The Oregon State Beavers and UC Riverside Highlanders begin the new season at Gill Coliseum. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 136 points with Oregon State opening as an 18.5-point favorite.
UC Riverside Highlanders vs. Oregon State Beavers Betting Prediction
Neither team made the tournament last season. UC Riverside went 9-22 in the regular season while Oregon State finished 16-16.
The Highlanders had records of 9-22 straight up (SU) and 9-16 against the spread (ATS) last season. Of UC Riverside’s 25 games that accepted bets last season, 15 finished under the O/U total.
The Beavers, on the other hand, owned records of 16-16 SU and 13-17 ATS last season. Converse to UC Riverside, games involving Oregon State had a slight tendency to finish over the O/U total (53.3 percent).
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Oregon State. In the 2017-18 season, Oregon State ranked 252nd in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.5 percent), while the gambling defense of UC Riverside forced the 91st-most turnovers in the nation (20.2 percent).
UC Riverside Highlanders vs. Oregon State Beavers Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Oregon State, ATS Winner – UC Riverside, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oregon State ranks 42nd in rebounds allowed per game (32.2) while UC Riverside ranks 290th (38.5).
The Beavers rank 84th in assists per game (14.8) while the Highlanders rank 227th (12.5).
Oregon State averages 6.6 steals per game, which ranks 99th in the NCAA. UC Riverside ranks 201st in steals allowed per game (6.7).
The Beavers rank 112th in blocks per game (3.6) while the Highlanders rank 136th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
UC Riverside ranks 253rd in three pointers attempted per game (19.3) while Oregon State ranks 277th (18.2).
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