Whilst this particular contest may not have the same depth 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 arrived, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will make an effort to established the tone for the remainder of their year with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they will be seeking to continue what has been a good start as they finished the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

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Oklahoma State, alternatively has struggled mightily against their out of conference schedule, posting a meager 7-6 record to date. It doesn’t mean their victory is a foregone conclusion just due to the fact the Oklahoma Sooners manage to be rather somewhat better than the Oklahoma State Cowboys at this time. Forecasting who will win and by just how much becomes even harder when you take a look at this game through a gambler’s eye. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has really set the world on fire in terms of competing against the spread. Actually, when you take a look at the 2 team’s records against the spread, the one factor that is apparent is that neither squad will play as well as those laying cash on the game would wish.

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Offensively, the Oklahoma Sooners have relied greatly 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 shocking that in Oklahoma’s 2 non-conference losses, Pledger had trouble, shooting 33 percent, and averaging only 11 points in those games.

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the offensive attack has counted on quite a few players, with Keiton Page being the primary go-to man. Page has average 13.6 points per game in the non-conference slate. Oklahoma State’s number 2 scorer, Le’Bryan Nash is scoring an average of 11.7 points per contest. Both players will must step up in order to have a shot at the Oklahoma Sooners.