Washington State vs Oregon State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/16/23
Oregon State Beavers (10-16) vs. Washington State Cougars (11-15)
February 16, 2023 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington State Cougars -10.5 / Oregon State Beavers +10.5; Over/Under: +125.5
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The Oregon State Beavers and Washington State Cougars meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Friel Court. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Oregon State Beavers Betting Preview
The Oregon State Beavers are averaging 61.4 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 42 percent shooting. Jordan Pope is averaging 12.9 points and 2.5 assists, while Glenn Taylor Jr. is averaging 11.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Dexter Akanno is dishing 1.7 assists and Michael Rataj is dishing 0.7 assists. The Oregon State Beavers are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon State Beavers are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.4 rebounds per game.
The Washington State Cougars Betting Preview
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 66.9 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. TJ Bamba is averaging 14.7 points and 1.6 assists, while Mouhamed Gueye is averaging 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. Justin Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jabe Mullins is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
Oregon State vs Washington State Trends
The Beavers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. The Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The under is 20-8 in Beavers last 28 overall. The under is 20-8-1 in Cougars last 29 home games. The underdog is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Washington State isn’t playing great ball at the moment, but it’s the better team by a decent margin and wins at home by an average of 11.4 points. The Oregon State Beavers are in worse form and don’t expect things to change on the road, where they lose by an average of 12.3 points. Washington State is 8-3 ATS at home. I’ll lay the chalk.
