Wichita State vs Oklahoma State 12/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-4) vs. Wichita State Shockers (6-4)
December 17, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wichita State Shockers +3.5 / Oklahoma State Cowboys -3.5; Over/Under: +129
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Wichita State Shockers meet in college basketball action from the Intrust Bank Arena on Saturday night.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to find some consistency after alternating wins and losses in each of their last four games after a 70-65 loss to Virginia Tech last time out. Avery Anderson III leads OK State in scoring and assists with 12.8 PPG and 3.1 APG while Bryce Thompson has 10.6 PPG with 2.7 RPG. Kalib Boone has 10.1 PPG and 5.6 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Cowboys up to this point in the season. Moussa Cisse also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 10.4 RPG to lead the Cowboys on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Oklahoma State is averaging 72 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three and 71.6% from the foul line this season.
The Wichita State Shockers will try to build on back-to-back wins after a 71-48 win over Mississippi Valley State last time out. Craig Porter Jr. leads the Shockers in scoring and assists with 13.7 PPG and 4.4 APG while Jaykwon Walton has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead Wichita State on the glass and make up the pair of double-digit scorers for Wichita State so far this season. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 67.9 PPG on 43% shooting from the field, 31% from three and 68.2% from the foul line this season.
Oklahoma State is 4-10-2 ATS in their last 16 road games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a loss while the under is 7-3 in their last 10 Saturday games. Wichita State is 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games following a win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games against a team with a losing road record while the under is 10-4 in their last 14 games overall.
I get the case to be made either way here, but I love the under in this spot. You have two teams that are in the top-50 in terms of defensive efficiency according to KenPom, and two teams that pride themselves on that defensive prowess. This feels like one of those 64-60 kinds of games, so give me the under here.
