Whereas this specific contest may not have the same intensity that its football version does, the Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own type of excitement. With the conference basketball year just under way, both the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will make an effort to set the tone for the remainder of their year with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they will be seeking to continue what has been a great start as they ended the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

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Oklahoma State, on the other hand has struggled mightily against their out of conference schedule, posting a meager 7-6 record so far. It does not mean their victory is a foregone conclusion just due to the fact the Oklahoma Sooners manage to be quite a little much better than the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the moment. When you examine this game through a gambler’s eye, forecasting who will win and by what amount becomes even harder. Neither Oklahoma nor Oklahoma State has exactly set the world on fire with regards to playing against the spread. Actually, when you check out the 2 squad’s records against the spread, the one thing that is clear is that neither team is going to play along with those laying cash on the game would hope.

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Offensively, the Oklahoma Sooners have relied seriously on junior guard Steven Pledger. Pledger is shooting a whopping 48.4 percent from three-point land and has averaged 18.8 points per game so far this year. It’s not surprising that in Oklahoma’s 2 non-conference losses, Pledger had trouble, shooting 33 percent, and averaging only 11 points in those competitions.

For the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the offensive attack has counted on quite a few competitors, with Keiton Page being the principal go-to guy. Page has average 13.6 points per game in the non-conference slate. Oklahoma State’s number 2 scorer, Le’Bryan Nash is scoring an average of 11.7 points per competition. Both competitors will have to step up in order to have a shot at the Oklahoma Sooners.