Wednesday, March 8, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Oregon State Beavers travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the California Golden Bears on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has California as 14 point favorites.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 5-26 and a road record of 0-13. They are 12-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-14. The Golden Bears have an overall record of 19-11 and a home record of 15-3. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 13-17 against the spread.

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Drew Eubanks comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Jaquori McLaughlin averages 10.7 points per game in 33.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 2.2 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Ivan Rabb averages 14.3 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Bears. He grabs 10.6 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Charlie Moore averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.1 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Oregon State averages 63.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 338th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -9.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 259th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 234th in the country. They average 32.6 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 320th and 285th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 13th with 15.4 per game. The Beavers allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 220th and 237th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 173rd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 220th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 63rd in Division 1.

California averages 68.0 points per game this year which ranks them 293rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 272nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 264th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 257th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Bears rank 215th with 12.8 per game. The Golden Bears allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the nation. The Golden Bears force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 33rd in college basketball.

The Beavers are 334th in the nation in offensive rating at 93.8. They assist on 52.3% of their shots, which ranks 181st in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 289th among D-1 teams. They are 269th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 289th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Oregon State turns the ball over an average of 20.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.2% places them 280th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.4%.

The Golden Bears are 243rd in the nation in offensive rating at 101.1. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 213th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 311th among D-1 teams. They are 279th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 297th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. California turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55% places them 15th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33%.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 12-17 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 15-14 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 13-17 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 14-16 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

12/16/16 C Cheikh N'diaye Shoulder out indefinitely
12/16/16 F Keondre Dew Suspension out indefinitely
01/07/17 F Tres Tinkle Wrist out indefinitely

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take California -14

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