Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-14) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (16-9)
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats -11; Over/Under: +139
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bearcats meet in college basketball action from the Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday night. Who comes out on top in this Big 12 showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our Oklahoma State vs. Cincinnati Prediction.
Oklahoma State Team Preview
The Oklahoma State Cowboys come into this game looking to build on a 93-83 win over BYU last time out. Javon Small leads the Cowboys in scoring and assists with 14.2 PPG and 4.6 APG along with 5.1 RPG while Bryce Thompson has 11.6 PPG to round out the pair of double-digit scorers for Oklahoma State on the year. Eric Dailey Jr. has 8.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Brandon Garrison also has 7.7 PPG and a team-high 5.6 RPG as well this year. Quion Williams also has 5.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Oklahoma State is averaging 71.3 PPG on 43.8% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 67.9% from the foul line this season.
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Cincinnati Team Preview
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this one looking to build on a 76-74 win over UCF last time out. Dan Skillings Jr. leads the Bearcats in scoring with 12.3 PPG and 6.2 RPG while Viktor Lakhin has 10.2 PPG with a team-high 6.4 RPG to lead the Bearcats on the glass. Day Day Thomas has 10.3 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG to lead Cincinnati in the assist department while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Cincinnati up to this point in the year. John Newman III has 9.5 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Simas Lukosius has 9.7 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 2.8 APG as well. As a team, Cincinnati is averaging 75.6 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 32.7% from three and 68.5% from the foul line this season.
Oklahoma State vs. Cincinnati Prediction
I’m on the under here. Oklahoma State’s performance against BYU was out of the norm as this is an Oklahoma State team not necessarily known for their offensive prowess. On the other side of the coin, Cincinnati’s got some of the worst shooting percentages in the Big 12, and it’s a wonder how they’ve been able to put up some of the offensive numbers they have to this point. This feels like a low-scoring battle, a first to 70 wins kind of game, so give me the under here.
