Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 11/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday 21 November 2024

Location: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (3-2) welcome the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0) to TD Arena on Thursday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced Southern Illinois and earned a victory by a score of 85-78 in their final contest. When discussing fouls, the Cowboys committed 15 and Southern Illinois recorded 18. They also converted 11 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. Southern Illinois finished the contest shooting 45.5% from the charity stripe, converting 5 of their 11 shots. In addition, Southern Illinois pulled down 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) but did not record a team-high block. Southern Illinois recorded 19 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Speaking of defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the floor on 31 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game, as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of fretboards, they collected 27, 7 of which were of the offensive kind. From the free throw line, the Cowboys hit 15 of 20 shots for a 75.0% rate. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest after earning a 47.7% FG percentage (31 of 65) and converting 8 of their 20 shots beyond the arc.

Abou Ousmane is someone who played a role for the game. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He played 25 minutes the game and also grabbed 4 boards. He scored 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting.

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Oklahoma State enters this contest with a 3-0 record this year. They have an average of 84.7 points per competition (77th in college basketball), while hitting 44.8% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 37.5% on 3-pointers (24 of 64) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma State grabs 37.7 boards per game. competition and sits with 46 dimes so far this season, which is 310th in Division 1 in passing the cliff. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per competition and commits as a team 16.0 errors per match.

On defense, the Cowboys force 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while committing 17.7 turnovers. They currently rank 122nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 handed out so far this season. Defensively, the Cowboys are holding opponents to a 46.6% shooting percentage (81 of 174), and they are giving up 32.7 boards per possession. play as a unit. They shoot 42.1% from downtown and are 257th in the nation in points per possession. match from their opponents (75.0).

Last time they stepped on the hardwood, the Florida Atlantic Owls took the victory with a final score of 77-74 when they faced Liberty. The Owls were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game. They also gave up possession 13 times while earning 5 steals in this contest. Liberty had 13 personal fouls in this contest, getting the Owls to the free throw line in a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Speaking of 3-point shots, Florida Atlantic hit 8 of 21 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls shot 30 for 59 from the floor, which had them at 50.8%. The Owls allowed Liberty to convert 26 of 61 attempts from the floor, which had them at 42.6% in the matchup. They finished this game 29.4% from downtown by going 10 of 34 and ended up shooting 12 of 21 at the charity stripe (57.1%). With reference to attacking the glass, Florida Atlantic Liberty allowed 36 total steals (10 on the offensive end).

Matas Vokietaitis stepped in for the owls for the game. He had 17 points in his 22 minutes on the court, but was unable to tally an assist. He made 7 of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 77.8% and had 6 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a 3-2 win-loss record this year. As an offensive unit, the Owls are connecting on 50.7% from the field, which has them ranked No. 42 in college hoops. Florida Atlantic has scored 483 points for the season (96.6 per game) and they are collecting 40.0 rebounds per game. They get an assist 19.0 times per game (25th in college basketball), and they lose possession via turnovers 13.8 times per match. The Owls commit 17.2 personal fouls per game and are shooting 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Owls defensively are ranked 331st in the nation in PPG given up at 81.2. They force 17.0 TOs per game and has let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (249th in college hoops). The Florida Atlantic defense is giving up 38.6% shooting from beyond the arc (56 of 145) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 16.4 assists and 34.2 boards per game, ranking them 330th and 164th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight’s NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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