Virginia Tech vs Oklahoma State 12/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (9-1)
December 11, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Virginia Tech Hokies -1.5 / Oklahoma State Cowboys +1.5; Over/Under: +135
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Barclays Center. The Oklahoma State Cowboys look for their seventh win. The Virginia Tech Hokies look for their 10th victory.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are averaging 72.8 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 36.1 percent shooting. Avery Anderson III is averaging 12.6 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Bryce Thompson is averaging 11.3 points and 2.9 rebounds. Kalib Boone is dishing 1.8 assists and John-Michael Wright is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are allowing 28.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 77.1 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 63.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Sean Pedulla is averaging 17 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Grant Basile is averaging 14.8 points and 2 assists. Justyn Mutts is the third double-digit scorer, and Darius Maddox is dishing 1.3 assists. The Virginia Tech Hokies are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Tech Hokies are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Cowboys are 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. The Hokies are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 9-4 in Cowboys last 13 overall. The under is 5-1 in Hokies last 6 overall. The underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are playing well enough to deserve a look in this spot, but they’ve come up short in enough big games over the years to where I kind of lost confidence. The Virginia Tech Hokies have shown improvement defensively, but they’re an offensive powerhouse and capable of blowing most teams out when those shots are falling. Virginia Tech is winning by an average of 14.2 points as a favorite. I’ll lay the bucket.
