The 1-seed Oklahoma State Cowboys (17-16) meet the 8-seed Youngstown State Penguins (17-15) Wednesday within the 1st spherical of the NIT. Tip from Beeghly Heart in Youngstown, Ohio, is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s traces across the Oklahoma State vs. Youngstown State odds, and make our professional school basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oklahoma State hits the highway regardless of a No. 1 seed, as the college is internet hosting the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Stillwater this weekend. If it advances, it is going to host within the 2nd spherical. The Cowboys will probably be making their thirteenth look within the NIT and 1st because the No. 1 seed. It final appeared within the 2018 NIT, making its deepest run to the quarterfinals.
The Cowboys had been the primary workforce out within the NCAA Match choice course of after going 18-15 straight up (SU), together with 6 Quad 1 wins. However non-conference losses to Southern Illinois, UCF and Virginia Tech weighed closely in opposition to the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State additionally struggled down the stretch, dropping 5 in a row from Feb. 14-27, albeit in opposition to 5 NCAA Match groups. It didn’t fare nicely after G Avery Anderson III went down with an damage. He was averaging 11.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.4 APG and 1.5 SPG whereas hitting 82.3% of his free throws.
The Penguins gained the regular-season title within the Horizon League, however it got here up brief in opposition to Cleveland State within the match semifinals, having to accept an NIT bid. Youngstown State enters the NIT 0-4 ATS within the final 4 video games, whereas scoring 71 or fewer factors in 3 of the final 4 outings.
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Oklahoma State at Youngstown State odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Oklahoma State -260 (guess $260 to win $100) | Youngstown +200 (guess $100 to win $200)
- Towards the unfold (ATS): Oklahoma State -5.5 (-115) | Youngstown +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Beneath (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Oklahoma State at Youngstown State picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma State 76, Youngstown State 69
Moneyline
Oklahoma State (-260) will value you greater than 2 1/2 instances your potential return, and that’s too costly for a standalone guess.
AVOID, and deal with the unfold as an alternative.
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Towards the unfold
OKLAHOMA STATE -5.5 (-115) is value taking part in calmly, however go along with a small-unit wager at greatest.
It’s a tricky task for the Cowboys, hitting the highway to face a 24-win workforce resulting from scheduling conflicts. Oklahoma State simply missed being an NCAA Match workforce, and it has confronted a lot bigger obstacles than a visit to Youngstown, Ohio.
The Penguins have did not cowl the final 4 video games, whereas the Cowboys have picked up covers in 2 of the earlier 3 outings. Neither workforce has been scorching in opposition to the quantity, however somebody has to cowl, so take the a lot better workforce.
Over/Beneath
UNDER 148.5 (-105) is lean, however once more, go calmly with a half-unit play at most.
Oklahoma State’s offense has been a bit of erratic with out Anderson operating the purpose. It averaged simply 52.0 PPG in 2 video games within the Large 12 Match, and the Beneath is 3-1-1 within the final 5 video games total for the Cowboys.
Youngstown State’s offense was additionally off within the Horizon League Match, going for 67.0 PPG in 2 video games, which was nicely beneath the workforce’s regular-season common of 83.4 PPG. Dealing with a top-tier workforce like Oklahoma State gained’t assist snap YSU’s offense on observe, both.
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