We should be in for a good one, too.
The Pokes (10-4) are just a narrow favorite over the Hogs (13-4), but both have been playing great ball of late. Here’s how our team sees the game shaking out.
Picks
• Spread (KenPom): Oklahoma State -2
Marshall Scott: Arkansas and Oklahoma State are similar in that they are both highly talented young teams. With that said, I think OSU has it a little more together right now, and that probably comes from playing in the Big 12. With Cade Cunningham back and MA Moncrieffe and Kalib Boone in newfound form, I think the Pokes take this one.
The Cowboys bounced back on Monday against Iowa State thanks to career games from a pair of freshmen in Cade Cunningham’s absence. So the Pistols Firing crew got together to discuss those big performances and to look forward to this Saturday and beyond.
Here’s the Slack transcript of that chat. Hope you enjoy.
Kyle Cox: Is Rondel Walker a lottery pick … in 2022?
Kyle Boone: Starting out hot, huh?
Cox: I’m joking of course, but I lovvvve watching him play. And I think the Baylor game is closer down the stretch if he was available.
Marshall Scott: Haha! I think he is a three-year guy at least, which is excellent for OSU. If he can knock down his 3-point shot consistently, he might be the prototype for a 3-and-D guy.
The Cowboys travel to Ames after a gutsy performance against No. 2 Baylor this past weekend, and as rough as the Pokes’ situation might seem, the Cyclones might have it worse.
Oklahoma State might still be without Cade Cunningham and Rondel Walker on Monday night against Iowa State, but the Cyclones haven’t even played a game since Jan. 9. Iowa State is also 0-5 in Big 12 play this season.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Monday night’s game.
Picks: OSU -4
Marshall Scott: Cade or no Cade, I think OSU will be able to handle an Iowa State squad that hasn’t played since Jan. 9 and hasn’t won a game since Dec. 20. It looks like the Cyclones will also be shorthanded coming off their long pause, so give me OSU’s group of hustle guys with a cover.
Former four-star prospect Dee Anderson joined Oklahoma State last season as a transfer, and that’s how he’s leaving the school, too.
Cody Nagel, of 247Sports, reported Monday morning that Anderson has entered the transfer portal, an apparent end to a Cowboy career that never quite clicked.
Anderson caught just one pass for 14 total yards this season after his highly anticipated arrival, which came in a 47-7 blowout win over Kansas in October. It was the only stat he recorded on the season.
Anderson was classified as a redshirt senior, but because of NCAA transfer rules exclusive to the pandemic, he can find another school and have one final year of eligibility, though he redshirted in 2019 at LSU prior to his joining OSU.