Texas Tech at Oklahoma State 2/8/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Texas Tech Red Raiders continue a road trip Wednesday night with a game in Stillwater, OK against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Texas Tech comes into Wednesday one game above .500 following a 27 point blowout loss against Baylor in their last game. Offensively Texas Tech was well below average scoring only 62 points on 43.6% shooting and 25% from beyond the arc. Defensively Texas Tech was severely dominated as Baylor scored 89 points including 51 in the second half on 53.8% shooting and 41.7% from beyond the arc.

Kevin Obanor is the offensive leader for Texas Tech this season averaging 15.3 points per game on 49.6% shooting to go along with a team leading 6.3 rebounds as well. Pop Isaacs is averaging a third best 11.6 points and Fardaws Aimaq scores 10 points per game as well. Point guard De’VIon Harmon average is 12.8 points per game go along with the team leading 3.6 assist.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys continue homestand Wednesday with fourteen wins on the year of winning four of the last five including three in a row following a six point victory over the number 15 ranked TCU Horned Frogs. Defensively Oklahoma State dug in against TCU allowing only 73 points including just 29 in the first half as the Cowboys forced 15 turnovers in the game. Offensively Oklahoma State was the better team scoring 79 points on 52.6% shooting and the Cowboys made 83 pointers as well.

Kalib Boone is the offensive leader for Oklahoma State this season averaging 2.2 points per game on 61.5% shooting from the floor. Avery Anderson III is 2nd on the team scoring 11.1 points and leads the way averaging 3.4 assists per game, while Bryce Thompson chips in 10.8 points per game as well. Moussa Cisse guards the middle for Oklahoma State leading the team averaging 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game to go along with 7.3 points as well.