Texas vs Oklahoma 1/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oklahoma Sooners (12-3) vs. Texas Longhorns (12-3)
January 11, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -6.5 / Oklahoma Sooners +6.5 ; Over/Under: 126
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The Oklahoma Sooners will travel to the Frank Erwin Center to take on the 21st ranked Texas Longhorns this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.
The Oklahoma Sooners improved to 12-3 on the season after defeating the 11th ranked Iowa State Cyclones, 79-66, this past Saturday. Oklahoma was outstanding on the offensive end against Iowa State and was able to pull away later after closing out the final 6:13 on a 18-5 run. Oklahoma shot 61.7% from the field & 58.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Iowa State to shoot 55.8% from the field & 47.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Sooners was Tanner Groves who had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, Oklahoma is averaging 74.7 ppg on 51.2% shooting from the field. The Sooners are averaging 8.1 three-pointers per game on 36.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oklahoma has been led by Tanner Groves (14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 apg), Umoja Gibson (13.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.4 spg), Elijah Harkless (10.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.1 spg), & Jordan Goldwire (9.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.6 spg).
Defensively, Oklahoma is holding their opponents to an average of 62.1 ppg on 40.9% shooting from the field. The Sooners have a rebound margin of 2.7 and a turnover margin of 0.7.
The Texas Longhorns had their 6-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 12-3 on the season after being defeated by the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 64-51, this past Saturday. Texas had no answers on the offensive end for Oklahoma State and could not fight back after the Cowboys took a 57-50 lead with 2:46 left in regulation. Texas shot 39.2% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Oklahoma State to shoot 38.5% from the field & 47.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Longhorns was Timmy Allen who had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, & 3 steals.
On the season, Texas is averaging 70.7 ppg on 46.4% shooting from the field. The Longhorns are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 33.2% from beyond the arc. Offensively, Texas has been led by Timmy Allen (11.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.3 spg), Tre Mitchell (9.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg), Marcus Carr (9.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.1 apg), & Andrew Jones (9.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg). Texas will be without Tre Mitchell who is out indefinitely with Covid.
Defensively, Texas is holding their opponents to an average of 53.1 ppg on 39.1% shooting from the field. The Longhorns have a rebound margin of 4.1 and a turnover margin of 6.2.
The Sooners are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. Texas. The Longhorns are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. Big 12 opponents, however, are just 7-8 ATS on the season.
Oklahoma has been great on both ends of the court this season as the Sooners come into this game ranked 117th in scoring offense, 3rd in FG%, & 37th in scoring defense. Texas has been led by their defense which ranked 1st in scoring defense & 30th in defensive FG%, however, the Longhorns have struggled a bit putting points up on the board as they currently rank just 212th in scoring offense.
Texas is a solid team, however, I think Oklahoma has top-25 talent and the Sooners have been outstanding on both ends of the court this season. This is a rivalry game which I think will be a close battle until the end and as I think the Sooners offense will be able to put up some points against the tough Texas defense, I think Oklahoma will be able to do enough to cover with the points. Good Luck!
