Utah Utes vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 3/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

Gill Coliseum is where the Oregon State Beavers (12-17) will take on the Utah Utes (18-11) on Thursday.

The Utah Utes faced off with California and earned the victory with a final of 88-59 in their last contest. Utah finished the game having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (33 of 65) and converted 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Utes converted 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defending, Utah allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. California distributed 11 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. In addition, California grabbed 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. California finished the game at 71.4% at the free throw line by making 10 of 14 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 29 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Utes ended up with 13 and California accounted for 13 fouls.

Branden Carlson is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He scored 30 points on 12 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also totaled 10 boards. He went 70.6% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Utah enters this contest with a mark of 18-11 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Utah is pulling down 39.5 boards per game and has accounted for 504 dimes this season, which is 17th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Utes are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (255 of 715) and 64.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.6 points per game (61st in Division 1) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Utes are able to force 10.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are 253rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 410 conceded this year. The Utes are giving up a FG percentage of 42.5% (782 of 1,839) and they surrender 36.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 208th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon State Beavers took a loss by a score of 78-71 when they faced Oregon. When discussing cleaning the glass, Oregon State permitted Oregon to collect 32 overall (8 offensive). They finished shooting 27.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 18 and ended up going 23 out of 32 from the free throw line (71.9%). The Beavers permitted Oregon to convert 25 out of 51 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0% for the game. Overall, the Beavers shot 28 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Oregon State buried 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 8 of those for a rate of 100.0%. Oregon had 14 personal fouls for this contest which took the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Beavers were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the matchup.

Tyler Bilodeau ended up being a factor for the Beavers in the game. He tallied 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 10 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Oregon State has a win-loss record of 12-17 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Beavers are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 220th in the nation. Oregon State has totaled 1,998 pts for the year (68.9 per contest) and they grab 32.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.2 times per contest (321st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Beavers commit 18.8 fouls every game and they go 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Oregon State defense gives up 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (206 of 641) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.9 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 271st and 155th in college basketball. The Beavers on the defensive end are ranked 196th in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.4. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (198th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah

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