UTSA Roadrunners vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

The UTSA Roadrunners (5-5) are headed to Gill Coliseum on Sunday where they will try to beat the Oregon State Beavers (6-3).

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Little Rock and ended up losing by a score of 93-84 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 22 while Little Rock accumulated 20 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of their 18 shots from distance. Little Rock went 86.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 26 of 30 tries. Furthermore, Little Rock collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Little Rock distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, UTSA allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 29 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. UTSA wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 14 of 34 three-point attempts.

Christian Tucker is a player who was important for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He played 38 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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UTSA will enter this matchup with a record of 5-5 for the season. They currently have an average of 80.2 points per contest (81st in Division 1) while going 41.4% from the field. The Roadrunners are hitting 34.9% on 3-point shots (101 of 289) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, UTSA is collecting 41.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 142 dimes for the season, which is 153rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.7 times per game and as a group they commit 19.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Roadrunners have forced 9.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 299th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 147 conceded so far this year. The Roadrunners defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.9% (280 of 652) and they relinquish 40.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 347th in D-1 in points per game allowed (81.2).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon State Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 74-71 when they played Utah Valley. The Beavers snagged 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals for the matchup. Utah Valley earned 22 fouls for this contest which got the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Oregon State made 7 out of 18 tries (38.9%). When all was said and done, the Beavers finished shooting 25 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 51.0%. The Beavers permitted Utah Valley to convert 24 of their 48 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this contest. They finished 43.8% from three-point range via 7 of 16 and ended up going 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). Regarding rebounds, Oregon State permitted Utah Valley to collect 16 in all (1 offensive).

Tyler Bilodeau was important for the Beavers for the game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Oregon State has a win-loss record of 6-3 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Beavers are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 262nd in D-1. Oregon State has 645 points for the campaign (71.7 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (296th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Beavers commit 20.6 personal fouls every game and they go 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 30.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (66 of 216) and their opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 236th and 212th in those categories. The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 182nd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.9. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (71st in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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