Whereas this specific competition 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 excitement. With the conference basketball season just arrived, both the Sooners and Cowboys will try to set the tone for the remainder of their season with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they’ll be looking to continue what has been a great start as they ended 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, posting a meager 7-6 record so far. Just due to the fact the Sooners appear to be rather a bit better than the Cowboys right now doesn’t mean their victory is a foregone conclusion. Forecasting who will win and by what amount becomes even harder when you have a look at this game through a gambler’s eye. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has exactly set the world on fire with regards to playing vs the spread. Actually, when you check out the two squad’s records vs the spread, the one factor that is clear is that neither team will almost certainly play along with those laying cash on the game would wish.

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Offensively, the Sooners have depended heavily on junior guard Steven Pledger. Pledger is shooting a tremendous 48.4 percent from three-point land and has averaged 18.8 points per game so far this year. It’s not surprising that in Oklahoma’s two non-conference losses, Pledger struggled, shooting 33 percent, and averaging only 11 points in those contests.

For the Cowboys, the offensive attack has counted on numerous players, with Keiton Page being the main 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 competition. Both players will need to step up in order to have a shot at the Sooners.


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