Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State Picks and Odds
- Oklahoma is a one-point road favorite over Oklahoma State on Monday night in a Big 12 game at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater
- On Saturday, Oklahoma State posted a 94-90 victory over Oklahoma in overtime on the road
- The odds, lines and spread for Bedlam II can be found below with analysis
Oklahoma State will look to beat its archrival for the second time in three days when it hosts Oklahoma at 9 p.m. ET Monday in a Big 12 game at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater.
The Cowboys won 94-90 in overtime in Norman on Saturday as a six-point underdog. Oklahoma State ran its winning streak to four games and improved its record to 16-6 overall and 9-6 in the Big 12.
#7 Oklahoma (14-7, 9-6) has lost back-to-back games following three wins in a row but is the slight road favorite in this game.
Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | -112 | -1 (-106) | Over 141.5 (-116) |
| Oklahoma State | -104 | +1 (-116) | Under 141.5 (-106) |
Odds taken March 1 from FanDuel
Cunningham Goes for 40
Freshman guard Cade Cunningham scored 10 of his career-high 40 points in overtime to lead Oklahoma State.
Cunningham made 12 of 21 field goal attempts and was 13 of 14 at the foul line. He also had 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
Sophomore guard Avery Anderson III had 15 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Cowboys. Senior guard Bryce Williams contributed 15 points and freshman guard Rondel Walker added 11 points, five rebounds and three assists.
Oklahoma sophomore guard De’Vion Harmon scored 23 points. Senior guard Austin Reeves was right behind with 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Harmon matches his career high with 2️⃣3️⃣ points.
OSU 78, OU 77 | 4:00 pic.twitter.com/PoUXy5aXbr
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) February 27, 2021
Also scoring in double figures for the Sooners were junior guard Umoja Gibson (14), junior guard Elijah Harkless (10) and senior forward Kur Kuath (10). Harkless added five steals.
Oklahoma State held a 42-28 advantage in rebounds.
The Real Deal
Cunningham arrived in Stillwater as the highest-rated recruit in Oklahoma State history. He has not disappointed. KenPom.com ranks him as the third-best player in the Big 12 after Baylor’s Jared Butler and West Virginia’s Derek Culver.
Cunningham is averaging 19.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals. He is accounting for 28.9% of Oklahoma State’s possessions when he is on the floor.
Got a price on my head, but it’s a risk to collect it… pic.twitter.com/xEK95Vkhbz
— Cade Cunningham (@CadeCunningham_) February 25, 2021
The double-double Saturday was Cunningham’s second of the season. He debuted with a 21-point, 10-rebound effort against Texas-Arlington on Nov. 25.
Prior to Saturday, Cunningham’s top scoring game was 29 points against Oral Roberts on Dec. 8. He has scored at least 20 points in 10 of his 20 games and been in double digits in all but one.
Anderson is the only other Oklahoma State player with a double-figure scoring average at 10.2. He is also an 87.8% free throw shooters.
Six Cowboys are scoring at least 9.0 points a game, including junior guard Isaac Likekele (9.8). He missed Saturday’s game with a hand injury, though, and is questionable for the rematch.
Reaves Shining as Senior
Reaves is having a senior season to remember for Oklahoma with averages of 17.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He is also shooting 86.6% from the foul line.
Coaches: @OU_MBBall Coach Lon Kruger loves the 1-4 Low OB under. He’s got a great trigger man in Austin Reeves. Have a wrinkle for various ways Reeves can be defended. (BTW, he’s got 73 points in last 2 @Big12Conference games.) @TexasTechMBB up next. pic.twitter.com/l2WV5WG4ss
— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) December 19, 2020
In each of his last four games, Reaves has scored at least 20 points and is averaging 23.8 during that span. He has been over 20 seven times this season and in double figures in 18 of 19 games.
Harmon has a 13.0 scoring average. His 23 points Saturday matched a career high set in his collegiate debut last season against UTSA.
Gibson has been a solid addition after transferring from North Texas. He is averaging 10.4 points a game and has committed just 15 turnovers in 560 minutes.
Bedlam II
This is the first time the two schools have faced each other back-to-back in The Bedlam Series since 1943.
What does Bedlam mean? Ask a kid from Midwest City.#NewEra I #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/wL4lcWqCVG
— OSU Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) February 28, 2021
Oklahoma found Cunningham too much to handle Saturday, even with defensive ace Harkless guarding him. It is difficult to see how the Sooners will stop the likely No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft the second time around.
Pick: Oklahoma State +1 (-116)
John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
