Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 3/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon State Beavers (10-19) welcome the Stanford Cardinal (12-17) at Gill Coliseum on Thursday.

The Stanford Cardinal played Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 81-69 in their last game. Stanford ended the contest having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (29 of 59) and converted 12 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cardinal converted 11 of 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 dimes for the game while creating 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Stanford allowed their opponent to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 out of 57 shooting. Washington dished out 8 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Washington grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Washington shot 84.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 25 tries. They also converted 4 of their 17 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinal ended up with 21 while Washington recorded 19 fouls.

Spencer Jones is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Stanford comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 12-17 for the year. They currently have an average of 69.4 points per contest (238th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the floor. The Cardinal are shooting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (227 of 649) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Stanford is pulling in 34.8 boards per game and has totaled 419 assists on the year, which is 118th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cardinal are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They rank 125th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 357 surrendered so far this season. The Cardinal are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (702 of 1,593) and they concede 31.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 117th in the country in points per game allowed (67.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-67 against Oregon. The Beavers recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Oregon earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 71.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Oregon State converted 8 of 17 tries (47.1%). Overall, the Beavers ended up shooting 22 for 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The Beavers allowed Oregon to make 23 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.7% in this contest. They finished shooting 47.6% from three-point range by hitting 10 of 21 and finished the game at 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Oregon State allowed Oregon to collect 32 in all (11 offensive).

Dexter Akanno ended up being a factor for the Beavers for the game. He made 5 out of 8 for this game for a rate of 62.5%, and earned 1 rebound. He earned 17 points in his 29 mins on the court and added 2 dimes for this game.

Oregon State has a record of 10-19 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Beavers are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks 328th in college hoops. Oregon State has totaled 1,773 points on the year (61.1 per game) and they pull in 31.2 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 10.2 times per contest (351st in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per game. The Beavers commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they go 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Oregon State defense concedes 33.2% on 3-point shots (203 of 611) and their opponents are converting on 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 223rd and 181st in college hoops. The Beavers on the defensive end are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.6. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (87th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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