The Oklahoma Sooners will take on the Wichita State Shockers in what’s expected to be a shoot-out in college basketball tonight. The Sooners are fresh off upsetting the USC Trojans in California and are ranked second in the nation in points per game with a 93.3 average. They’ll be in hostile territory in Wichita where the Shockers haven’t lost since last December vs Oklahoma State. Wichita State opened as 6.5-point favorite to hold serve at home.
- Oklahoma is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road.
- Wichita State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games.
- The total has gone OVER in eight of Oklahoma’s last nine games.
The Sooners will be led by super-freshmen Trae Young, who has been unstoppable thus far early in the college basketball season. Young leads the country in scoring with at 28.8 points per game and is third in assists at 8.8 per game. He was instrumental in taking down the Trojans last Friday with 29 points and hitting four three-pointers. Where the Sooners may falter is they give up a ton of points allowing just over 80 points per game. Bettors will be interested to know that the Sooners haven’t been a great spread-bet this season as they’re 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
The Shockers continue to impress in the college basketball landscape despite playing in the American Athletic Conference. Wichita State is led by impressive sophomore point guard Landry Shamet who averages 16.3 points per game and has led the Shockers to wins over Oklahoma State, Baylor and Marquette this season. There only blemish so far is a tough road-loss to Notre Dame 67-66. If this game was a neutral court, this would be an easier choice to back Oklahoma but as it’s in Wichita, their rabid fan-base should certainly make it difficult for the Sooners to shoot their way to victory.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Oklahoma Sooners were listed as 6.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Wichita State Shockers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Wichita State Shockers sport a record of 8-1 and 4-3 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Oklahoma Sooners have 7-1 and 2-6 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 3-4 for the Wichita State Shockers and 7-1 for the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Shockers - Sooners odds would favor the Shockers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Wichita State is rated No. 22 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Oklahoma is at No. 49.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Oklahoma Sooners rank No. 32 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 40.63 per game. That compares with Wichita State’s No. 7 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wichita State is college basketball's No. 42-ranked team at 9.44 per game, while the Oklahoma Sooners rate No. 17 with 10.38 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Trae Young scored 29 points leading the Sooners to a 85-83 victory over USC at Staples Center on Friday.
Landry Shamet scored 30 points leading the Shockers to a 78-66 victory over Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.
- Oklahoma is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma's last 9 games
- Oklahoma is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Wichita State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
- Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma home to Northwestern State, Tuesday, December 19th
Wichita State at Arkansas State, Tuesday, December 19th
