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Oregon State vs Washington State 2/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Washington State Cougars (15-13) vs. Oregon State Beavers (3-24)
February 28, 2022 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon State Beavers +10 / Washington State Cougars -10 ; Over/Under: 137.5
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The Washington State Cougars will travel to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Washington State Cougars dropped to 15-13 on the season after being defeated by the Washington Huskies, 78-70, this past Saturday. Washington State led by a 34-28 margin at halftime, however, the Cougars struggled defensively in the 2nd half against Washington and could not fight back after the Huskies took a 66-57 lead with 2:39 left in regulation. Washington State shot 34.3% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Washington to shoot 48.1% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cougars was Michael Flowers who had 30 points, 5 rebounds, & 4 assists.

On the season, Washington State is averaging 70.5 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Cougars are averaging 8.9 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Washington State has been led by Michael Flowers (13.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.2 apg), Tyrell Roberts (10.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.0 apg), Noah Williams (10.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg), & Mouhamed Gueye (7.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg).

Defensively, Washington State is holding their opponents to an average of 63.2 ppg on 40.9% shooting from the field. The Cougars have a rebound margin of 2.9 and a turnover margin of 3.0.

The Oregon State Beavers lost their 14th straight game and dropped to 3-24 on the season after being defeated by the 12th ranked UCLA Bruins, 94-55, this past Saturday. Oregon State had no answers on either end of the court against UCLA and could not fight back after the Bruins took a 53-34 lead with 16:14 left in regulation. Oregon State shot 40.8% from the field & 31.3% from beyond the arc while allowing UCLA to shoot 58.6% from the field & 65.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Beavers was Maurice Calloo who had 13 points, 3 rebounds, & 1 block.

On the season, Oregon State is averaging 67.2 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Beavers are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 31.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oregon State has been led by Jarod Lucas (13.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.1 apg), Dashawn Davis (10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.5 spg), Warith Alatishe (9.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg), & Maurice Calloo (7.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg).

Defensively, Oregon State is allowing their opponents to average 77.2 ppg on 47.2% shooting from the field. The Beavers have a rebound margin of -6.1 and a turnover margin of -0.1.

The Cougars are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games, however, are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Beavers are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games & 4-11 ATS in their last 15 road games.

Washington State has struggled as of late, however, this is still a talented team that has been led by a defense that ranks 29th in scoring defense & 54th in defensive FG%. Oregon State has struggled on both ends of the court this season, ranking just 274th in scoring offense & 329th in scoring defense, and as the Beavers have lost their last 5 home games by an average of 17.8 ppg, I think Oregon State long season continues and that the Cougars cover this large road spread.

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Washington State Cougars -10

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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