The Valparaiso Crusaders head to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and will air on PAC.
The Beavers defeated UC Santa Barbara 71-59 on Saturday. Gary Payton II led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Crusaders, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-67 loss at the hands of Oregon on Sunday. Darien Walker stood out for Valparaiso, accounting for 11 points, four rebounds, and three steals.
Oregon State is a slight two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 134 points. The Beavers enter the game with records of 4-0 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Few teams in the nation have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Oregon State, which ranks 49th at 1.48.
On the other side, the Crusaders head into the game with records of 3-1 ATS and 5-1 SU. The Crusaders are an excellent long-range shooting team with 38 three-point shots made (6.0 per game), ranking 42nd in Division I. The Valparaiso defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking eighth in Division I with only 55.3 points allowed per game.
Oregon State and Valparaiso have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – OreSt, ATS Winner – OreSt, O/U – Under
Notes
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Oregon State averages 78.8 points per game, placing the team just 128th in the nation. Valparaiso ranks eighth in points allowed, giving up 55.3 points per game.
Oregon State scores just 83.5 points per home game (ranked 145th). Valparaiso ranks 88th in points allowed on the road, giving up 64.0 points.
The Valparaiso Crusaders average 68.5 possessions per game and 1.102 points per possession. The Oregon State Beavers earn fewer possessions with 67.7, but they score more points with 1.163.
The Oregon State Beavers rank lower for their field goal percentage (62nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (56th), but the Valparaiso Crusaders have a better FG% ranking (102nd) than eFG% ranking (121st).
Oregon State ranks 43rd in assists, registering 17.8 per game. Valparaiso performs worse at 178th with 13.5 assists per game.
Oregon State ranks 213th in offensive rebounds, while Valparaiso ranks 52nd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Oregon State forces a turnover rate of 20.3%. When Valparaiso turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 2-1 record.
