Arizona vs Oregon State Predictions, Picks, Tips, 1/12/2020

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2020

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Oregon State +4.5

Total/Over-Under: 145

The Arizona Wildcats head to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers on Sunday, January 12, 2020. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 4.5 point favorites.

Arizona heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-4. They currently have a point differential of 17.7 as they are averaging 82.4 points per contest while giving up 64.7 per game. Oregon State has an overall record of 11-4. They are averaging 77.5 points per game and surrendering 67.7, good for a point differential of 9.8.

Valuable Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 8-7-0 against the spread this season

The Arizona Wildcats are 7-8-0 against the over/under this year

Important Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 10-5-0 against the spread this season

The Oregon State Beavers are 11-4-0 against the over/under this year

Key Arizona Wildcats Injuries

11/22/19 G Devonaire Doutrive Dismissed is out indefinitely
11/05/19 G Brandon Williams Knee is out for season

Key Oregon State Beavers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Zeke Nnaji comes into this game averaging 16.2 points per contest while playing 29.1 minutes per night this year. He grabs 8.5 rebounds per contest and distributes 0.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is 79%. Nico Mannion averages 14.8 points per contest in 31.0 minutes per game. He averages 6.1 assists per game and 2.0 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% for the season while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Player Spotlight

Tres Tinkle scores 19.9 points per contest while playing 33.5 minutes per game. He hauls in 6.9 rebounds per contest and has 3.7 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is at 74%. Ethan Thompson averages 16.7 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 34.7 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.4 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Useful Team Statistics

Arizona averages 82.4 points per contest, which is 10th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 17.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a unit, which has them ranked 9th. From 3-point territory they shoot 37%, which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 38.1 boards per contest and 16.7 assists per game, which ranks them 95th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 307th with 11.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 64.7 points per contest, which is 78th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from 3-point range, ranking them 15th and 90th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 125th, and they allow 11.7 assists per game which puts them in 117th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 259th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Oregon State is 57th in the nation with 77.5 points per contest this season. They are 22nd in the country in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin is 9.8. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 114th in the NCAA. They are 230th in D-1 in rebounding with 34.7 boards per contest and 50th in assists per game with 15.5. The Beavers are 327th in turnovers per contest with 11.4. The Beavers give up 67.7 points per game, which ranks them 150th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 128th and 249th in those defensive statistics. They rank 199th with 12.7 dimes allowed per game and 172nd with 35.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Beavers are 173rd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 14.0 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Wildcats are 6th in the nation in offensive rating with 113.3. In terms of pace they are 90th in the country with 72.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 55% is 24th. As a team they are 18th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shots, ranking 277th in Division 1. Arizona is 317th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Oregon State is 314th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions. The Beavers are 25th in the country in offensive rating with 110.8. In terms of pace they are 196th in Division 1 with 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 44th. As a team they are 32nd in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shots, ranking 276th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Arizona/Oregon State college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona -4.5

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