California vs Oregon State 12/2/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oregon State Beavers and California Golden Bears meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Haas Pavilion. The Oregon State Beavers look to snap a six-game losing streak. The California Golden Bears look to get back to a .500 record.

The Oregon State Beavers are averaging 65.7 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Warith Alatishe is averaging 10.9 points and 1.6 assists, while Jarod Lucas is averaging 10.4 points and 1.9 rebounds. Maurice Calloo is grabbing 3.2 rebounds and Dashawn Davis is dishing 3.3 assists. The Oregon State Beavers are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon State Beavers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.

The California Golden Bears are averaging 64.7 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Andre Kelly is averaging 16.1 points and 9 rebounds while Jordan Shepard is averaging 13.1 points and 1.9 assists. Grant Anticevich is the third double-digit scorer and Joel Brown is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.

The Beavers are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Golden Bears are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Beavers last 5 road games. The over is 4-1 in Golden Bears last 5 overall. The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Oregon State Beavers are in a serious funk where the shots aren’t falling and nobody has stepped up at that end of the floor. Those issues usually don’t fix themselves on the road. The California Golden Bears aren’t world beaters in the PAC-12, but they’ve had their moments, which includes nearly beating a ranked Seton Hall squad. Cal will also have the best player on the floor here. At home, laying only a bucket feels like a steal.