Oregon State Beavers vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: FS1

CU Events Center is where the Colorado Buffaloes (13-8) will take on the Oregon State Beavers (3-15) on Saturday.

The Oregon State Beavers took the court against Oregon and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-56 in their last contest. Oregon State finished the game having earned a 30.3% FG percentage (20 of 66) and knocked down 5 out of their 18 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Beavers buried 11 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 29 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Oregon State allowed their opponent to shoot 55.4% from the field on 31 out of 56 shooting. Oregon distributed 13 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, Oregon totaled 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oregon finished the game shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 14 tries. They knocked down 9 of their 27 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Beavers finished with 16 and Oregon recorded 16 personal fouls.

Roman Silva is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Oregon State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-15 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oregon State is snagging 32.0 boards per game and has 226 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 302nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Beavers are hitting 31.0% on shots from distance (95 of 306) and 68.1% from the free throw line. They average 68.6 points per contest (259th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Beavers are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are 134th in D-1 in giving up assists with 243 conceded for the year. The Beavers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (486 of 1,056) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are 310th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (74.5).

The last time they took the court, the Colorado Buffaloes took a loss by a score of 70-43 when they faced Washington State. The Buffaloes were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Washington State was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Colorado made 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Buffaloes ended up shooting 16 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 28.6%. The Buffaloes allowed Washington State to knock down 26 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this game. They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 28 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Colorado allowed Washington State to collect 38 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Jabari Walker ended up having an impact for the Buffaloes for the game. He made 5 of 9 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He recorded 11 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

Colorado has a record of 13-8 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Buffaloes are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks them 223rd in D-1. Colorado has accounted for 1,449 pts on the season (69.0 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per contest (194th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Buffaloes commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado defense surrenders 32.7% from downtown (150 of 459) and their opponents are making 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.2 dimes and 32.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 71st and 82nd in those categories. The Buffaloes on the defensive end are ranked 114th in college hoops in PPG given up with 66.5. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (97th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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