NCAA Basketball Betting – Jan 9 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Cowboys

January 9, 2012 · By tang

The Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of exhilaration, even though this specific game might not have the same intensity that its football version does. With the conference basketball year just arrived, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Cowboys will attempt to established the tone for the remainder of their year with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they are going to be trying to continue what has been a solid start as they concluded the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

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Oklahoma State, on the flip side has struggled mightily against their out of conference schedule, posting a meager 7-6 record to date. It does not mean their win is a foregone conclusion just due to the fact the Oklahoma Sooners manage to be quite a little better than the Cowboys at the moment. Predicting who will win and by what amount becomes even harder when you take a look at this game through a gambler’s eye. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has exactly lit the world on fire with regards to playing against the spread. In fact, when you take a look at the two squad’s records against the spread, the one thing that is obvious is that neither squad will play in addition to those laying cash on the game would wish.

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Offensively, the Oklahoma 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 is not astonishing that in Oklahoma’s two non-conference losses, Pledger had trouble, shooting 33 percent, and averaging just 11 points in those matches.

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



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