Texas vs Oklahoma Odds, Picks, & Predictions Tonight

The Oklahoma Sooners begin Big 12 conference play against the No. 6 Texas Longhorns on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Chris Beard is suspended indefinitely after being charged with a felony. The Longhorn's are 2.5-point road favorites.

The Texas Longhorns are playing at a fast tempo this season. They are 21st in the country in terms of time per offensive possession. Their offense is also much better than last season's. Oklahoma plays at the same pace but is more efficient from the field. The team is seventh in country with 50.5 FG% and 39.8% from downtown.

Texas has 73 assists on 101 made field goals in its last three games. The Longhorns are 4-0 under Rodney Terry.

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Texas is 11-1 straight up this season. The Horns are currently on a five-game winning streak. Texas' last victory came against Texas A&M Commerce 97-72. Oklahoma is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games. They haven't played since December 20th, when they beat Florida 62-53 at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte. They are 31st in the nation in adjusted offensive efficiency while ranking 48th inadjusted defensive efficiency.

The Longhorns are scoring at a higher rate than last year. The Sooners average 69 ppg, but they have upped that number to 75.5 over their last four games. Texas has a deep backcourt with senior point guard Marcus Carr, last season's leading scorer Timmy Allen and freshman Dillon Mitchell. Oklahoma is led by a pair of transfers in former First-team All-Mountain West guard Grant Sherfield and last-year's Big Sky Player of the Year Tanner Groves.

The Over is 7-2 in the Longhorns' last nine games on the road.