{"id":99162,"date":"2016-03-09T17:52:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T22:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=99162"},"modified":"2016-03-13T22:09:02","modified_gmt":"2016-03-14T02:09:02","slug":"oklahoma-sooners-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oklahoma-sooners-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Sooners \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 2 West – Oklahoma Sooners (Overall: 24-6, Conf: 12-6)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>When you have Buddy Hield on your team, you won\u2019t have that much problem making points. Behind Hield\u2019s hot hands, the Sooners are able to pour out 80.9 points per game, which is the 10th<\/sup> best mark in the nation. Hield is the second leading scorer in the NCAA with 25.1 points per game, but he\u2019s also getting ample support from other players like Isaiah Cousins (13.0 PPG) and Jordan Woodard (12.9 PPG). Oklahoma\u2019s a big threat from deep, as the team drills 10.6 threes per contest on 43 percent shooting. \u00a0The Sooners rebound the ball well, too. They\u2019re second in the Big Ten with 39.3 RPG.<\/p>\n

Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n

Sure, the Sooners collar lots of boards, but somehow their opponents still manage to get 10.5 offensive rebounds per game. Their last two losses (vs. Texas and Iowa State) saw Oklahoma give up a total of 25 offensive rebounds. Possession is very important to the Sooners as they\u2019re not as efficient on offense as what their season scoring average suggests. According to KenPom.com, the Sooners are 18th<\/sup> in adjusted offensive efficiency with 116.0 points per 100 possessions.<\/p>\n

The Sooners\u2019 interior defense looks fine with Khadeem Lattin (2.2 BPG) anchoring the middle, but their defense as a whole needs to be tighter. The Sooner are allowing 70.3 PPG, which is just 128th<\/sup> in Division I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n80.9<\/th>\n18<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n39.3<\/th>\n41<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n5.2<\/th>\n24<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n43.0%<\/th>\n2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n72.7%<\/th>\n70<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F<\/th>\nRyan Spangler<\/th>\n10.8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nKhadeem Lattin<\/th>\n5.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nJordan Woodard<\/th>\n12.9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
SG<\/th>\nBuddy Hield<\/th>\n25.1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
PG<\/th>\nIsaiah Cousins<\/th>\n13.0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n

Oklahoma makes it to the Sweet 16 round.<\/p>\n

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No. 2 West – Oklahoma Sooners (Overall: 24-6, Conf: 12-6) Team Strengths: When you have Buddy Hield on your team, you won\u2019t have that much problem making points. 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