The Oregon State Beavers and UCLA Bruins face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Pauley Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Oregon State vs UCLA prediction.
Can Oregon State Pick up Big Win?
Oregon State needs to have big wins and that would be one of those if they were able to secure the win here. In the last game against Arizona State, Oregon State scored 84 points and they ended up winning by 13 points. Oregon State is averaging 71 points while their defense is giving up 72.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 198th in the league and they are going to need the offense to be good here. Jordan Pope is averaging 17.8 points while shooting 45.7 percent from the field.
Oregon State Betting Trends
- Oregon State has lost each of its last 11 Thursday road games against the Pac-12 Conference.
- Sixteen of Oregon State’s last 18 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 127+ points.
- Oregon State has lost the first half in each of its last four night games at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon.
UCLA Defense Looked Good in Last Game
UCLA looked good in the last game and the defense was good. UCLA gave up only 50 points against USC and that was enough for the 15 points victory. Dylan Andrews had a strong game putting up 20 points, four assists, and two rebounds. UCLA on the season is averaging 65.2 points while their defense is giving up 63.9 points per game. The defense is ranked 19th in the league and they are going to need the defense to step up here. Sebastian Mack is having a strong season averaging 13.4 points while shooting 37.6 percent from the field.
UCLA Betting Trends
- UCLA has won each of its last eight Thursday night games at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon.
- Sixty-one of UCLA’s last 70 night games against the Pac-12 Conference at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon have produced a total of 127+ points.
- UCLA has won the first half in 17 of its last 19 night games against Conference opponents at Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescon.
Oregon State vs UCLA Betting Prediction
The way Oregon State looked in the last game against Arizona State was impressive and it’s going to be a success again here. Oregon State put up 84 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. UCLA’s defense is good, but they are going to struggle to slow down Oregon State, the Beavers offense is going to keep this game close. Back Oregon State against the spread.