Oregon State vs Utah 12/30/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Utah Runnin' Utes (8-4) vs. Oregon State Beavers (2-10)
December 30, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon State Beavers +3 / Utah Runnin' Utes -3; Over/Under: +140
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The Utah Utes and Oregon State Beavers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Gill Coliseum. The Utah Utes look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Oregon State Beavers look to rebound from a 2-10 record.
The Utah Utes are averaging 73 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 40 percent shooting. Branden Carlson is averaging 13.7 points and 6 rebounds, while Both Gach is averaging 12.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. David Jenkins Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Rollie Worster is dishing 3.6 assists. The Utah Utes are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Utes are allowing 24.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Oregon State Beavers are averaging 67.2 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jarod Lucas is averaging 12.9 points and 0.6 assists, while Warith Alatishe is averaging 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds. Maurice Calloo is grabbing 2.4 rebounds and Dashawn Davis is dishing 4.6 assists. The Oregon State Beavers are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon State Beavers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
The Utes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Beavers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 home games and 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Utes last 7 overall. The over is 5-0 in Beavers last 5 overall. The underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Utah Utes have been hit or miss this season, but they have the defense that travels and that allows them to win most of the games they’re supposed to win. The Oregon State Beavers haven’t done much of anything right this season, and they’ve been just as bad against the number this season. Utah should be able to grind out a win on the road here. I’ll lay the bucket.
