Oklahoma vs Central Arkansas Prediction Basketball Picks 12-28-23

The Central Arkansas Bears need a win after losing 9 of their last 11 games. The Oklahoma Sooners look to build on their 10-1 record. Let’s preview this game and give out a Central Arkansas Bears vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction.

Central Arkansas Bears Betting Preview 

The Central Arkansas Bears recently beat Little Rock and Eastern Illinois, but they’re coming off a loss to Western Illinois. The Central Arkansas Bears are averaging 69.2 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Tucker Anderson is averaging 14 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Elias Cato is averaging 10.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. Carl Daughtery Jr. is dishing 0.2 assists and Daniel Sofield is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Central Arkansas Bears are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Central Arkansas Bears are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Preview 

The Oklahoma Sooners beat Arkansas and Green Bay this month, but they’re coming off their first loss to North Carolina. The Sooners are now 10-1 in the Big 12 standings. The Oklahoma Sooners are averaging 83 points on 50.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.1 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Otega Oweh is averaging 15.6 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Javian McCollum is averaging 14.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. John Hugley IV is dishing 1.1 assists and Milos Uzan is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Oklahoma Sooners are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma Sooners are allowing 27.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.

Central Arkansas Bears vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction

The Oklahoma Sooners are obviously capable of smoking the boots of the Bears, but they haven’t played in 8 days, and you have to question the motivation here to really lay the wood. The Central Arkansas Bears aren’t good, but they’re battle tested, spending much of the year on the road, and they’re 7-5 ATS. I’d assume Central Arkansas will be more excited about this game than OU that’s coming back from break. I’ll take a shot with the road dog.