The Miami Hurricanes (3-1) travel to face off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) on Friday, November 22nd. This game will be played at TD Arena in Charleston and televised on ESPNU. Both Miami and Oklahoma State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

Miami Hurricanes vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Hurricanes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Hurricanes dropped to 2-1 on the season after an 80-69 road loss to Drake on Thursday. Miami, who entered the game as -9.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Miami trailed 36-27 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the 2nd half, scoring 42 points but allowing 44. The game’s total points reached 149, surpassing the O/U line of 143.5.

The Cowboys Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oklahoma State Cowboys Recent Game/Games

Oklahoma State fell to Florida Atlantic 86-78 on Thursday, November 21st, in an away game where they came in as +2 point underdogs. The Cowboys not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 164, just over the O/U line of 162.5.

Oklahoma State led 39-34 at halftime but allowed 52 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39 themselves. The Cowboys will need to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami’s offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 40.9% from the field. They connected on 8 of 21 threes, hitting 38.1%, and were strong from the line, making 25 of 29 free throws at an 86.2% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%.

Bennett Stirtz led the way with 21 points and 6 assists, despite going 0 for 4 from three. Daniel Abreu added 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Nijel Pack contributed 17 points and 5 assists. Miami had just 8 assists as a team and grabbed 5 offensive rebounds.

Cowboys Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma State managed to put up 78 points in their latest game, despite shooting just 34.2% from the field and 23.1% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 38.4%, but they made up for it by hitting 22 free throws at a 68.8% clip and grabbing 19 offensive rebounds.

KyKy Tandy led the way with 21 points, connecting on 4 of 9 threes, while Robert Jennings II added 14 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 62.5% from the floor. Khalil Brantley also contributed 16 points and 3 assists in the win.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami’s defense gave up 80 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point attempts, allowing 59% shooting on 22/37 from inside the arc.

From three-point range, Miami held the other team to 21% shooting, as they made just 4 of 19 attempts. However, the opposition capitalized at the free-throw line, hitting 24 of 28 for 85%. Miami also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Cowboys Team Defense

Despite giving up 80 points, Miami’s defense held their opponent to just 4 made threes on 19 attempts, a 21% shooting rate from beyond the arc. However, they struggled inside, allowing 59% shooting on two-pointers, with the other team hitting 22 of 37 shots.

Miami also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 28 times, where they converted 24 free throws, shooting 85%. Additionally, the Hurricanes gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes vs Cowboys Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 1-4 while averaging 71 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• The last three games that Oklahoma State was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-4.

Hurricanes vs Cowboys Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5.5, we have the Cowboys as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 157, and our model projects the Hurricanes and Cowboys to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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