Oregon State Beavers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon State Beavers (3-26) are headed to Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Huskies (15-14).

The Oregon State Beavers faced Washington State and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-67 in their last contest. Oregon State wrapped up the game having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 of 58) and made 9 of their 20 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Beavers made 10 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defense, Oregon State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.7% from the field on 24 out of 62 shooting. Washington State totaled 11 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Washington State totaled 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Washington State finished the game at 73.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 19 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 23 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Beavers walked away with 17 and Washington State finished the game with 16 fouls.

Maurice Calloo is one guy who had an impact in this contest. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 38 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He scored 20 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Oregon State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-26 this season. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oregon State is snagging 31.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 353 dimes on the campaign, which is 243rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are shooting 31.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (165 of 520) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They average 68.2 pts per game (257th in the nation) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Beavers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 344th in D-1 in PPG allowed (77.9). The Beavers are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (819 of 1,731) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 311th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 434 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies took home the win by a final score of 78-67 against Oregon. When discussing rebounding, Washington permitted Oregon to pull down 35 overall (13 offensive). They shot 26.1% from distance by shooting 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). The Huskies permitted Oregon to convert 26 out of 68 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 38.2% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Huskies finished shooting 27 out of 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. In terms of shots from distance, Washington buried 4 out of their 19 tries (21.1%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Oregon earned 20 fouls for this contest which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Huskies were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this contest.

Emmitt Matthews ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this game. He knocked down 9 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and earned 6 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Washington has a record of 15-14 for the campaign. As an offense, the Huskies are connecting on 40.9% from the field, which has them ranked 321st in the country. Washington has totaled 2,039 pts so far this year (70.3 per contest) and they collect 33.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 10.0 times per game (347th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 16.7 fouls every game and they go 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 277th in D-1 in points given up per game with 72.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (236th in college hoops). The Washington defense surrenders 33.4% from downtown (199 of 595) and their opponents are converting on 71.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.2 dimes and 39.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 293rd and 350th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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