Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Matchup

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

Oral Roberts vs Oklahoma State Prediction

Planning on watching today's Golden Eagles and Cowboys game? Catch the action at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK, as the Cowboys hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Oklahoma State as the -20.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 153.5 points.

Oral Roberts vs. Oklahoma State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Oklahoma State Cowboys
Where: Stillwater at Gallagher-Iba Arena
Date: Sunday, December 22nd
Betting Odds OKST -20.5, ORAL +1464 | OKST -5071 O/U 153.5

Golden Eagles Preview: Do the Golden Eagles Have What it Takes in Stillwater?

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Recent Game/Games

Oral Roberts’ season continued to struggle as they fell to 1-7 after an 86-50 loss to Texas Tech on Monday. The Golden Eagles were +27.5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread.

They trailed 41-19 at halftime and were outscored 45-31 in the second half. The game’s total points of 136 fell short of the 148.5 O/U line.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Oral Roberts struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 50 points and shooting 34% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.5%, with two-point shooting at 39.3% and three-point shooting at 28% (7/25). They also hit only 58.3% of their free throws, going 7/12 from the line.

On the glass, the Golden Eagles managed 8 offensive rebounds and dished out 7 assists. Federiko Federiko led the way with 23 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 84.6% (11/13) and adding 5 assists. Chance McMillian contributed 20 points, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and shooting 88.9% overall.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Oral Roberts struggled defensively, giving up 86 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to shoot 68% on two-point attempts, with 24 makes on 35 tries.

From beyond the arc, Oral Roberts' defense allowed 10 threes on 29 attempts, a 34% success rate. Their opponent also went 8/13 from the free-throw line. Oral Roberts gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Cowboys Preview: Will the Cowboys Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Oklahoma State improved to 7-3 on the season with a 66-61 win over Tarleton State on Wednesday. The Cowboys were heavy favorites at -21 but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 127, falling short of the 138.5 O/U line.

After trailing 31-25 at halftime, Oklahoma State turned things around by scoring 41 points in the 2nd half while holding Tarleton State to 30 points.

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma State managed 66 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. They hit 8 of 23 from beyond the arc, good for 34.8%, and connected on 73.7% of their free throws, going 14 for 19.

Marchelus Avery and Keitenn Bristow each played 28 minutes, with Avery putting up 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Bristow added 17 points and 7 boards, hitting 4 of 7 from three. Marty Silvera contributed 16 points and 6 assists, shooting 63.6% from the field.

Cowboys Team Defense

Oklahoma State's defense held their opponent to 61 points, with a 40% shooting percentage overall. They allowed 22 field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, their opponent shot 34%, making 8 of 23 three-point attempts. Oklahoma State sent them to the free-throw line 19 times, where they hit 14 free throws for a 73% rate.

Golden Eagles vs Cowboys Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Golden Eagles last five road games, the team averaged 65 points per game while allowing 86. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 0-5 straight-up.
Oklahoma State has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 73. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Oral Roberts has an ATS mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Cowboys have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.