Oregon State vs Arizona 12/5/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The 11^th ranked Arizona Wildcats will travel to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The 11^th ranked Arizona Wildcats improved to 6-0 on the season after defeating the Sacramento Hornets, 105-59, on November 27^th. Arizona dominated Sacramento on both ends of the court and had no trouble securing the victory after going into halftime with a 47-22 lead. Arizona shot 54.3% from the field & 52.9% from beyond the arc while holding Sacramento to just 36.1% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Azuolas Tubelis who had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, Arizona is averaging 91.5 ppg on 49.5% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 8.3 three-pointers per game on 34.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Arizona has been led by Azuolas Tubelis (16.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.0 bpg), Christian Koloko (16.2 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg, 3.5 bpg), Bennedict Mathurin (13.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.5 apg), & Kerr Kriisa (10.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Arizona is holding their opponents to an average of 57.7 ppg on 32.5% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of 12.7 and a turnover margin of 3.5.

The Oregon State beavers lost their 7^th straight game and dropped to 1-7 on the season after being defeated by the California Golden Bears, 73-61, this past Thursday. Oregon State struggled slowing down the California offense and could not fight back after the Golden Bears took a 56-40 lead with 8:37 let in regulation. Oregon State shot 43.3% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing California to shoot 50.0% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Beavers was Warith Alatishe who had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 blocks.

On the season, Oregon State is averaging 70.0 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Beavers have a rebound margin of -3.9 and a turnover margin of 2.2. Offensively, Oregon State has been led by Warith Alatishe (12.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 bpg), Jarod Lucas (9.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.0 spg), Dashawn Davis (7.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.4 apg), & Gianni Hunt (5.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Oregon State is allowing their opponents to average 70.0 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Beavers have a rebound margin of -3.9 and a turnover margin of 2.2.

The Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs. Oregon State. The Beavers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Arizona has been incredible on both sides of the ball to start the season as the Wildcats comes into this game ranked 1^st in scoring offense, 18^th in scoring defense, & 1^st in defensive FG%. Oregon State has struggled on both ends of the court and come into this game ranked just 289^th in scoring offense & t-210^th in scoring defense.

Oregon State had had no answers on the offensive end of the court to start the season and it’s not going to get any better going up an Arizona team that has just dominated any opponents they have faced this season. Arizona will have a huge advantage down low and as I think they are able to continue to put up plenty of points against the Beavers defense, I’m taking Arizona to cover this large road spread. Good Luck!