at 51.7%. The Knights permitted Baylor to bury 30 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% in this matchup. They finished 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 23 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, UCF allowed Baylor to snag 28 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Riley Kugel ended up having an impact for the Knights for this contest. He buried 10 out of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 52.6%, and added 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game.

UCF has a win-loss record of 20-7 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Knights are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 47th in the nation. UCF has earned 2,214 points for the season (82.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per game (52nd in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. The Knights are committing 17.1 fouls per contest while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 283rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 77.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (276th in college hoops). The UCF defense surrenders 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (216 of 646) and opponents are converting on 73.9% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.3 assists and 32.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 258th and 52nd in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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