{"id":134742,"date":"2017-03-12T22:12:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134742"},"modified":"2017-03-12T22:12:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:12:31","slug":"oklahoma-state-cowboys-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oklahoma-state-cowboys-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma State Cowboys \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Oklahoma State Cowboys (Overall: 20-12, Conf: 9-9)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma State will open the tournament against 7-seed Michigan after finishing the season with an exemplary 20-12 record. It was quite a turnaround for the Cowboys who started Big 12 play by losing their first six conference games. Key to Oklahoma State&#8217;s resurgence has been their incredible play on the offensive end. The Cowboys are eighth in the nation in scoring, averaging a whopping 85.5 points per game this season. They&#8217;re even better when it comes to offensive efficiency, with Oklahoma State scoring 124.8 points per 100 possessions. That&#8217;s tops in the entire nation, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/index.php?s=RankAdjOE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">KenPom.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The triumvirate of Jawun Evans, Jeffrey Carroll, and Phil Forte III has simply been too much to handle for opposing teams. Evans leads the team in scoring with 19.0 points per contest, Carroll is second with 17.4, and Forte\u00a0is third with 13.3.\u00a0Together, they make up more than half of Oklahoma State\u2019s offense. The Cowboys&#8217; odds of winning the national tournament are currently priced at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+10,000<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>The only thing holding back Oklahoma State from greatness is its abysmal defense. The Cowboys are 303rd in the nation in scoring defense, surrendering 78.0 points per game this season. That was pretty much evident in their last three losses\u00a0wherein they allowed an average of 89.3 points.\u00a0Rebounding is also a major problem for head coach Brad Underwood. Oklahoma State\u00a0is ranked all the way down to the 121st spot in this department.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>85.5<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>36.7<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>121<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Assists\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>14.7<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>99<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>40.1<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>16<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>78.7<\/th>\n<th>4<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Leyton Hammonds<\/th>\n<th>8.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th><strong>Mitchell Solomon<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>5.4<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Jeffrey Carroll<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>17.4<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Jawun Evans<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>19.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Phil Forte III<\/th>\n<th>13.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma State (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+10,000<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0loses to Michigan in the first round.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134742\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,229&nbsp;total views<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma State Cowboys (Overall: 20-12, Conf: 9-9) Team Strengths: Oklahoma State will open the tournament against 7-seed Michigan after finishing the season with an exemplary 20-12 record. 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