Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/6/2021

The No. 6 Texas Longhorns (11-4) visit the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-5) in a matchup of Big 12 teams at Gallagher-Iba Arena, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 6, 2021. The Longhorns are 2.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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ATS Records for Texas and Oklahoma State

Texas Leaders

• Andrew Jones leads the Longhorns in scoring, racking up 15.1 points per game.
• The squad is led in rebounding by Greg Brown III's 7.5 rebounds per game and assisting by Courtney Ramey's 4.1 assists per game .
• The Longhorns are led by Jones from long distance. He connects on 2.2 shots from deep per game.
• The Longhorns steals leader is Matt Coleman III, who averages 1.3 per game. Brown leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks a contest.

Oklahoma State Leaders

• Isaac Likekele averages 7.1 rebounds per game, 3.9 assists per game, and 10.8 points per game, putting him in the top spot on the Cowboys in both rebounds and assists.
• Cade Cunningham has outperformed his Oklahoma State teammates in scoring, putting up 18.3 points per game to go with 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
• Cunningham is tops from three-point range for the Cowboys, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
• The Cowboys leaders in steals and blocks are Bryce Williams (1.4 steals per game) and Kalib Boone (0.9 blocks per game).

Texas vs Oklahoma State: Last 5 Meetings

The Longhorns have a 3-2 record in the last five games against the Cowboys. The Cowboys have covered the spread more often than not against the Longhorns, holding a 2-1 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.

Points Insights

• The Longhorns score just 4.1 more points per game (75.9) than the Cowboys allow (71.8).
• Texas has a 6-0-1 record against the spread and a 9-2 record overall when putting up more than 71.8 points.
• Oklahoma State has compiled a 3-4 record against the spread and a 3-5 record overall when allowing more than 75.9 points.
• The Cowboys score 9.6 more points per game (76.9) than the Longhorns allow their opponents to score (67.3).
• When it scores more than 67.3 points, Oklahoma State is 10-0 against the spread and 10-4 overall.
• Texas' record is 0-2-1 against the spread and 0-3 overall when it allows more than 76.9 points.
• The Longhorns have put up a total of 129 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 8.6 per game), and the Cowboys have out-scored opponents by 82 points on the season (5.1 more per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Longhorns and the Cowboys are evenly matched on the glass this season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (38.9 and 38.1 boards per game, respectively).
• When Texas earns the rebounding advantage they are 5-5-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Oklahoma State is 4-1.
• The Longhorns and the Cowboys are evenly matched on the offensive boards this season, with the teams averaging 11.1 and 10.7 offensive rebounds per game, respectively.
• When the Longhorns grab the most offensive rebounds they are 2-4-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, the Cowboys are 5-1.
• Both teams tend to win the rebounding battle. Texas records an average rebounding margin of +4.6 rebounds per game. Oklahoma State averages a margin of +5.2 rebounds.