Point spread favors Longhorns in battle with Cowboys

The Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Longhorns in Texas at Frank Erwin Center on Wednesday in college basketball action.

The Longhorns sit at 22-3 (15-4 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Cowboys are currently 16-8 (11-8 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Texas is 5-13 OU, and Oklahoma State is 10-9 OU.

Betting Line:
The Cowboys are listed as 15-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 1 (Longhorns) and the No. 105 (Cowboys) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 84-71 result in favor of the Longhorns has been projected by the scores prediction engine.

How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the nation's No. 40-rated offensive output, at 75.8 PPG. The visiting Cowboys defense ranks No. 140 allowing on average 66.5 PPG. The Longhorns FG% has averaged 46.7% so far, more than the Cowboys marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.6% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Oklahoma State owns the country's No. 151-rated mark, allowing 70.2 points per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 46 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Oklahoma State was a 65-54 loser on the road against Nebraska. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as underdogs. Marshall Moses scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Cowboys to a win (they lost 65-54 to Nebraska at Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday).

In their last action, Texas was a 69-60 winner at home against Baylor. They failed to cover the 11–point spread as favorites. Texas got 17 points from Jordan Hamilton en route to a 69-60 victory over Baylor on Saturday at Frank Erwin Center.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Texas A&M are 7-3
After playing Nebraska are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Nebraska are 5-5
After playing Baylor are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few Cowboys at Longhorns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oklahoma State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma State

Next up:
Oklahoma State home to Texas A&M, Saturday, February 19
Texas at Nebraska, Saturday, February 19