While this particular competition might not have the same depth that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own brand of excitement. With the conference basketball season just under way, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Cowboys will make an effort to established the tone for the rest of their season with this match. In Oklahoma’s case, they are going to be looking to continue what has been a good start as they concluded the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

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Oklahoma State, on the other hand has fought mightily against their out of conference schedule, putting up a meager 7-6 record so far. Just considering the Oklahoma Sooners appear to be quite a little better than the Cowboys at the moment doesn’t mean their victory is a foregone conclusion. When you check out this match through a gambler’s eye, predicting who will win and by simply how much becomes even harder. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has really set the world on fire in terms of playing versus the spread. Actually, when you take a look at the two team’s records versus the spread, the one point that is apparent is that neither team is going to play as well as those laying cash on the game would wish.

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Offensively, the Oklahoma Sooners have relied heavily on junior guard Steven Pledger. Pledger has averaged 18.8 points per game so far this year and is shooting a tremendous 48.4 percent from three-point land. It is not shocking that in Oklahoma’s two non-conference losses, Pledger struggled, shooting 33 percent, and averaging only 11 points in those contests.

For the Cowboys, the offensive attack has counted on several competitors, with Keiton Page being the principal go-to person. In the non-conference slate, Page has average 13.6 points per game. Oklahoma State’s number two scorer, Le’Bryan Nash is scoring an average of 11.7 points per contest. In order to have a chance at the Oklahoma Sooners, both competitors will need to step up.