Utah Valley Wolverines vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

Gill Coliseum is where the Oregon State Beavers (5-3) will play the Utah Valley Wolverines (6-3) on Saturday.

The Utah Valley Wolverines faced Weber State and walked away with a win by a score of 70-54 in their last game. Utah Valley finished the contest having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (28 out of 52) and made 8 of 15 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Wolverines buried 6 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 33 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defense, Utah Valley allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the field on 21 of 59 shooting. Weber State recorded 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Weber State collected 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Weber State shot 33.3% from the free throw line by burying 6 of 18 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 20 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolverines finished with 16 and Weber State finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Caleb Stone-Carrawell is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up going 46.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played 36 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Utah Valley will enter this contest with a mark of 6-3 for the campaign. They average 69.0 points per outing (295th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Wolverines are hitting 27.0% on shots from beyond the arc (47 of 174) and 66.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah Valley is collecting 35.8 boards per contest and has earned 135 assists on the campaign, which is 93rd in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 29.9% on shots from distance and they rank 66th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.6). The Wolverines defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.4% (208 of 515) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 186th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 109 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Oregon State Beavers got the victory with a final of 70-63 against Cal Poly. The Beavers pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest. They also coughed it up 17 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. Cal Poly committed 22 fouls for the contest which got the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to three-point attempts, Oregon State made 0 of their 10 attempts (0.0%). When the game finished, the Beavers ended up going 28 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1%. The Beavers allowed Cal Poly to make 22 out of their 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 34.4% in this contest. They shot 26.1% from distance by hitting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). When talking about rebounding, Oregon State permitted Cal Poly to grab 29 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Michael Rataj pitched in for the Beavers in the matchup. He tallied 18 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He made 9 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Oregon State has a record of 5-3 so far this year. The Beavers are committing 20.6 fouls per game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.8 times per contest (280th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per game. Oregon State has accounted for 571 pts for the year (71.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Beavers are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 287th in college basketball.

The Beavers on defense are ranked 187th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.9. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (43rd in D-1). The Oregon State defense concedes 29.5% on three-point shots (59 of 200) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 37.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 253rd and 281st in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah Valley

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