Utah Runnin' Utes (18-11) vs. Oregon State Beavers (12-17)
March 7, 2024 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon State Beavers +7.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Utah Utes and Oregon State Beavers face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Gill Coliseum. Utah really needs this win, while Oregon State is trying to play spoiler. Lets take a look at who will end up on top.
Utah Needs This Win
After such a strong start to the season, Utah has been inconsistent the last few weeks, and this isn’t a game they can lose. In the last game against California, Utah scored 88 points and they ended up winning in blowout fashion. Branden Carlson had a strong game putting up 30 points and 10 rebounds. Utah is averaging 78.6 points while their defense is giving up 72.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 61st and they are going to need the offense to run up the score again here. Carlson has been the top player averaging 16.7 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field.
Can Oregon State Play Spoiler?
Oregon State two games ago Oregon State beat Stanford and in the last game against Oregon, they were actually pretty competitive. Oregon State scored 71 points against the Ducks, but the defense gave up 78 points. Tyler Bilodeau had a strong game putting up 26 points, eight rebounds, and one assist. Oregon State is averaging 68.9 points while their defense is giving up 72.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 302nd, and they are going to need the offense to be good here.
Utah vs Oregon State Betting Prediction
Oregon State is going to be competitive in this game. Oregon State put up a fight against Oregon putting up 71 points and they are going to find success scoring again here. Utah is giving up 72.8 points and they are going to really struggle to defend in this game. I think this is a game where Oregon State can actually win this game outright, and they are going to play a spoiler. Back Oregon State against the spread.
