Tip: 8:30 PM CT
Location: T-Mobile Center
Television: ESPNU
Notes & Storylines
- Oklahoma State swept the regular season Bedlam games.
- The Sooners are 66th in the NET (3/5) and OSU is 43rd.
- Oklahoma has the 13th toughest schedule based on cumulative opposition winning percentage (567-376, 60.1%).
- OU earned its fourth AP top 25 victory of the season on Saturday, March 4 and beat then-No. 22/22 TCU 74-60.
- The Sooners closed out the regular season having won two of the last three games.
- Oklahoma is ranked in the top 100 in three NCAA Division I categories. They are 53rd in 3-point percentage defense (31.4), 66th in field goal percentage (46.5%) and 72nd in effective field goal percentage (53.1%). The Sooners are second in the conference in 3-point percentage (35.4), defensive rebounds per game (25.4) and effective field goal percentage. OU is third in fouls per game (16.2), scoring defense (67.9) and 3-point percentage defense.
- Grant Sherfield is 36th nationally in 3-point percentage (40.3%), 56th in free throw percentage (85.9%), 63rd in 3-pointers made (81) and 74th in 3-pointers per game (2.6). Sherfield is first in the league in 3-pointers made and second 3-pointers per game and field goal attempts (405). He is third in 3-point percentage, 3-point attempts and third in free throw percentage.
- Sherfield is 27th among active NCAA Division I career leaders in assists (527), 34th in scoring average (15.3), 37th in assist average (4.6) and 42nd in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8). He is one of 17 active DI players with 1,700-plus points and 500-plus assists.
- Tanner Groves is 74th in the nation and third in the league in defensive rebounds per game (5.9).
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU | 68.3 | 67.9 | 46.5 | 32.6 | 13.2 | 3.0 | 5.7 | W1 |
| OKST | 69.5 | 66.8 | 43.9 | 36.1 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | W1 |
Projected Starters
Oklahoma
G – Grant Sherfield
G – Milos Uzan
F – Jacob Groves
F – Jalen Hill
F/C – Tanner Groves
Oklahoma State
G – Woody Newton
G – Avery Anderson
G – Bryce Thompson
F – Kalib Boone
F – Tyreek Smith
The Last Meeting (February 1, 2023)
- Oklahoma State jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and never relinquished its advantage in route to a 71-61 win over the Sooners.
- Grant Sherfield led the Sooners with 14 points and Milos Uzan added 11.
- The Cowboys outscored the Sooners 42-28 in the first half.
Scouting The Cowboys
- OSU is 17-14 this season and 8-10 in the Big 12.
- The Cowboys are 1-2 in neutral site games.
- Four Cowboys average double-digit points. Byrce Thompson averages a team-best 11.9 points and Kalib Boone adds 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Avery Anderson III averaged 11.1 points and a team-best 3.4 assists per outing. JohnMichael Wright scores 10.0 points per game. Moussa Cisse records team highs in rebounds (8.0) and blocks (2.0) per game.
- Oklahoma State is ranked in the top 100 in five NCAA DI categories. They are 16th in blocks per game (4.9), 22nd in field goal percentage defense (40.3), 69th in 3-point percentage defense (32.0), 85th in scoring defense (66.8) and 95th in rebounds per game (36.1). Cisse is 25th in NCAA DI in blocks per game and 36th in blocks (55).
Odds & Predictions
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