The Oklahoma Sooners (5-0) travel to face off against the Arizona Wildcats (3-2) on Thursday, November 28th. This game will be played at Imperial Arena in Nassau and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:00 ET.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Arizona Wildcats

The Sooners Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma picked up a 79-77 win over Providence on Wednesday, November 27th. The Sooners were -3 favorites heading into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 156, going over the pre-game line of 135.5.

Oklahoma was trailing 34-32 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, scoring 47 points while allowing 43.

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona cruised to a 104-71 win over Davidson on Wednesday, November 27th, in a home game. The Wildcats were -15.5 point favorites going into the matchup and covered the spread comfortably. The total points for the game reached 175, surpassing the O/U line of 152.5.

Arizona led 49-37 at halftime and put up 55 points in the 2nd half while holding Davidson to 34 points. Their strong 2nd half performance was key to the win and covering the spread.

Sooners Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 51% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They hit 60% of their two-point attempts (18/30) and 36.8% from beyond the arc (7/19), while connecting on 75.9% of their free throws (22/29).

Kobe Elvis led the way with 26 points, shooting 71.4% overall and 60% from three (3/5). Jeremiah Fears added 20 points and 7 assists, and Wesley Cardet Jr. contributed 17 points, hitting 66.7% of his shots, including 2/3 from deep.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 104 points and shooting 56.5% from the field. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 50% of their threes (11/22) and finishing with an effective field goal percentage of 63.8%.

Anthony Dell’Orso was a standout, scoring 21 points in just 18 minutes, connecting on 5 of 7 threes. Caleb Love and Connor Kochera each added 20 points, with Love also contributing 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Sooners Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 24 of 56 shots. They were 12/23 on two-point attempts, shooting 52%.

From beyond the arc, Oklahoma allowed 12 threes on 33 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. The opposing team also went to the line 23 times, making 17 free throws for 73%. Oklahoma gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, hitting 24 of their 56 attempts. Inside the arc, they connected on 52% of their shots, going 12/23.

From three-point range, Oklahoma allowed 12 threes on 33 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. The opposing team also went to the line 23 times, making 17 free throws for a 73% success rate. Oklahoma gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Sooners vs Wildcats Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Oklahoma has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 76 points per game.
• In their last five home games, Arizona has averaged 85 points per game while allowing 78. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Sooners have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Sooners vs Wildcats Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Wildcats vs. Wildcats game, we suggest taking the Wildcats at -5.5. Even though our predictions have the Wildcats winning 75-72, we see the Sooners as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 155.5, and our model predicts the Sooners and Wildcats to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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