Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/18/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 18, 2021

Venue:  Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma State +9.5, Houston -9.5; Over/Under:  134 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma State +9.5, Houston -9.5; Over/Under:  134 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma State +9.5, Houston -9.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  7-3 (9th place, Big 12)

Houston Cougars:  9-2 (2nd place, AAC)

 

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Oklahoma State Cowboys:  3-2 last 5

Houston Cougars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Oklahoma State is coming into this game with a 7-3 record overall and they are 2-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Wichita State Shockers and the Xavier Musketeers while their win came against the Cleveland State Vikings in their last game. Bryce Williams and Avery Anderson III both led the team in points in that game with 29 each while Kalib Boone was next on the team with 13 points. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe also scored 11 points off the bench in that one as well. Williams and Isaac Likekele both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Boone led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 52.9% from the field, 36% from 3-point range, and 65.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.9 PPG against them. Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-4.

 

 

Houston is coming into this game with a 9-2 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Alabama Crimson Tide while their 5 wins in that span came against the Oregon Ducks, the Northwestern Demons, the Bryant Bulldogs, the Alcorn State Braves, and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in their last game. Josh Carlton led the team in points in that game with 17 while Jamal Shead was next on the team with 16 points. Taze Moore also scored 14 points while Kyler Edwards and Fabian White Jr. both scored 12 points each in that one as well. Shead led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Moore led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 38.8% from the field, 9.5% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 56.4 PPG against them. Houston has an ATS record of 7-4 this season and their O/U record is 5-6.

 

Houston is coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State has been having an alright season but they have not been playing as well as Houston has been and they have lost some questionable games as well. Houston has been playing much better coming into this game and they have also been better on both offense and defense. Houston is averaging over 80 PPG which is more than Oklahoma State is and Houston is also allowing less than 60 PPg on defense as well. The best wager to place in this game is on Houston to cover the spread here and be the winners by a lot as they will pull away in this game thanks to their strong offense and strong defense.

 

Oklahoma State Houston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 18, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Houston 86 Oklahoma State 66.

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Oklahoma State Cowboys: 20-9 O/U as an underdog. 8-3 O/U in all neutral court games. 9-5 O/U in December games. 14-7 O/U after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 27-19 O/U when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 22-7 O/U after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. 12-5 O/U after a win by 6 points or less.

Houston Cougars: 7-4 ATS in all games. 10-5 ATS in all neutral court games. 9-4 ATS as a neutral court favorite or pick. 7-4 ATS in a neutral court game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 28-16 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 12-4 ATS off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 82-53 ATS after allowing 25 points or less in the first half last game.

 

 

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  B. Thompson (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. C. Harris Jr. (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

Houston Cougars:  R. Walker Jr. (G) Late Dec - Hand injury. K. Powell (C) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

“It felt real good. Whatever the coaches were coaching was great. I’m glad we got over this hump that we had. We’ll try to keep it going moving forward.” - Bryce Williams on their win against Cleveland State.

 

 

“I think most of us are still thinking about that Bama game. As the season continues, we may get another chance to play them down the line. But we’ve got to focus on the opponents we’ve got coming up and prepare for them.” - Fabian White on their loss against Alabama.

 

 

 

A. Anderson 

M. Cisse 

I. Likekele 

M. Moncrieffe

B. Thompson

 

R. Chaney 

Kyler Edwards 

M. Sasser 

J. Shead 

F. White

 

 

PPG: A. Anderson III (12.9)

APG: I. Likekele (3.7)

Reb/G: I. Likekele (5.7)

 

PPG: M. Sasser (18.4)

APG: J. Shead (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (7.7)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Michael Boynton (5th season)

Houston Cougars: Kelvin Sampson (8th season)