Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oregon Ducks Point Spread Picks

Defense is key in March and Oklahoma State has it, fourth in the Big 12 in points allowed and fifth in field goal shooting allowing 42%. On offense they are tops in free throws shooting at 76% - always a plus when games are close. Oklahoma State has excellent balance with 6-7 senior Le'Bryan Nash (17 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and 6-8 senior Michael Cobbins up front, plus junior Phil Forte III (15 ppg) and senior Anthony Hickey in the backcourt. It's a veteran team, too. They come off a bad offensive game against Oklahoma but the Cowboys are 6-1-1 ATS after scoring fewer than 50 points in their previous game. Oregon leans too much on offense at #10 in the PAC-12 in points allowed and #9 in rebounding defense. The Ducks allowed .545% shooting the last game, an 80-52 loss to Arizona, and the Ducks are 2-6 ATS following a loss of more than 20 points. Play Oklahoma State.