Florida Atlantic Owls vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Oklahoma State vs Florida Atlantic NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Charleston.

Oklahoma State vs Florida Atlantic Prediction

Betting on today's Cowboys and Owls game? Catch the action at TD Arena in Charleston, SC, as the Owls hosts this showdown at 2:30 ET on ESPNU. Oklahoma State is favored by -1 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 161.5 points.

Oklahoma State vs. Florida Atlantic Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oklahoma State Cowboys at Florida Atlantic Owls
Where: Charleston at TD Arena
Date: Thursday, November 21st
Betting Odds OKST -1, OKST -118 | FLATL -104 O/U 161.5

Cowboys Preview: Will Oklahoma State Shock Everyone at TD Arena?

Oklahoma State Cowboys Recent Game/Games

Oklahoma State picked up an 85-78 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday, November 14th. The Cowboys were at home and entered the game as -12 favorites but didn’t cover the spread.

Oklahoma State led 38-37 at halftime and scored 47 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41. The total points for the game were 163, just over the O/U line of 161.5.

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma State put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 47.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They hit 40% from beyond the arc, knocking down 8 of 20 attempts, and were solid at the free-throw line, converting 75% of their 20 attempts.

Elijah Elliott led the way with 21 points, hitting 5 of 9 from three-point range. Abou Ousmane and Brandon Newman each added 18 points, with Newman shooting 77.8% overall and 75% from deep. The Cowboys also got 19 assists, with Kennard Davis Jr. contributing 5 assists and 5 rebounds.

Cowboys Team Defense

Oklahoma State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed 31 made baskets on 65 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Cowboys gave up 23 two-point field goals on 45 attempts, a 51% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they allowed 8 made threes on 20 attempts, a 40% clip. The opposing team also shot 75% from the free-throw line, going 15/20. Oklahoma State gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Owls Preview: No Pressure for Florida Atlantic as Home Dogs

Florida Atlantic Owls Recent Game/Games

Florida Atlantic picked up a 77-74 win over Liberty on Saturday, November 16th. The Owls were +3 underdogs going into the game and covered the spread with the victory.

FAU trailed 42-39 at halftime but clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, holding Liberty to 25 points while scoring 28 of their own. The total points for the game were 151, just over the O/U line of 147.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Florida Atlantic put up 77 points in their latest game, shooting 50.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.6%. They connected on 38.1% of their three-point attempts, going 8-for-21 from beyond the arc, and hit 75% of their free throws, making 9 of 12.

The Owls were led by Kaden Metheny's 19 points, despite shooting just 35.7% overall and 33.3% from three. Matas Vokietaitis was highly efficient, hitting 7 of 9 shots for 17 points, while Leland Walker added 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Zach Cleveland contributed 11 points and a team-high 7 assists.

Owls Team Defense

Florida Atlantic's defense gave up 74 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 41% from the field, with 26 made baskets on 62 attempts.

They were particularly effective at limiting three-point shooting, as the other team hit just 10 of 35 attempts from beyond the arc, a 28% success rate. Florida Atlantic also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 12, shooting 57%.

Cowboys vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
In their last ten games at home, the Owls have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 87 points per game in these contests.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Owls have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
Although the Cowboys have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 0-3.