Colorado Buffaloes vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (12-17) host the Colorado Buffaloes (20-9) at Gill Coliseum on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Stanford and went home with a win by a final score of 81-71 in their last contest. Colorado finished the contest having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (33 of 62) and made 11 of 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes knocked down 4 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to defending, Colorado let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 of 57 shooting. Stanford earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Stanford snagged 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stanford ended up shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 20 shots. They knocked down 7 of 28 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the Buffaloes finished with 16 while Stanford accumulated 13 fouls.

Tristan Da Silva is one player who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 61.1% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 38 minutes played and also pulled down 11 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Colorado comes into this one with a mark of 20-9 for the year. They are averaging 80.9 points per outing (34th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.8% from the field. The Buffaloes are connecting on 39.8% on three-point attempts (202 of 508) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado is collecting 37.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 468 assists this season, which has them ranked 55th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Buffaloes are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.0% from beyond the arc while they are 199th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.5). The Buffaloes are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (768 of 1,751) and they surrender 29.8 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 38th in D-1 in giving up assists with 328 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers took a loss by a score of 78-71 against Oregon. The Beavers pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Oregon earned 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Oregon State converted 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Beavers went 28 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Beavers allowed Oregon to make 25 of their 51 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 49.0% in the game. They finished 27.8% from three-point range by going 5 of 18 and ended up going 23 of 32 from the free throw line (71.9%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Oregon State allowed Oregon to grab 32 overall (8 offensive).

Tyler Bilodeau was important for the Beavers for this contest. He buried 10 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and earned 8 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Oregon State has a mark of 12-17 this year. The Beavers are committing 18.8 fouls per contest and they go 73.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.2 times per contest (320th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Oregon State has 1,998 points on the campaign (68.9 per game) and they grab 32.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Beavers are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 222nd in college basketball.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-pointers (206 of 641) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.9 dimes and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 273rd and 155th in college hoops. The Beavers defensively are ranked 197th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 72.4. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (198th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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