Baylor Bears vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

The Baylor Bears (4-0) are headed to Barclays Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Oregon State Beavers (3-1).

The Baylor Bears stepped onto the hardwood against UMKC and earned the victory with a final of 99-61 in their last game. Baylor walked away from the contest having earned a 57.4% FG percentage (31 of 54) and converted 13 of 23 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bears converted 24 of 31 tries for a rate of 77.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 17 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning defending, Baylor allowed their opponent to shoot 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. UMKC earned 10 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, UMKC had 21 boards (10 offensive, 11 defensive), but didn't have a block. UMKC went 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 23 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Bears finished with 15 while UMKC recorded 25 fouls.

Jayden Nunn is a guy who was a factor in the game. He racked up 25 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played for 27 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 88.9% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Baylor will play this game with a win-loss mark of 4-0 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls per game. As a team, Baylor is pulling down 41.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 54 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 194th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bears are hitting 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 74) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 90.0 pts per contest (25th in Division 1) while hitting 50.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.3 personal fouls. They give up 29.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 160th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (68.8). The Bears are giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (107 of 253) and they concede 29.8 boards per contest as a team. They are 205th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 53 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers went home defeated by a final of 84-63 when they played Nebraska. The Beavers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 for the game. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Nebraska committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to bury 19 of those for a percentage of 90.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oregon State knocked down 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Beavers shot 19 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.2%. The Beavers allowed Nebraska to bury 30 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2% for the contest. They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 24 and ended up shooting 16 out of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). In relation to attacking the glass, Oregon State allowed Nebraska to collect 41 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Pope ended up being important for the Beavers for the game. He earned 25 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for this contest. He made 8 out of 12 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Oregon State has a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the year. The Beavers have committed 20.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.0 times per game (256th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. Oregon State has accumulated 307 pts on the year (76.8 per game) and they pull in 39.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Beavers are shooting 41.3% from the floor, which ranks 281st in college hoops.

The Beavers defensively are ranked 188th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.7% from the floor (59th in D-1). The Oregon State defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (34 of 106) and their opposition makes 67.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.5 dimes and 40.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 251st and 320th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon State

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