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This is a very good Cowboys team but they are not travelling very well in conference with two losses and a near loss at West Virginia. Now losses to Kansas State and Kansas by a combined 5 points is nothing to be embarrassed about but if they can not win on the road it is hard to consider them among the elite teams in the NCAAs. [ad-4468020]

Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-3) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (16-4)
Monday January 27
Lloyd Noble Center – Norman, OK
9:00PM
Moneyline: No moneyline currently posted
Spread: Oklahoma State -4
Total: No total currenlty posted
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Oklahoma State

Especially missing their best player in the post in Michael Cobbins.

However, as long as they not missing Marcus Smart, who may be the best player in all of college hoops, than this team has a chance against almost anyone. Smart leads a quartet of perimeter players who contribute 59ppg. That groups which is comprised of Smart, Markel Brown, Le’Bryan Nash and Phil Forte all provide something a little different which is why they are such a great group.

Now you can look at the Cowboys struggles on the road as a sign of weakness or a potential buying oppotunity as those technicos out there are now building models that say this team can beat another good one on the road. I am not sure which camp I fall into but I know that I like the Cowboys on the road this time.
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Oklahoma

The Sooners are a very nice suprise this season. Some may have been confident about coach Lon Kruger’s abilities as a program builder but I was not sure how high he could build this program. Based on the way they have played this season there is no reason ot think he can not build them into a regular conference contender. They have won their last three games heading into this Bedlam hoops tilt.

The Sooners have two very productive players that most of the basketball universe has never heard of. The first is leading scorer Cameron Clark who is a smooth wing scorer that has the old fashioned ability to score in the mid range, even though he is an accomplished shooter making 44% of his threes. The other is leading rebounder Ryan Spangler who just epitomizes a “good college basketball”. You know you are not watching a future pro but averaging nearly a double/double with max effort there is little to criticize.

The Sooners have been winning games but they have not been winning over bettors with just a 9-8-1 ATS record. What has been especially puzzlin is that they are just 3-6 ATS at home. This is a high scoring team (12th) but their less than stellar defense means that they don’t put way team the way they should.

Spread Prediction: Oklahoma State -4
Totals Prediction: N//A
Score Prediction: Oklahoma State 81 – Oklahoma 72

By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.