The Oklahoma Sooners (5-1) meet the UTSA Roadrunners (5-4) at Lloyd Noble Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 4, 2017.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 166.5 points with Oklahoma set as a 22-point favorite.
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Oklahoma Sooners Free Prediction
The Roadrunners are hoping for a better outcome after their 88-80 loss to the Utah Valley Wolverines in their last game. Utah Valley’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Wolverines had 19 offensive rebounds and 55 total rebounds, while the Roadrunners had 11 and 29, respectively. Keaton Wallace was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
The last time the Sooners played, they defeated the North Texas Mean Green, 82-72. The Sooners had a much better free throw rate (0.136 vs. 0.017) and had a turnover percentage of 9.8 (better than their season average of 16.2). Trae Young was the game’s high scorer with 32 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
It will be a battle of contrasting paces as the up-and-down Sooners will look to push the slower-paced Roadrunners. Since the 2016-17 season, the Sooners rank 46th in possessions per game while the Roadrunners are 170th.
UTSA comes into the game with records of 5-4 straight up (SU) and 4-1 against the spread (ATS). Of the Roadrunners’ 5 games that accepted bets, four have finished over the total.
Oklahoma is 5-1 SU, but they are just 2-4 ATS. Coinciding with UTSA, games featuring the Sooners also tend to go over the O/U total (83.3 percent).
UTSA Roadrunners at Oklahoma Sooners ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Oklahoma, ATS Winner – UTSA, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
Oklahoma ranks 28th in blocks per game (4.9) while UTSA ranks 262nd (2.3).
The Roadrunners average 39.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 33rd in the NCAA. The Sooners rank 247th in rebounds allowed per game (37.0).
UTSA ranks 92nd in steals allowed per game (5.7) while Oklahoma ranks 234th (6.8).
The Roadrunners rank 144th in three pointers allowed per game (20.9) while the Sooners rank 276th (23.5).
Oklahoma ranks 257th in assists per game (12.0) while UTSA ranks 259th (12.0).
