Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

Gill Coliseum is where the Oregon State Beavers (2-0) will attempt to beat the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-1) on Tuesday.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers faced off with Northern Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-78 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Mountaineers ended up finishing with 22 while Northern Illinois finished the game with 14 fouls. They made 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Northern Illinois finished the game shooting 82.8% when shooting free throws by burying 24 of their 29 tries. Furthermore, Northern Illinois snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northern Illinois recorded 15 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. When discussing the defense, Appalachian State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 40 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Mountaineers buried 9 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. Appalachian State wrapped up the game with a 41.6% FG percentage (32 out of 77) and knocked down 5 out of their 19 3-pointers.

Donovan Gregory is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up scoring 17 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Appalachian State will enter this game with a record of 1-1 this year. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Appalachian State is pulling in 45.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 28 assists for the season, which has them ranked 187th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Mountaineers are connecting on 30.4% on three-point shots (14 of 46) and 51.1% from the free throw line. They average 82.5 points per contest (115th in college hoops) on 43.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mountaineers are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are surrendering 30.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 201st in college basketball in points per game allowed (70.0). The Mountaineers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.0% (46 of 118) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 98th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 20 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Oregon State Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 81-80 when they faced Troy. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Oregon State permitted Troy to grab 42 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.3% from behind the 3-point line via 10 out of 31 and ended up shooting 22 out of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). The Beavers permitted Troy to convert 24 of 71 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8% in the game. When all was said and done, the Beavers finished 25 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 42.4%. Concerning 3-pointers, Oregon State buried 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Troy committed 33 fouls for the contest which got the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 39 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Beavers earned 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup.

Dexter Akanno ended up being a factor for the Beavers for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 31.3%, and added 3 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 48 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup.

Oregon State has a mark of 2-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beavers are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 204th in D-1. Oregon State has accounted for 163 points for the season (81.5 per contest) and they average 42.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.5 times per game (271st in the nation) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Beavers commit 20.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Oregon State defense concedes 30.9% on 3-pointers (17 of 55) and opponents are making 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.5 assists and 38.5 boards every game, ranking them 216th and 270th in college hoops. The Beavers on the defensive end are ranked 95th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 63.0. They are able to force 20.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 31.5% from the field (14th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Appalachian State

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