Texas vs Oklahoma State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/13/21

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Texas Longhorns meet Saturday in the college basketball Big 12 Final at the T-Mobile Center.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys look for another win after beating Baylor on Friday. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are averaging 76.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.3 points on 41 percent shooting. Cade Cunningham is averaging 19.6 points and 3.6 assists while Avery Anderson III is averaging 11.4 points and four rebounds. Isaac Likekele is dishing 3.7 assists and Kalib Boone is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.

The Texas Longhorns look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Texas Longhorns are averaging 74.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Andrew Jones is averaging 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while Courtney Ramsey is averaging 13 points and 3.3 rebounds. Matt Coleman III is the third double-digit scorer and Greg Brown is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Longhorns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 33-16-3 in Cowboys last 52 overall. The over is 13-5 in Longhorns last 18 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are a dangerous team because they have a player who can takeover at any moment, and we’ve seen in the past how one of the top players in the country can carry a club to great tournament success. However, Texas has the privilege of not having to play yesterday and that rest is key when going up against a team on the end of a back to back. Texas has an edge here with the rest and it’s why I lean towards laying the bucket.