The Washington Huskies (20-11, 10-8 Pac-12) take on the Oregon State Beavers (15-15, 7-11 Pac-12) in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament at T-Mobile Arena. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
Oregon State opened as a 2.5-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 142.5 points.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Washington Huskies Betting Prediction
The Beavers come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the Washington State Cougars in their last contest, 92-67. The Beavers held the Cougars to an offensive rebounding percentage of 12.1 (below their season average of 25.4). The Cougars had a free throw rate of 0.107 (below their season average of 0.181). Tres Tinkle played a pivotal role for Oregon State with 18 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.
In the Huskies’ last game, they fell to the Oregon Ducks, 72-64. Oregon’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Washington. The Ducks had a rate of 35.5 (above their season average of 30.6), while the Huskies posted a mark of 25.7. Washington’s Noah Dickerson finished with 18 points and eight rebounds in the contest.
The aggressive Washington offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this matchup. The Huskies rank 92nd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.262, while Oregon State ranks 303rd in FTA rate allowed (0.285). It could also be an error-filled game for the Beavers’ offense, which ranks 264th in ball security (turnover percentage of 19.8 percent). They’ll be going up against the stingy defense of the Huskies, which forces the 36th-most turnovers in the nation (21.6 percent).
Oregon State holds records of 15-15 straight up (SU) and 12-17-1 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when setting the total of Beavers games, with 15 unders compared to 14 overs.
Meanwhile, Washington owns records of 20-11 SU and 14-13-2 ATS. Games featuring the Huskies tend to go under the O/U total (58.6 percent).
Dickerson has averaged 14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals over the last five games for Washington.
The two teams have split their two matchups this season. The Huskies won the most recent matchup 79-77, but could not cover as 4-point favorites. The game finished with a total of 156 points, which was 16.5 points above the projected point total of 139.5 points. The Huskies knocked down 23 of their 30 free throws (76.7 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.7 vs. 19.4). Dickerson was the game’s top overall scorer with 25 points.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Washington Huskies Odds Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Oregon State, ATS Winner – Oregon State, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Oregon State averages 15.1 assists per game, which ranks 69th in the NCAA. Washington ranks 256th in assists allowed per game (15.8).
The Beavers rank 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while the Huskies rank 159th (34.9).
Washington averages 8.1 steals per game, which ranks 13th in the nation. Oregon State ranks 136th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
The Huskies rank 20th in blocks per game (5.0) while the Beavers rank 120th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
Washington ranks 232nd in three pointers attempted per game (19.5) while Oregon State ranks 273rd (18.0).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Oregon State is 3-2 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Washington is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Beavers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 3.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (0.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (2.1 below their season average).
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