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The No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (23-8, 12-6 Big 12) are 6.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament over the No. 7 seed Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-14, 8-10 Big 12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Center. The game begins at 7:00 PM and airs on ESPN2, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Longhorns vs. Cowboys?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Arena: T-Mobile Center
Betting Lines for Longhorns vs. Cowboys
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | -6.5 | 142 |
Texas Betting Stats & Information
- Texas has compiled a 19-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 86.4% of those games).
- The Longhorns have a 13-1 record (winning 92.9% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -279 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Longhorns have put together a 14-17-0 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 6.5-point underdogs this season, the Cowboys are 2-4 against the spread.
- The average total for Texas’ games this season is 5.5 more points than the total of 142 in this game.
Oklahoma State Betting Stats & Info
- Oklahoma State has won four, or 26.7%, of the 15 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Cowboys are 1-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +226 or more on the moneyline.
- The Cowboys are 16-16-0 against the spread this year.
- The Cowboys have a 2-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Oklahoma State this season is 6.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Texas vs. Oklahoma State Season Stat Comparison
| Texas Rank | Texas AVG | Oklahoma State AVG | Oklahoma State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32nd | 78.8 | Points Scored | 69.1 | 248th |
| 136th | 68.7 | Points Allowed | 66.3 | 71st |
| 195th | 31.5 | Rebounds | 33.5 | 76th |
| 166th | 8.7 | Off. Rebounds | 9 | 134th |
| 182nd | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 7 | 223rd |
| 14th | 16.6 | Assists | 12.7 | 210th |
| 94th | 11 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 321st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Texas Longhorns Leaders
- Marcus Carr leads the Longhorns in points and assists per game, scoring 16.2 points and distributing 4.2 assists.
- Timmy Allen is Texas’ best rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.5 boards in each contest while scoring 10.5 points per game.
- Carr makes more threes per game than any other member of the Longhorns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Leaders
- Bryce Thompson collects 11.9 points and tacks on 2.5 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Cowboys’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Moussa Cisse grabs 8.1 rebounds per game (he also scores 6.5 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Oklahoma State rebounding leaderboard.
- John-Michael Wright is dependable from three-point range and leads the Cowboys with two made threes per game.
