Oregon State Beavers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 12/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022

Location: Reed Arena in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Oregon State Beavers (4-5) are headed to Reed Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Texas A&M Aggies (5-3).

The Oregon State Beavers took the court against USC and ended up losing by a score of 63-62 in their last game. Oregon State wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 of 52) and made 10 of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Beavers converted 8 of 8 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 11 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to defending, Oregon State allowed 46.0% from the field on 23 out of 50 shooting. USC dished out 13 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, USC grabbed 22 boards (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. USC finished the game shooting 61.9% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 21 attempts. They made 4 out of their 16 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Beavers ended up walking away with 21 while USC totaled 11 fouls.

Dexter Akanno is a player who came through for this game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and earned 6 assists.

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Oregon State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 4-5 so far this season. They average 66.7 pts per game (301st in college hoops) while going 45.0% from the field. The Beavers are connecting on 30.6% on 3-pointers (49 of 160) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon State is snagging 33.2 rebounds per game and has 114 dimes so far this year, which ranks 243rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Beavers are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are ranked 160th in D-1 in giving up assists with 110 conceded for the campaign. The Beavers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.2% (206 of 513) and they concede 31.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are 140th in the nation in opponents PPG (67.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas A&M Aggies took a loss by a final score of 86-71 when they played Boise State. With respect to attacking the glass, Texas A&M allowed Boise State to pull down 29 overall (7 offensive). They went 44.0% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 25 and ended up going 29 out of 36 at the free throw line (80.6%). The Aggies allowed Boise State to make 23 out of 44 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 52.3% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Aggies shot 24 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.4%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Texas A&M knocked down 5 out of 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a clip of 69.2%. Boise State committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Aggies to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Aggies corralled 16 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this game.

Wade Taylor IV ended up being a factor for the Aggies in this contest. He recorded 16 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 6 dimes for the game. He converted 4 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 30.8%, and earned 1 rebound.

Texas A&M has a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this season. The Aggies commit 23.4 fouls every game and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (154th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Texas A&M has earned 621 points so far this season (77.6 per contest) and they collect 34.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Aggies are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 178th in college hoops.

The Aggies are ranked 243rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 71.3. They are able to force 18.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (138th in Division 1). The Texas A&M defense allows 37.4% on 3-point shots (70 of 187) and opponents are making 74.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.1 assists and 33.6 boards per game, which is 229th and 151st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas A&M

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