Oregon State Beavers vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 2/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The Oregon State Beavers (11-15) are hitting the road to Maples Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Stanford Cardinal (12-13).

The Oregon State Beavers took the court against Oregon and took a loss by a final of 60-58 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Beavers walked away with 10 and Oregon finished the game with 17 fouls. They also buried 2 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point range. Oregon finished 60.0% at the free throw line by burying 6 of 10 attempts. Additionally, Oregon totaled 39 boards (16 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oregon dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Oregon State allowed 43.3% from the field on 26 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Beavers made 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Oregon State walked away from the contest having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 55) and made 2 out of their 18 3-point attempts.

Michael Rataj is a player who came through in this game. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He recorded 17 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Oregon State steps onto the court with a record of 11-15 on the season. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Oregon State is snagging 32.8 boards per game and has accounted for 295 dimes so far this season, which is 315th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are shooting 31.7% on 3-pointers (152 of 479) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.0 points per outing (311th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Beavers have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 184th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.9). The Beavers are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (654 of 1,497) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 257th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 361 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal went home defeated by a final of 72-59 against Washington State. In reference to attacking the glass, Stanford allowed Washington State to snag 35 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 39.1% from downtown by hitting 9 out of 23 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Cardinal allowed Washington State to convert 25 out of 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.2% in the game. When the game finished, the Cardinal finished 22 for 51 from the field which had them at 43.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Stanford converted 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. Washington State had 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cardinal to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Cardinal snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 20 in this game.

Brandon Angel ended up being a factor for the Cardinal in this matchup. He made 6 out of 9 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 2 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Stanford has a win-loss mark of 12-13 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cardinal are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 56th in the country. Stanford has tallied 1,937 points for the year (77.5 per game) and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per contest (20th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Cardinal have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinal are ranked 295th in college basketball in points given up per game with 76.0. They have forced 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (245th in D-1). The Stanford defense gives up 34.8% from downtown (203 of 584) and their opponents are making 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.4 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 142nd and 184th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stanford

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