Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (11-15) are headed to Haas Pavilion on Thursday where they will play the California Golden Bears (11-15).

The Oregon State Beavers faced Oregon and took a loss by a score of 60-58 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Beavers ended up finishing with 10 and Oregon had 17 fouls. They also knocked down 2 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Oregon ended up shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of their 10 shots. Furthermore, Oregon pulled down 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Oregon distributed 9 assists and had 4 steals for the game. With respect to the defense, Oregon State allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the field on 26 out of 60 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Beavers made 10 of their 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Oregon State wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and converted 2 out of their 18 3-point attempts.

Michael Rataj is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He totaled 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 35 mins and snagged 9 boards. He finished 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Oregon State enters this contest with a record of 11-15 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oregon State is snagging 32.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 295 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 310th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are hitting 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 479) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.0 pts per game (312th in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Beavers are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are giving up 31.4% on 3-point shots and they are 184th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.9). The Beavers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (654 of 1,497) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 269th in college basketball in allowing assists with 361 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears went home victorious with a score of 82-80 against Washington. When it comes to rebounding, California permitted Washington to snag 31 overall (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 34.6% from three-point range via 9 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). The Golden Bears permitted Washington to convert 31 of 70 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.3% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 30 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. In terms of shooting from downtown, California made 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Washington was called for 15 fouls in this contest which got the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Golden Bears collected 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this contest.

Jaylon Tyson was important for the Golden Bears for this game. He earned 28 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists for the game. He converted 11 of 20 for the game for a rate of 55.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

California has a record of 11-15 on the year. The Golden Bears are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (275th in the country) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. California has totaled 1,946 pts so far this season (74.8 per contest) and they collect 37.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Bears are shooting 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 285th in college basketball.

The Golden Bears are ranked 301st in the nation in points given up per game with 76.3. They have forced 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (249th in D-1). The California defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (202 of 570) and opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 159th and 213th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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