Portland State Vikings vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Oregon State Beavers (3-0) will play the Portland State Vikings (1-2) at Gill Coliseum on Saturday.

The Portland State Vikings stepped onto the hardwood against Evergreen State and took home the win by a score of 113-40 in their last game. Portland State walked away from the game with a 54.7% field goal percentage (41 of 75) and made 15 out of their 37 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Vikings buried 16 of their 22 tries for a rate of 72.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 58 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 25 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In terms of defense, Portland State allowed the other team to go 16.1% from the field on 9 out of 56 shooting. Evergreen State earned 6 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, Evergreen State collected 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Evergreen State went 76.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 shots. They knocked down 3 out of their 25 tries from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Vikings ended up with 24 while Evergreen State totaled 19 fouls.

Isiah Kirby is a player who came through for this game. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played 20 mins and collected 7 rebounds. He walked away with 16 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Portland State comes into this contest with a mark of 1-2 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 28.7 fouls every game. As a team, Portland State is pulling down 44.0 boards per game and has tallied 49 assists on the season, which ranks 135th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Vikings are connecting on 31.4% on 3-point shots (32 of 102) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 91.7 pts per contest (20th in the country) while connecting on 43.9% from the field.

On defense, the Vikings are able to force 18.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 fouls. They rank 98th in college basketball in giving up assists with 31 conceded this season. The Vikings are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 35.8% (59 of 165) and they concede 38.3 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 32.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 266th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (73.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers got the victory with a final of 83-66 when they faced Bushnell. The Beavers snagged 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Bushnell committed 17 fouls in the game which took the Beavers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to shooting from distance, Oregon State converted 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Beavers finished the game shooting 34 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.3%. The Beavers permitted Bushnell to make 20 of 61 tries from the floor which left them shooting 32.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 41.7% from distance by going 5 out of 12 and finished the game at 21 out of 23 from the charity stripe (91.3%). When talking about rebounding, Oregon State allowed Bushnell to snag 30 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Rodrigue Andela was important for the Beavers for this game. He knocked down 6 of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 8 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 20 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 5 dimes in the game.

Oregon State has a win-loss record of 3-0 this year. The Beavers commit 19.7 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (121st in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. Oregon State has scored 216 points on the campaign (72.0 per game) and they average 38.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beavers are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 100th in Division 1.

The Beavers on defense are ranked 71st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 59.7. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.7% from the floor (21st in the country). The Oregon State defense concedes 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (17 of 49) and opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 9.3 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which is ranked 67th and 84th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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