The Nevada Wolf Pack head to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers. Action starts at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5 and can be seen on PAC.
The Beavers defeated Loyola Marymount 79-70 on Wednesday. Drew Eubanks played well, contributing 17 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks for the Beavers. The Wolf Pack, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-57 win against Holy Names on Monday. Tyron Criswell had a good game, accumulating 17 points, five rebounds, and four steals.
Oregon State is a big 10-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 136 points. The Beavers enter the game with records of 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams really have to fight for open three-pointers against the Beavers, who have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the nation at .288.
Over on the other bench, Nevada has a SU record of 5-2 and an ATS record of 3-3. Nevada is one of the better rebounding teams in Division I. The Wolf Pack average 44.4 rebounds per game, making them the 16th-best team in the country for that category. When it comes to defending the rim, the Wolf Pack are the best in the nation with an average of 7.4 blocks per game.
This game marks the first time Oregon State and Nevada have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Nevada, ATS Winner – Nevada, O/U – Over
Notes
Oregon State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Oregon State is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home.
Nevada scores 77.7 points per away game (ranked 54th). Oregon State ranks a poor 129th in points allowed at home, allowing 64.5 points.
The Oregon State Beavers rank 92nd for their offensive rating of 111.6. The Nevada Wolf Pack have a defensive rating of 92.4 (ranked 43rd).
The Nevada Wolf Pack average a field goal percentage of 43.9% this season. The Oregon State Beavers are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 43.9% or greater.
The Oregon State Beavers rank lower for their field goal percentage (95th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (77th), but the Nevada Wolf Pack have a better FG% ranking (182nd) than eFG% ranking (242nd).
Oregon State ranks 83rd in assists, registering 15.7 per game. Nevada performs worse at 154th with 13.9 assists per game.
The Nevada Wolf Pack top all teams in blocked shots with 7.4 made per game. The Oregon State Beavers fall lower in the rankings, averaging just 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 110th).
Oregon State ranks 187th in offensive rebounds, while Nevada ranks 22nd in defensive rebounds.
The Nevada Wolf Pack make an average of 7.7 steals per game. When the Oregon State Beavers give up 7 or more steals, they are a winning 2-1.
