UC Davis Aggies vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (3-3) will compete against the UC Davis Aggies (3-2) at Gill Coliseum on Thursday.

The UC Davis Aggies faced off with Sacramento State and ended up losing by a score of 69-63 in their last contest. UC Davis ended with a 41.2% field goal percentage (21 out of 51) and converted 10 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 11 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, UC Davis allowed the other team to shoot 49.0% from the field on 25 of 51 shooting. Sacramento State earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Sacramento State snagged 29 boards (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Sacramento State ended up shooting 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of 13 shots. They also knocked down 10 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 16 while Sacramento State totaled 19 personal fouls.

Elijah Pepper is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He walked away with 22 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and snagged 6 boards. He finished the contest at 38.9% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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UC Davis heads into this one with a mark of 3-2 this year. They are averaging 72.2 points per game (231st in college hoops) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Aggies are hitting 35.6% on three-point shots (36 of 101) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, UC Davis is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 62 dimes so far this year, which is 333rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 16.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Aggies have forced 19.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 94th in the country in PPG allowed (65.8). Aggies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (118 of 258) and they relinquish 30.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 19th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 53 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Oregon State Beavers took a defeat with a final score of 76-51 against Pittsburgh. In relation to how they rebounded, Oregon State allowed Pittsburgh to get 42 in all (16 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.8% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 31 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Beavers allowed Pittsburgh to knock down 24 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Beavers went 17 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.7%. When discussing shooting from distance, Oregon State buried 2 out of 21 tries (9.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Pittsburgh was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Beavers were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Dexter Akanno ended up being important for the Beavers in the game. He scored 12 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 2 out of 7 for this game for a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and had 5 rebounds.

Oregon State has a mark of 3-3 for the year. As an offense, the Beavers are hitting on 41.2% from the floor, which is ranked 303rd in the country. Oregon State has scored 430 points so far this season (71.7 per contest) and they average 36.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (247th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Beavers are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they go 74.5% from the charity stripe.

The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 257th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.2. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (106th in college basketball). The Oregon State defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (49 of 155) and their opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.8 assists and 40.0 total rebounds per game, which is 310th and 330th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Davis

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