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Texas @ Oklahoma State

Current Records: Texas 12-2; Oklahoma State 7-5

What to Know

The #14 Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys are set to square off in a Big 12 matchup at 2 p.m. ET Jan. 8 at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The teams split their matchups last year, with Oklahoma State winning the first 75-67 at home and the Longhorns taking the second 91-86.

The Kansas State Wildcats typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Texas proved too difficult a challenge. Texas enjoyed a cozy 70-57 win over K-State. Texas got double-digit scores from four players: guard Marcus Carr (19), forward Timmy Allen (17), guard Courtney Ramey (14), and forward Dylan Disu (10).

Meanwhile, the matchup between the Cowboys and the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday was not particularly close, with Oklahoma State falling 74-63. A silver lining for Oklahoma State was the play of guard Isaac Likekele, who posted a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Texas is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Texas' victory brought them up to 12-2 while Oklahoma State's loss pulled them down to 7-5. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Longhorns enter the game with 9.1 steals per game on average, good for 34th best in college basketball. Less enviably, the Cowboys have allowed their opponents an average of 9.2 steals per game, the 355th most in college basketball. In other words, they will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena -- Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • TV: CBS
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $34.99

Odds

The Longhorns are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Cowboys, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Longhorns as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Texas have won eight out of their last 13 games against Oklahoma State.

  • Mar 13, 2021 - Texas 91 vs. Oklahoma State 86
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Oklahoma State 75 vs. Texas 67
  • Dec 20, 2020 - Texas 77 vs. Oklahoma State 74
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Oklahoma State 81 vs. Texas 59
  • Jan 15, 2020 - Texas 76 vs. Oklahoma State 64
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Texas 69 vs. Oklahoma State 57
  • Jan 08, 2019 - Oklahoma State 61 vs. Texas 58
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Texas 65 vs. Oklahoma State 64
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Oklahoma State 65 vs. Texas 64
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Oklahoma State 84 vs. Texas 71
  • Jan 04, 2017 - Texas 82 vs. Oklahoma State 79
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Texas 62 vs. Oklahoma State 50
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Texas 74 vs. Oklahoma State 69

Injury Report for Oklahoma State

  • Bernard Kouma: Game-Time Decision (Not Injury Related)
  • Chris Harris Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Knee)

Injury Report for Texas

  • Andrew Jones: Game-Time Decision (Not Injury Related)