Red River Shootout On the Hardwood

While this specific matchup may not have the same energy that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own kind of anticipation. With the conference basketball year just under way, both the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will try to established the tone for the remainder of their year with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they’re going to be seeking to continue what has been a solid start as they finished the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

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Oklahoma State, alternatively has fought mightily against their out of conference schedule, putting up a meager 7-6 record to date. Just because the Sooners manage to be quite a bit better than the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the moment does not mean their victory is a foregone conclusion. When you have a look at this game through a gambler’s eye, forecasting who will win and by what amount becomes even harder. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has exactly lit the world on fire when it comes to competing against the spread. In fact, when you take a look at the two squad’s records against the spread, the one issue that is apparent is that neither team will almost certainly play in addition to those laying money on the game would wish.

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Offensively, the Sooners have depended heavily on junior guard Steven Pledger. Pledger has averaged 18.8 points per game to date this year and is shooting a massive 48.4 percent from three-point land. It’s not astonishing that in Oklahoma’s two non-conference losses, Pledger had trouble, shooting 33 percent, and averaging just 11 points in those contests.

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the offensive attack has counted on several competitors, with Keiton Page being the principal go-to guy. Page has average 13.6 points per game in the non-conference slate. Oklahoma State’s number two scorer, Le’Bryan Nash is scoring an average of 11.7 points per match. In order to have a shot at the Sooners, both competitors will have to step up.