UC Davis Aggies vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon State Beavers (4-2) will play the UC Davis Aggies (3-3) at Gill Coliseum on Saturday.

The UC Davis Aggies faced Norfolk State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-55 in their last contest. UC Davis finished the game having earned a 35.9% FG percentage (14 out of 39) and buried 7 of 23 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 20 of 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 dimes for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, UC Davis allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. Norfolk State doled out 18 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Norfolk State collected 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Norfolk State went 83.3% at the free throw line by making 15 of 18 attempts. They also converted 7 of their 21 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 15 and Norfolk State totaled 23 fouls.

Connor Sevilla is one guy who was a factor in this game. He was able to score 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played for 29 minutes played and pulled down 1 board. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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UC Davis will enter this contest with a mark of 3-3 on the year. They average 71.2 points per contest (271st in college hoops) while hitting 42.4% from the field. The Aggies are shooting 29.6% from downtown (37 of 125) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, UC Davis is collecting 35.0 boards per game and is sitting with 57 assists for the year, which ranks 361st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Aggies are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are 154th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 84 conceded so far this season. The Aggies are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (155 of 364) and they concede 38.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 266th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon State Beavers went home defeated by a final of 58-55 when they faced North Texas. The Beavers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. North Texas committed 14 fouls in this game which got the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Oregon State made 9 of their 20 tries (45.0%). When all was said and done, the Beavers ended up shooting 18 for 38 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. The Beavers allowed North Texas to convert 18 of 48 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 37.5% for this game. They finished 32.0% from 3-point land by going 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Oregon State allowed North Texas to collect 20 overall (7 offensive).

Michael Rataj ended up being a factor for the Beavers in this game. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in the game.

Oregon State has a mark of 4-2 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Beavers are connecting on 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 81st in Division 1. Oregon State has totaled 450 points on the campaign (75.0 per game) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (89th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. The Beavers are committing 15.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Beavers on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the country in PPG given up with 58.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.8% from the field (20th in the nation). The Oregon State defense surrenders 28.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (42 of 146) and their opponents are connecting on 67.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.2 assists and 31.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 131st and 49th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Davis

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