The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Oklahoma State Cowboys meet Friday in college basketball action at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look for a win after losing to West Virginia. The Oklahoma State Cowboys look for a win after beating UT Arlington.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 53 points on 35.5 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Jamal Carin is averaging 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Trey Townsend is averaging 12 points and 7 rebounds. Michal Parrish is the third double-digit scorer and Blake Lampman is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 13 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 19 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are averaging 88 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 45 points on 37.7 percent shooting. Moussa Cisse is averaging 17 points and 1 assist, while Bryce Thompson is averaging 14 points and 3 rebounds. Avery Anderson III is the third double-digit scorer and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are allowing 10 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49 rebounds per game.
The Golden Grizzlies are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Cowboys are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The over is 34-16-1 in Golden Grizzlies last 51 overall. The over is 20-8 in Cowboys last 28 overall.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies have always been an underrated program that produces decent talent and can compete with some of the better teams in the country when given a chance. We saw it in Oakland’s season opener against West Virginia, as the Grizzlies were able to get physical with them and make a game of it. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are obviously a step-up, but Oakland is a club that won’t back down. Give me the points.