Oral Roberts vs Missouri State 12/16/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Missouri State Bears and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles meet Friday in college basketball action at the Mabee Center. The Missouri State Bears look for their fifth win. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles look for their ninth win.

The Missouri State Bears are averaging 62.8 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 60.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Chance Moore is averaging 14.2 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Alston Mason is averaging 9.2 points and 1.9 rebounds. Donovan Clay is grabbing 6.3 rebounds and Bryan Trimble Jr. is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Missouri State Bears are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 56 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri State Bears are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are averaging 85.8 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Max Abmas is averaging 19.7 points and 6 rebounds, while Connor Vanover is averaging 12 points and 6.8 rebounds. Issac McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Kareem Thompson is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.

The Bears are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Bears last 4 overall. The over is 43-20 in Golden Eagles last 63 home games. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Missouri State Bears are a competitive bunch that’s been in a lot of tight games, so you can make a case for them here. However, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are one of the better offensive teams in the country, and you have to question if the Bears have the horses to keep up. Oral Roberts is winning its last 5 games by an average of 23.4 points and wins at home by an average of 25.2 points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Golden Eagles.