Arizona vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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Big 12 foes meet when the Arizona Wildcats (11-6, 5-1 Big 12) visit the Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-7, 2-4 Big 12) at Gallagher-Iba Arena, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The Wildcats are 8.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 153.5.

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Arizona vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -385
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +302
  • Spread: Arizona (-8.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Arizona has fared better at home, covering five times in nine home games, and two times in four road games.
  • When playing at home, the Wildcats go over the total 55.6% of the time (five of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of road games (one of four contests).
  • In home games, Arizona has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 8-1 (.889). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been scoring 80.6 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Arizona has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 65.2 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 68.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Wildcats’ 6.3 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.5% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.8% from beyond the arc.

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (49th in nation) 39.6 (29th) 37.0 (21st) 28.8 (61st) 16.8 (37th) 11.4 (182nd)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oklahoma State has been better against the spread on the road (2-3-0) than at home (2-6-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Cowboys’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) compared to away (40%, two of five).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Cowboys have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and away (0-3).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Cowboys are scoring 69.2 points per contest, 4.8 fewer points than their season average (74.0).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Oklahoma State is allowing 72.7 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.9 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Cowboys are sinking 6.2 treys per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.5). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.5%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (309th in nation) 47.0 (335th) 32.3 (198th) 29.4 (87th) 12.5 (272nd) 12.2 (258th)
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