Florida Atlantic vs Oklahoma State Prediction 11-21-24 College Basketball Picks

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Florida Atlantic Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action from TD Arena. Here’s an Florida Atlantic vs Oklahoma State Prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Florida Atlantic vs Oklahoma State pick.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Preview

The Cowboys have gotten through three Games unscathed so far. Oklahoma State opened up with an 89-76 win over Green Bay, then took out St. Thomas MN in their second outing on November 10 by a score of 80-71.

Last Thursday at home versus Southern Illinois, Oklahoma State took a 38-37 edge into the second half. The Cowboys got better from there on a 47-41 run and won the Game 85-78. About Ousmane was the top scorer with his 18 points and four rebounds.

FAU Owls Betting Preview

Over on the Owls’ side, they’ve been relatively busy so far with five Games in the books. Florida Atlantic got through their first pair with wins over Indiana State and Coastal Georgia, then lost the next two 100-94 to UCF and 119-116 to Charleston.

Matched up against Liberty in their latest outing on Saturday, the Owls came back from a three-point halftime deficit to eventually win 77-74 in overtime. Matas Vokietaitis was the leading team contributor on 17 points and six boards in 22 minutes.

Why the Florida Atlantic Owls will win

• Florida Atlantic has won 15 of its last 16 day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Oklahoma State has lost four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
• Florida Atlantic has won the first half in 12 of its last 13 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the Oklahoma State Cowboys will win

• Oklahoma State has won each of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.
• Oklahoma State has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-Conference opponents.

Florida Atlantic vs Oklahoma State Prediction

I’ll lean toward Florida Atlantic. You could make a good case either way, though. The Owls had a tough time shaking off Liberty in their last outing, eventually notching 50.8 percent shooting from the field with 34 rebounds and 13 turnovers. FAU has scored well this year with 77 or more points in every Game, but they’ve also given up 74 or more in three straight.

As for OK State, they put up 47.7 percent shooting with a 36-33 rebounding deficit in their last outing against Southern Illinois. The Cowboys have scored well themselves this year with 80 or more points in all three Games. I like a big total here with FAU eking out a home cover (and maybe a win). Should be a fun one to check out.