Longhorns Eager to Wrangle Cowboys Again
Oklahoma State is coming off wins over Iowa State and Oklahoma. Can the Cowboys do it again when they head to Austin to meet the 10th-ranked Longhorns?
Oklahoma State is only 2-4 on the road while 11 of the 16 wins for Texas have come at home.
The Cowboys have struggled at times offensively, putting up 67.8 points per game on 43% shooting. The defense has been pretty solid as Oklahoma State is in the top 10 nationally in blocked shots per game and in the top 25 in scoring defense. That defense will be tested by a high-scoring Texas team that is in the top 25 in points and assists per game and field-goal percentage.
Oklahoma State leading scorer Bryce Thompson is questionable after leading the last game with an ankle injury.
Texas fell from seventh to 10th in both the Associated Press Top 25 poll and coaches’ poll.
According to the college basketball odds, Texas (+2200) is tied for ninth in the odds to win the national title. Oklahoma State (+5000) is well back at +10000.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports, and college basketball lines for Oklahoma State vs Texas. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Defending Champs Reeling
It doesn’t take much to figure out the key to Oklahoma State’s wins over Oklahoma and Iowa State.
The Cowboys limited the Sooners and Cyclones to 40% shooting and 25% accuracy from 3-point range.
The Cowboys are comfortable with a slower-paced game and having the contest played in the 60s. Oklahoma State is 1-3 when the opposing team hits the 70-point mark.
The Cowboys are second in the Big 12 in scoring defense and first in field goal percentage defense, and the defense will be tested by an explosive Texas offense.
Oklahoma State has covered against the Las Vegas odds in six of its last nine games.
Carr the Driving Force for Longhorns
Few players in the Big 12 can put points up quicker than senior guard Marcus Carr.
Carr is coming off a 23-point effort as the Longhorns returned to the win column with a 69-61 win at West Virginia. It was his 11th straight double-digit scoring game. That includes five 20-point efforts.
KNOCK ‘EM DOWN MARCUS CARR 👌
2H – 9:14 | TEXAS 49 WVU 47 pic.twitter.com/XGqhVL1O1M
— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) January 22, 2023
He ranks third in the Big 12 in 3-point shooting percentage and his field goal percentage of 45.7 is fifth in the conference.
Carr was just 3 of 16 from the field in the two matchups against Oklahoma State last season and he will look to make more of an impact in this meeting.
Dylan Disu had 13 points in the West Virginia win, giving him three double-digit scoring efforts in the last four games, and more of that will be needed going forward.
Texas has covered against the college basketball betting lines in only two of its last eight games.
Oklahoma State vs Texas Game Injuries
Oklahoma State vs Texas Head-to-Head
Texas has won six of the last eight games against Oklahoma State and that includes the last two. When the teams met in Stillwater on Jan. 7, both teams shot under 32% from the field and they combined for 33 turnovers in a 10-point road win by the Longhorns.
This is the eighth time in a row that Texas is favored against Oklahoma State.
Each of the last three games and four of the last five finished under the total.
Oklahoma State vs Texas Game Information
- Game: Oklahoma State (11-8, 3-4 Big 12) vs Texas (16-3, 5-2)
- Location: Moody Center, Austin, TX
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Oklahoma State vs Texas Live stream: TBS.com
Oklahoma State vs Texas Betting Lines
Oklahoma State vs Texas Picks & Prediction
It might be harder to find a series that has been as competitive as this one in recent years. Over the last 10 meetings, Texas has averaged 66 points and Oklahoma State 65.8. The rebound numbers are 36.8-36.3 in favor of the Longhorns. Texas has made 67 3-pointers compared to 63 for Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys have covered in just two of the five road games with Texas 5-7 against the spread at home this season.
The total has gone under in eight of the Cowboys’ last nine games, and Oklahoma State would love to see a low-scoring affair. The 8½-point line seems a bit on the high side.
Texas is 15-2 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite while Oklahoma State is 0-6 as the underdog.
Texas is listed at -400 in our Las Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Longhorns, you have a chance to win $25. Oklahoma State is +320, offering a chance to win $320 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Texas a 80.00% chance to win, with Oklahoma State at 23.81%.
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