NCAA Betting Odds: Oklahoma Sooners and Iowa State Cyclones
Friday, February 17, 2012
by Mike Stewart
Iowa State Cyclones looks to complete a season sweep over Oklahoma Sooners and keep a solid hold on fourth place in the Big 12.
The Cyclones also are aiming for their fifth straight home victory and would like to avenge consecutive home losses to the Sooners. Last year's win at Hilton Coliseum was Oklahoma's only true road win.
ISU won 77-70 on Feb. 4 in Norman as the Cyclones connected on a season-high 15 threes in 30 tries, the most ever by Iowa State against a Big 12 opponent.
- Oklahoma Sooners @ Iowa State Cyclones
When: 1:45 PM ET, Saturday, February 18, 2012
Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
TV: ET, Big 12 Network, ESPN3.com.
The Cyclones have opened as 8.5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Oklahoma Sooners (13-12): OU is one of the youngest teams in the Big 12, starting four juniors and a sophomore. Steven Pledger leads the Sooners and is fourth in the Big 12 in scoring (17.3). Pledger, second in the league in 3-pointers per game (2.7), scored a career-high 36 points in last year's win at Iowa State. Andrew Fitzgerald, who tallied a career-high 27 in the loss to Iowa State two weeks ago, averages 13.1 while Romero Osby is averaging 13.5 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds in Big 12 play. Sam Grooms leads the Big 12 in assists (6.2) and assist-to-turnover ratio (3.1). OU is last in the Big 12 in 3-pointers per game (3.7) in league play. Coach Lon Kruger, who led Kansas State, Illinois, and UNLV to NCAA Tournament appearances, is in his first year at Oklahoma.
Iowa State Cyclones (18-8): The Cyclones, coming off a 79-64 loss at No. 10 Baylor, have been one of the biggest surprises in the Big 12 and are enjoying their best conference season since the 2000-01 team started 11-2. ISU is 4-1 in league play at home, the only loss coming to No. 3 Missouri. Three players average in double figures for the Cyclones, while three others average between 8.7 and 8.9. Royce White, the transfer from Minnesota, leads in all major statistical categories, while fellow Big Ten transfer Chris Allen (Michigan State) is second on the team in scoring (12.3) and ranks among the league leaders in 3-point shooting. ISU leads the Big 12 and ranks seventh in the nation in 3-point field goals (8.8) after leading the league last year.
1. The Cyclones' win in Norman on Feb. 4 was its first victory there in 16 years. Melvin Ejim had a season-high 21 points to lead Iowa State
2. Iowa State's White is the only player in the nation to lead his team in scoring (13.2), rebounding (9.2), assists (4.8), steals (1.2) and blocked shots (1.1).
3. Iowa State is one of only two teams in the nation (Florida) with four players who have made 40 or more 3-pointers: Allen (59), Chris Babb (56), Tyrus McGee (44) and Christopherson (42).
NCAA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Cyclones 79, Sooners 61.
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