Oklahoma vs Alcorn State 12/22/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Alcorn State Braves (1-10) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
December 22, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma Sooners -26 / Alcorn State Braves +26; Over/Under: -131.5
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The Alcorn State Braves and the Oklahoma Sooners meet in college basketball action from the Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday night.
The Alcorn State Braves will look to bounce back from a 94-57 loss to Baylor last time out. Dominic Brewton leads the Braves in scoring with 9.3 PPG along with 4.6 RPG while Darrious Agnew has 7.5 PPG and Paul King has 7.1 PPG. Lenell Henry has 6.4 PPG with a team-high 5.9 RPG while Justin Thomas has a team-high 3.6 APG this season. As a team, Alcorn State is averaging 59.9 PPG on 37.9% shooting from the field, 30.4% from three and 72.8% from the foul line while allowing 76.4 PPG on 48.1% shooting from the field and 31.7% from three this season.
The Oklahoma Sooners will look to add to their 70-50 win over UT-Arlington last time out. Tanner Groves leads the Sooners in scoring with 14.8 PPG along with 5.9 RPG while Umoja Gibson has 11.6 PPG as the only other Oklahoma player to score in double figures so far this season. Elijah Harkless has 9.8 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Jalen Hill has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead the Sooners on the glass this season. Jordan Goldwire has 9.5 PPG and a team-high 4.5 APG to lead Oklahoma in assists as well this season. As a team, Oklahoma is averaging 75 PPG on 50.3% shooting from the field, 35.5% from three and 74% from the foul line while allowing 60.4 PPG on 39.3% shooting from the field and 27.6% from three this season.
Alcorn State is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a loss while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Oklahoma is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following an ATS win.
I get the case to be made for Alcorn State and the points as the Braves have been fairly reliable when getting these big numbers this season. However, Alcorn State fell flat against Baylor and while Oklahoma’s had their moments, this feels like a spot where the Sooners can grab a win by 30+ points. Give me the Sooners here.
