Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/08/2023

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +1.5, OK State -1.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +1.5, OK State -1.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +1.5, OK State -1.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Oklahoma Sooners:  15-16 (5-13) (10th place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  17-14 (8-10) (7th place, Big 12)

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Oklahoma Sooners:  2-3  last 5

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  1-4  last 5

Oklahoma is coming into this game with a 15-16 record overall and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-13 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Tanner Groves led the team in points in that game with 23 while Grant Sherfield was next on the team with 20 points. Jalen Hill led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jalen Hill led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 14-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-14-1.

Oklahoma State is coming into this game with a 17-14 record overall and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-10 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Caleb Asberry led the team in points in that game with 24 while Bryce Thompson was next on the team with 19 points. John-Michael Wright led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Moussa Cissé led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 44.3% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 15-16 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

The current betting odds have Oklahoma State listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State enters this game in the Big 12 Tournament as the higher seed and they had a much better season than Oklahoma did. Oklahoma State finished the regular season with a winning 17-14 record overall while Oklahoma had a losing 15-16 record overall. Oklahoma State was also a lot better in the Big 12 with their 8-10 conference record while Oklahoma was terrible all year with their 5-13 conference record making them the worst team in the Big 12. They did manage to get a big win over TCU in their final game of the season so they will have some momentum here, but Oklahoma State also pulled off a road win in their final game of the season and they have been playing a lot better in their games lately too. Oklahoma State was starting to get hot near the end of the season while Oklahoma was slumping right up to that final win. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma State to cover the spread in this game.

Oklahoma Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (9:30 pm ET start time) is OK State 71 Oklahoma 66.

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Oklahoma Sooners: 15-27 ATS in conference tournament games. 16-6 UNDER in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 134.5. 20-8 UNDER revenging 2 straight losses vs opponent of 10 points or more.

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 11-6 ATS as a favorite. 24-10 ATS in first round tournament games. 31-19 UNDER after a close win by 3 points or less.

Oklahoma Sooners:  J. Bamisile (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. Y. Keita (F) out for season - Shin.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  Q. Williams (G) Ques Wed - Personal. A. Anderson III (G) Out indefinitely - Wrist.

“We need to keep building momentum, visualizing when we're at our best. We talked about it before (against TCU on Saturday), visualizing when we're at our best. When we're at our best we've competed against the best in the country. And that's what we want. That's all we wanted to visualize.” - Porter Moser on his team coming into the Big 12 Tournament.

“Those five stars, don’t get me wrong, it’s a good thing, but it doesn’t really matter, it’s the work. The name doesn’t matter anymore, the name as a high school five star all the rankings, it’s high school. In college you just have to work and be mindful and stay focused.” - Moussa Cisse on how he continues to work hard for every game in the college basketball season.

J. Groves 

T. Groves 

J. Hill 

G. Sherfield

M. Uzan

A. Anderson 

K. Boone 

M. Cisse 

B. Thompson 

J. Wright

PPG: G. Sherfield (16.1)

APG: G. Sherfield (3.3)

Reb/G: T. Groves (7)

PPG: B. Thompson (11.9)

APG: A. Anderson III (3.4)

Reb/G: M. Cisse (8)

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (2nd season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Michael Boynton (6th season)