How to watch Oklahoma State vs. UCF: Odds, stream, TV channel for Big 12 Tournament
The Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off on Tuesday with Oklahoma State and UCF squaring off to get things started for one of the most highly anticipated conference tournaments of March.
The Knights and Cowboys represent the No. 12 and No. 13 seeds of the tournament with the winner advancing to the second round to face the No. 5 seed BYU Cougars. As both teams will look to generate some newfound moment and make a postseason push.
The stage is set for the Big 12’s conference tournament opener in Kansas City, and with that in mind, here’s everything you need to know about the matchup.
Odds for Oklahoma State vs. UCF
UCF is a 4.5-point favorite over Oklahoma State on Tuesday according to FanDuel Sportsbook with the Cowboys coming off of five straight losses. With the Knights also having -205 odds on the moneyline with Oklahoma State at +168 if they can win their first round matchup outright.
The point total for the game also sits at an over-under of 134.5, with both teams notably averaging an identical point total of 71.3 points per game this season and UCF boasting one of the Big 12’s best defenses this season.
Final score predictions for Oklahoma State vs. UCF
BPI Predicted winner: UCF
BPI Predicted point differential: 5.7
BPI Win probability (for UCF): 70.8 percent
BPI Matchup Quality: 70.8
ESPN’s BPI (Basketball Power Index) agrees with FanDuel ahead of Tuesday’s first round matchup. Predicting a 5.7-point differential in favor of the Knights while also giving them a 70.8% chance of defeating Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament.
The BPI is a model designed to provide a statistical comparison between two teams and predict future success, also giving the first round showdown a matchup quality score of 70.8. Which makes UCF and Oklahoma State’s game the third best matchup on the college basketball schedule for Tuesday according to ESPN.
KenPom Predicted final score: UCF 71, Oklahoma State 67
KenPom Win probability (for UCF): 80 percent
KenPom is another predictive system for college basketball, designed to show how strong a team is at a given time, without taking factors like injuries into account.
Just like FanDuel and ESPN’s BPI, KenPom also believes the Knights will advance to the second round. Forecasting a four-point win for UCF over Oklahoma State while also giving them an 66% chance of defeating the Cowboys in their Big 12 Tournament debut.
How to watch Oklahoma State vs. UCF
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
Channel: Big 12 Network/ESPN+, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Kansas City (MO)
This game represents UCF’s first appearance in the Big 12 Tournament after joining the conference this season along with Houston, BYU, and Cincinnati. Finishing their first regular season with a 16-14 overall record and a 7-11 finish versus conference competition.
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Both teams recently squared off in Stillwater on February 28 where UCF was able to pull off a 77-71 road victory. As the Knights will look to replicate that performance and the Cowboys will attempt to get back on the winning side of things for the first time since February 21.