Tom Freese
Oklahoma State
Savannah Sports
3* St Johns +4
Bob Balfe
Jazz/Pistons Under 201
Marquette -4
Quinnipiac -4
ATS FINANCIAL
3 Units ECU +12.5
3 Units St Johns +4
BRANDON LANG
5 DIME - OKLAHOMA STATE
They are just flat out the better team.
At 21-9 and some would say on the NCAA tourney bubble, the Cowboys probably have to win two games in this tourney to punch their ticket to the big dance but most certainly they have to win here.
Over their last 7 games they are 5-2 SU and ATS, with the two losses on the road at A&M and Texas.
This team is capable of big things as evidenced by their 85-77 home win over Kansas and a 7 point home win over Baylor.
In the two meetings this year Oklahoma State led at the half at Oklahoma eventually squandering a 2nd half lead and then losing by 5 in OT.
However, a little less than a month ago at home they tattooed this Sooner bunch to the tune of 97-76 in a game that wasn't even that close. As you can see, the Sooners are ready to call it a year as evidenced by their play to end the year losing their last 8, and 10 of their last 12.
To make matters worse for this ballclub who has obviously quit, 9 of those 12 losses have been by 7 points or more with 7 by double digits.
This tourney game today is about one team knowing they need to win to get to March madness and another team that knows they are going nowhere playing a team they know they can't beat.
Where is Blake Griffin when you need him?
Oklahoma State rolls to another double diigit win over the Sooners tonight.
FREE PICK - IOWA STATE
Special K
7* SMU
5* Colorado
5* Oregon
Fantasy Sports Gametime
100* Missouri -10
100* Marquette -3.5
100* Oklahoma St. -7
50* Mavericks -12
Cal Sports
5* Cal St Northridge Under Total GOY
DR. BOB
2* Marquette (-3.5) over ST. JOHN'S
St. John's may have an edge playing here in Madison Square Garden, where they play some of their home games during the regular season, but the Red Storm are just 1-10 ATS in conference tournament games after a conference tournament win, so that advantage doesn't appear to exist after their first game. Marquette applies to a 78-28-3 ATS conference tournament situation while St. John's applies to a negative 27-61-1 ATS letdown situation based on their consecutive wins. Marquette is not great as a big conference favorite, but the Eagles are 17-4 ATS in conference games under Buzz Williams when not favored by 5 points or more, including 10-1 ATS this season. My ratings favor Marquette by 4 1/2 points even after giving St. John's half of their home court value. I'll take Marquette in a 2-Star Best Bet at -4 points or less.
Redzone Sports
Missouri
Executive
250% Tulane
250% Georgetown
Sports Unlimited
5* Tulane
Rocketman
5* GOM Sacramento
Cal Sports
5* Cal St Northridge Under Total GOY
4* Central Flo +1.5
3* S FL-Gtwon Over 135
3* C Fla-SMU Under 122
4* Minnesota +8.5
Trent Citron
6 Units South Florida
3 Units St. Johns