Oregon State Beavers (9-7) vs. Utah Runnin' Utes (12-5)
January 18, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Runnin' Utes -15.5; Over/Under: 144.5
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The Oregon State Beavers will play the Utah Utes in a PAC-12 game on Thursday night at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Oregon State has lost three games in a row, while Utah has dropped three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Oregon State vs Utah prediction.
Oregon State Preview
The Oregon State Beavers are 9-7 (1-4) this year after they lost to Stanford by a score of 88-84 in overtime in their last game. Oregon State blew a five point halftime lead in the second half to end up in overtime, before allowing Stanford to score 15 points in the extra frame for the loss. The Beavers shot 50.8% from the field and turned the ball over 17 times in the game. Oregon State lost to Washington by a score of 79-72 and Washington State by a score of 65-58 in the two games prior to Stanford. The Beavers are scoring 71.8 points per game with 34.4 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per game, while allowing 70.7 points against per game this year. Jordan Pope is averaging 18.1 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game. Oregon State is shooting 44.7% from the field, 75.1% on free throws, and 33% on three pointers this season.
Utah Preview
The Utah Utes are 12-5 (3-3) this season after they lost to Stanford by a score of 79-73 in their last game. Utah only trailed 34-32 at halftime, but they allowed 45 points in the second half for the loss. The Utes shot 44.4% from the field and made 13 three pointers in the game. Utah defeated UCLA by a score of 90-44 in the game prior to Stanford, but lost to Arizona and Arizona State before that. The Utes are scoring 80.5 points per game with 39.5 rebounds per game and 17.9 assists per game, while giving up 70.5 points against per game this season. Branden Carlson is averaging 17.2 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. Utah is shooting 47.7% from the field, 67.4% on free throws, and 37.9% on three pointers this year.
Oregon State vs Utah Betting Prediction
Oregon State comes into this matchup trying to snap their three game losing streak, but they will be on the road for this game. The Beavers have allowed 88 and 79 points in their last two games and will be facing a Utah team that is scoring over 80 points per game. Utah has lost three of their last four games, but have won their last two home games against UCLA and Washington. The Utes have had some defensive struggles as well, so we may see a good amount of points here. I think Utah will get the victory at home, but I like Oregon State with the points. This is a lot of points for a conference matchup and I think the Beavers can keep it somewhat close.
