Oklahoma State vs. UCF: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-15, 4-10 Big 12) will face the UCF Knights (14-12, 5-9 Big 12) on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Brandon Garrison and Darius Johnson will be among the players to watch for the Cowboys and Knights, respectively. Wednesday’s matchup between the Cowboys and the Knights features the Cowboys as slim 2-point favorites. The game has a point total of 137.

Oklahoma State vs. UCF Betting Lines

Oklahoma State vs UCF Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Oklahoma State -2 137 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCF (+2)
Total Pick Over (137)

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Oklahoma State vs. UCF Stat Rankings

Oklahoma State Avg. (Rank) UCF Avg. (Rank)
72.0 (234th) Points Scored 72.0 (234th)
71.6 (170th) Points Allowed 66.7 (47th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.0 (256th) Off. Rebounds 10.8 (40th)
8.5 (76th) 3pt Made 7.0 (216th)
14.1 (116th) Assists 12.1 (267th)
12.2 (273rd) Turnovers 11.3 (182nd)

Oklahoma State vs. UCF Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Cowboys are 10-14-2 this year.
  • As 2-point favorites or more, Oklahoma State is 4-5-2 against the spread.
  • There have been 15 Cowboys games (out of 26) that hit the over this season.
  • Oklahoma State and its opponent have broken the 137-point mark 18 times this year.
  • Cowboys games average 143.6 total points per game this season, 6.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • UCF’s record against the spread is 15-11-0.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or greater, the Knights are 6-4.
  • Oklahoma State has seen 15 of its 26 games hit the over.
  • Knights games have finished with over 137 points scored 14 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in UCF’s games this year (138.7) is 1.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Oklahoma State Impact Players

  • Garrison is posting 7.9 points, 1.4 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.
  • Quion Williams leads his squad in rebounds per game (5.8), and also puts up 7.7 points and 2.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Eric Dailey Jr. posts 9.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 49.7% from the field.
  • John-Michael Wright puts up 8.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

UCF Impact Players

  • Johnson is the Knights’ top assist man (4.0 per game), and he averages 14.3 points and 2.9 rebounds.
  • Jaylin Sellers paces the Knights in scoring (16.5 points per game), and averages 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Shemarri Allen gives the Knights 7.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also delivers 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Ibrahima Diallo is posting a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 6.0 points and 0.4 assists, making 53.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Knights get 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Marchelus Avery.

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