Oklahoma State (17-15)
+3 1/2, o/u 128
at Miami-Fla. (16-15), 9 p.m. Eastern
by Ultimatecapper.com Staff
It's the Big 12 vs. the ACC Wednesday night when the Oklahoma State Cowboys visit the Miami Hurricanes in a National Invitational Tournament first-round game.
Oklahoma State went 6-10 in the Big 12 this season, which left them in a tie for seventh place in the conference. The Cowboys are 4-4 since head coach Eddie Sutton took his leave.
Miami finished in a tie for seventh place in the ACC this season with a record of 7-9.
In the Sagarin conference ratings at usatoday.com, the ACC is ranked third out of 31 conferences, the Big 12 fifth.
OSU has won two of its last three games. They lost to Kansas 63-62 in the Big 12 Conference tournament Friday as eight-point underdogs.
The Hurricanes have lost three of their last four games after falling gamely to Duke 80-76 in the ACC tournament last Friday as 13-point dogs.
The Cowboys are 14-14 against the spread this season, 6-7 ats as underdogs and 6-5 ats on the road.
Miami is 12-14 against the number this season, 5-5 ats as chalk and 5-6 ats at home.
Oklahoma State played one game against an ACC team this season, losing to Boston College 76-68 back in November. BC beat Miami twice this season, 65-61 and 65-54.
The Cowboys are shooting 48 percent from the floor on the season, 74 percent from the line, and own a +3 rebounds per game margin.
The Hurricanes hold opponents to 41 percent shooting from the field, and own a +2.7 rebounds per game margin.
In the latest RPI at NCAAsports.com, Miami is ranked 77th, OK State 89th. But in the Sagarin PREDICTOR ratings, the Cowboys are ranked #48 at 82.9, the 'Canes #75 at 80.4.
The under is 15-11 in Miami games this season, 14-14 in OSU games.
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The Ultimatecapper Pick: We like Oklahoma State despite the line move the other way.
