Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma Preview: Five things to know, projected starters, betting info
NORMAN, Okla. —Oklahoma State basketball is back on the road for Round 2 of Bedlam as the Cowboys take on the Oklahoma Sooners inside Lloyd Noble Arena on Wednesday night. Here is how to watch, stream or listen to the game:
OKLAHOMA STATE (12-9, 3-5 Big 12) vs. OKLAHOMA (12-9, 2-6 Big 12)
DATE:Wednesday, Feb. 1
TIME:8 p.m.
SITE:Norman, Oklahoma
ARENA:Lloyd Noble Center (11,528)
TV:ESPN2TV Crew:Mark Neeley(play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla(analyst)
OSU RADIO:Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb)
LIVE STATS:okstate.com
Betting Info ...Oklahoma State is a 3.5-point underdog against Oklahoma,per Caesars Sportsbook. The O/U is 131.0. The Cowboys are 11-10 ATS and 8-12-1 in the O/U this season.The Sooners are 9-10-2 ATS and the 8-12-1 in the O/U this season.
Series History ...Wednesday marks the 256th all-time meeting between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in a series that dates back to 1916. The Sooners hold a 141-104 advantage in the series, but the Cowboys have won five of the last six.
Here is a look at the previous results between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma:
- 2022-23 — OKLAHOMA STATE 72, OKLAHOMA 56
- 2021-22 —OKLAHOMA 66, OKLAHOMA STATE 62 (OT)
- 2021-22 —OKLAHOMA STATE 64, OKLAHOMA 55
- 2020-21 —OKLAHOMA STATE 79, OKLAHOMA 75
- 2020-21 —OKLAHOMA STATE 94, OKLAHOMA 90
Five Things to Know ...
- The Sooners are coming off their biggest win of the season on Saturday, routing No. 2 Alabama 93-69 in Norman to help the Big 12 win the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The win marked Oklahoma's first win over a team ranked in the AP's top two since 2002 and was its largest margin of victory ever against an AP top-five team.
- Oklahoma State has won seven of the past 11 Bedlam meetings and five of the past six in a series that dates all the way back to 1908.
- Oklahoma has been efficient offensively this season, leading the Big 12 in both field goal percentage (48.2) and three point percentage (36.7).Grant Sherfield leads a Sooner attack that averages 68.5 points per game, scoring 17.0 points per game while shooting 43.3 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from three.
- Oklahoma natives, Kalib Boone and Bryce Thompson, combined for 34 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and five blocked shots in the first Bedlam game of the season.
- Oklahoma ranks No. 54 in the NET, while Oklahoma State ranks No. 45.The Cowboys own two Quad 1 wins, while the Sooners are a combined 6-9 against teams in Quad 1 and Quad 2.
Projected Starters ...
Oklahoma State:
- Avery Anderson III(0), Guard, 6-3, 158, Senior; Justin, Texas — 11.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.4 apg
- John-Michael Wright(51), Guard, 6-1, 190, Senior; Fayettville, North Carolina — 9.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.8 apg
- Bryce Thompson(1), Guard, 6-6, 194, Junior; Tulsa, Oklahoma —11.1ppg,2.6rpg,2.2apg
- Woody Newton(4), Forward, 6-8, 200, Junior; District Heights, Maryland — 4.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.2 apg
- Kalib Boone(22), Forward, 6-9, 198, Senior; Tulsa, Oklahoma —11.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg., 1.1 apg
Oklahoma:
- Grant Sherfield(25), Guard, 6-2, 201, Senior; Fort Worth, Texas — 17.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.4 apg
- Milos Uzan(12), Guard, 6-4, 183, Freshman; Las Vegas, Nevada — 6.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.3 apg
- Jacob Groves(34), Forward, 6-9, 216, Senior; Spokane, Washington — 8.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
- Jalen Hill(1),Forward, 6-6, 232, Senior;Las Vegas, Nevada— 10.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 0.9 apg
- Tanner Groves(35), Forward/Center, 6-10, 240, Senior; Spokane, Washington — 10.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.8 apg
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