USC vs Oregon State 1/13/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oregon State Beavers will travel to the Galen Center to take on the 5^th ranked USC Trojans this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Oregon State Beavers had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 3-11 on the season after being defeated by the Oregon Ducks, 78-76, this past Monday. Oregon State gave their in-state rivals all they could handle, however, Oregon was able to come out with the victory after an Eric Williams Jr. three-pointers gave the Ducks the lead for good with just :13 seconds left in regulation. Oregon State shot 53.4% from the field & 12.5% from beyond the arc while allowing Oregon to shoot 45.6% from the field & 30.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Beavers was Warith Alatishe who had 16 points, 7 rebounds, & 3 assists.

On the season, Oregon State is averaging 69.3 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Beavers are averaging 5.0 three-pointers per game on 30.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oregon State has been led by Jarod Lucas (13.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg), Warith Alatishe (12.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.1 bpg), Dashawn Davis (9.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.3 spg), & Maurice Calloo (6.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg).

Defensively, Oregon State is allowing their opponents to average 72.8 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Beavers have a rebound margin of -3.8 and a turnover margin of 0.8.

The USC Trojans suffered their first loss of the season and dropped to 13-1 on the year after being upset by the Stanford Cardinal, 75-69, this past Tuesday. USC had no answers for the Stanford offense in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after the Cardinal took a 70-66 lead with 1:18 left in regulation. USC shot 42.9% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc while allowing Stanford to shoot 43.9% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Trojans was Isaiah Mobley who had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, USC is averaging 75.5 ppg on 48.8% shooting from the field. The Trojans are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, USC has been led by Isaiah Mobley (15.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.9 apg), Chevez Goodwin (12.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg), Boogie Ellis (12.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg), & Drew Peterson (10.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.3 apg).

Defensively, USC is holding their opponents to an average of 61.9 ppg on 36.1% shooting from the field. The Trojans have a rebound margin of 7.9 and a turnover margin of -0.6.

The Beavers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games and just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. USC. The Trojans are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games, however, are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 Thursday games.

Oregon State has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Beavers come into this game ranked just 247^th in scoring offense, 272^nd in scoring defense, & 258^th in defensive FG%. The Trojans have been solid on both ends of the court this season and currently rank 104^th in scoring offense, 19^th in FG%, t-31^st in scoring defense, & 3^rd in defensive FG%.

USC is no doubt going to bounce back from their first loss of the season, however, this is a monster spread to cover. Oregon State has had an awful start to their year, however, the Beavers have been playing better as of late and as they were able to keep games against Iowa State & Wake Forest within 10-point earlier this season, I think they can do enough in this one to cover with this large number of points. Good Luck!