Idaho Vandals vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho Vandals (4-5) are traveling to Gill Coliseum on Saturday where they will take on the Oregon State Beavers (5-2).

The Idaho Vandals took the court against UMKC and took home the win by a score of 82-77 in their last contest. Idaho ended the contest having earned a 56.9% field goal percentage (29 of 51) and made 10 out of their 22 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Vandals made 14 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 60.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defending, Idaho allowed the other team to shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 of 59 shooting. UMKC recorded 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, UMKC totaled 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMKC finished the contest at 69.2% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 26 tries. They also made 9 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Vandals ended up finishing with 21 and UMKC racked up 21 personal fouls.

Jack Payne is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up going 55.6% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. He was able to score 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Idaho heads into this one with a record of 4-5 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Idaho is snagging 35.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 132 dimes for the year, which ranks 115th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Vandals are shooting 37.3% on shots from distance (85 of 228) and 65.4% from the free throw line. They average 77.6 pts per game (155th in the nation) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Vandals are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 204th in college basketball in giving up assists with 112 relinquished on the campaign. The Vandals defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (238 of 513) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 35.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 277th in the country in PPG allowed (75.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 90-57 when they played UC Davis. The Beavers were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this contest. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. UC Davis committed 20 fouls in this game which got the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a clip of 96.0%. In reference to shots from distance, Oregon State made 8 out of their 14 attempts (57.1%). When all was said and done, the Beavers finished shooting 29 out of 48 from the floor which had them shooting 60.4%. The Beavers permitted UC Davis to knock down 19 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 35.8% for the game. They finished 42.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 21 and ended up shooting 10 out of 17 at the free throw line (58.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Oregon State allowed UC Davis to collect 15 overall (5 offensive).

Parsa Fallah ended up having an impact for the Beavers in this game. He converted 11 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in the game.

Oregon State has a win-loss record of 5-2 so far this season. As an offense, the Beavers are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 37th in the nation. Oregon State has 540 pts so far this season (77.1 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.3 times per game (67th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Beavers commit 15.7 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 7th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 58.1. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.6% from the field (14th in Division 1). The Oregon State defense surrenders 30.5% on 3-point attempts (51 of 167) and their opposition makes 66.0% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.0 dimes and 29.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 123rd and 9th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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