The Washington State Cougars (11-19, 4-13 Pac-12) welcome the Oregon State Beavers (17-12, 9-8 Pac-12) to Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum as the regular season comes to a conclusion. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Oregon State Beavers at Washington State Cougars Betting Odds
Both teams lost in their last game. The Cougars fell to the Oregon Ducks, 72-61, while the Beavers were defeated by the Washington Huskies, 81-76.
Oregon State had an offensive rebounding percentage of 39.4 (above their season average of 30.6) while Washington State did a terrific job of converting from the charity stripe (13-16; 81.3 percent). Robert Franks led the way for Washington State, finishing with 16 points and seven rebounds. Tres Tinkle fueled Oregon State with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Stephen Thompson Jr. led the Beavers to a 90-77 win. He was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points. Oregon State won the rebounding battle. The Beavers had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. five), defensive rebounds (24 vs. 19) and total rebounds (39 vs. 24).
This game should be a battle of opposite styles. Washington State prefers to play fast (87th in possessions per game), while Oregon State likes to grind-it-out (277th in possessions per game). Furthermore, the Beavers are among the country’s best at getting to the line, ranking 58th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.268). The Cougars, meanwhile, rank 29th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.184).
Oregon State at Washington State ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Washington State, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Oregon State averages 15.2 assists per game, which ranks 50th in the nation. Washington State ranks 236th in assists allowed per game (15.3).
- The Beavers average 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 150th in the nation. The Cougars rank 189th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
- Oregon State averages 5.9 steals per game, which ranks 144th in the nation. Washington State ranks 169th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
- The Beavers rank 98th in three pointers allowed per game (21.2) while the Cougars rank 249th (25.7).
- Oregon State ranks sixth in blocks per game (5.4) while Washington State ranks 139th (2.8).
Bettings Trends:
- The Beavers have been outscored by an average of 1.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Oregon State has defeated opponents by an average of 4.0 points.
- During their last five games, the Cougars have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (8.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 82.4 points per game (4.1 above their season average).
