Dave's College Basketball Picks, Jan. 24: Oklahoma State at Nebraska

After coming up just short in a 97-95 loss to Missouri, the Cowboys take on a much different team in Lincoln. Oklahoma State is forth in the nation with 86 points per game and has five players scoring in double digits. The Cowboys rank fourth in the nation with their 42 percent shooting from three point land, making 10.6 per game.

Nebraska’s top eight scorers are all guards and, unlike the Cowboys, defense is their game. The Cornhuskers are fifth in the nation allowing just 56.8 points per game. Nebraska has won five straight conference games at the Devaney Center.

ATS

Oklahoma State is 5-5-1 ATS including 0-4 on the road
Nebraska is 6-4 ATS including 4-1 at home
Nebraska is 6-2 ATS against Oklahoma State in their last 8 match ups

This one should be interesting as the two teams could not have more different approaches. Every coach that has played against Nebraska thus far would tell you that they get after it. Nebraska fights for every inch and goes after every ball. When you have equal contrasting approaches from two teams like we have here you look for intangibles. I’ll take the toughness approach of Nebraska as it transcends to both ends of the court