Know Your Opponent: Texas Showdown

No 7. Okay-State 18-4 (6-3)

The Wildcats dropped to a 6-3 convention report after losses to No. 8 Kansas and No. 13 Iowa State. The workforce appears to bounce again of their matchup towards Texas after each losses featured poor rebounding and pointless turnovers. Okay-State’s greatest benefit towards Texas is measurement. Ahead David N’Guessan has returned from harm, including assist in the inside. Middle Abayomi Iyiola and forwards Ismael Massoud and Nae’Qwan Tomlin add to this benefit because the Wildcats try to remain undefeated at house.

No 10. Texas 18-4 (7-2) 

Texas is coming off an enormous victory towards No. 11 Baylor, profitable 76-71. Texas runs an explosive offense, averaging a conference-high 79.9 factors per recreation. After the firing of head coach Chris Beard, assistant head coach Rodney Terry has helped hold the workforce on monitor. The Longhorns sit atop the Large 12 with a 7-2 report in convention play. Guard Marcus Carr recorded 27 factors within the first matchup towards Okay-State and can be their greatest offensive weapon.

Matchup to Watch: Okay-State vs. Texas Guards

Submit play can have a huge impact on this matchup. Each Okay-State and Texas have had hassle with rebounding in the course of the season. Although every workforce works to enhance their weaknesses, the true battle dictating the sport will nonetheless be decided by the power on the guard place.

Guarding the outside can be a precedence for Okay-State. Carr is among the most harmful scorers within the Large 12 averaging 16.9 factors per recreation. Alongside him is guard Sir’Jabari Rice, finishing a harmful scoring duo that can be a significant focus for the Wildcat protection. Texas lacks a real heart with its largest beginning participant standing 6-foot-9, which means Okay-State can have a big measurement benefit. If Okay-State can restrict the Longhorns’ premiere shooters on the guard place and comply with via on fundamentals corresponding to cleansing up their turnovers and controlling the backboard, they might solidify the win. Limiting Texas’s largest power offers Okay-State an incredible likelihood to bounce again atop the Large 12.

Key Gamers

Okay-State:

Ahead Ismael Massoud

Guard Markquis Nowell

Texas:

Guard Marcus Carr

Guard Tyrese Hunter

Prediction: Okay-State 78-72