WSU Versus Oklahoma State Predictions and Pregame Disussions

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Prediction: Shox look the best they have all year, cruise to a 83-67 victory.

[WheatShock]

I bet 3G has last years game running on a loop in the locker room.

Fairmount College 88
Oklahoma A&M 72

[Steeleshocker]

I'm sure we drew up all those plays for ZB and RK three's? That's just one example. We didn't post up once in the 5 defensive stops we got in the second half of SDSU, despite Shaq putting the team on his back. That's two. Include Jones not running an offense in his previous games. That's three.

You've been triggered. That's your fault. I was only meaning to say that the team isn't playing organized, and that we are relying much more on star power. LS dominated on plays specifically designed for him. Same for Shaq.

We were so unorganized all night that Zach Brown got free for a dunk to tie the game.

[shock]

You know what this thread really needs? A companion thread with a poll so illiterate people can also see the predictions. If only we had a resident DOFO to set that up...

[ShockerPhi]

Never mind.

[Downtown Shocker Brown]

After seeing what has happened the last two nights in college basketball, I bet Marshall is making a point that every game matters and not to overlook any opponent. Shocks about to come out and play like the hungry hyenas they are!

Whats happened the last couple nights? No.

Marshall I guarantee has pounded the guys with 93-76 all week. As far as I can recall, the worst loss outside his first year here. Trust me, what else is going on in CBB is not as important as what happened last year.

[asiseeit]

Play tough relentless defense from the opening tip. Can't allow them to gain confidence like
Washington did last night and SDSU did. Take care of the ball and rebound. Don't take them
lightly ! Shocks in another tough game but win 83-76.

[Cdizzle]

LOL, $10 tickets and free beer. 'Power Conference', indeed.

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[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Our team looks and plays unorganized. Luckily we have star power to mop up.

Shockers by 4. Landy Shamet scores 19 points. Shaq scores 15.

[ShockAzs]

Wheat men 87
Cowboys 71

Our defense will come through in the second half while our offense steadily chugs along the entire game for a well executed, comfortable, confidence building victory that's called a "dismantling" by the press.

[Dan]

Hard to put up a big score against a good team on the road. Defense wins out, Shox 74, Cowboys 68

[Shox The Revenant]

The Cowboys 7 wins are against teams with a combined 13 - 43 record. The lone quality opponent they faced, they lost by 17. GIA is a very tough place to play, much, much tougher than Baylor's home court so they have that going for them. A&M beat the Cowboys by 17 on a neutral court, since we're at their place, I say we win by 9.

[WheatShock]

The Cowboys 7 wins are against teams with a combined 13 - 43 record. The lone quality opponent they faced, they lost by 17. GIA is a very tough place to play, much, much tougher than Baylor's home court so they have that going for them. A&M beat the Cowboys by 17 on a neutral court, since we're at their place, I say we win by 9.

Depending on how many Shocker fans show up it may be a lot closer to a neutral court game. There are still plenty of tickets available so if the 2500+ Shocker fans i'm expecting show up we may not even be outnumbered 2-1.

[ShockAzs]

Hard to put up a big score against a good team on the road. Defense wins out, Shox 74, Cowboys 68

Agreed, but I have a hunch on this one. Big numbers for the Shox, with a strong first half from the Cowboys to bolster their point total.

[WuShock Reaper]

"5 keys to the game: Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State" - SB*Nation
Let’s talk about what the Cowboys need to do to pull off the upset.

By micah_allen
Dec 7, 2017, 1:30pm CST

https://www.cowboysrideforfree.com/2017/12/7/16744388/5-keys-to-the-game-basketball-vs-wichita-state-oklahoma-state-cowboys

"The pokes take on what will be their toughest opponent yet in Gallagher- Iba Arena when the No.6 Wichita State Shockers head into Stillwater. I’ve put together a list of five things the Cowboys have to do in order to send the Shockers out with a loss.

1. Mitch has to stay out of foul trouble
Mitchell Solomon has been a great big man for the Pokes this year. And one big change I’ve noticed is he’s cut the amount of fouls down considerably....

2. Jeffrey Carroll for 3
It’s gonna be key that he’s smart about the shots he takes. He’s gonna need to be accurate from the 3-point line and make some shots....

3. Guard Shaquille Morris
He’s gonna have to have someone knowing where he’s at on the court at all time. If at all possible double teaming him. I wasn’t super familiar with him but after hearing some of the other writers in Slack chat, he’s gonna be a thorn in the Cowboys’ side all day....

4. Be aggressive on offense
This has been a really aggressive team on defense, but they’ve looked really tired and out of energy on offense at times. With the way the Shockers have been playing they’re gonna have to find a way to be amped up and ready to play all game....

5. Rowdy fans
This has been a really hot topic recently that a lot of people have been talking about. GIA has been really quiet the past few games. That’s gonna have to change...."

[ShockingButTrue]

Other than A&M the Pokes haven't really been challenged. Why has Carroll been coming off the bench?

It's gonna be a tough game I believe.