Weber State Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Weber State Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Weber State Wildcats (1-0) are headed to Gill Coliseum on Friday where they will take on the Oregon State Beavers (1-0).

The Weber State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Northwest Indian College and went home with a win by a final score of 118-35 in their last contest. Weber State ended the game having earned a 59.0% field goal percentage (46 out of 78) and converted 19 out of their 36 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Wildcats made 7 of 12 tries for a rate of 58.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 59 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defense, Weber State allowed 18.8% from the field on 13 out of 69 shooting. Northwest Indian College doled out 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Northwest Indian College totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwest Indian College finished 42.9% from the free throw line by converting 6 of their 14 shots. They converted 3 of 21 shots from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 14 and Northwest Indian College recorded 15 fouls.

Dyson Koehler is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game at 77.8% from the field but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 19 minutes and also snagged 8 boards. He scored 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Weber State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. They currently have an average of 118.0 points per contest (6th in D-1) while going 59.0% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 52.8% on 3-pointers (19 of 36) and 58.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Weber State is snagging 59.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 28 assists for the season, which has them ranked 28th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 7.0 times per game and as a group they commit 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 14.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in college basketball in points per game allowed (35.0). The Wildcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 18.8% (13 of 69) and they concede 38.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 106th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 9 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Oregon State Beavers went home victorious with a score of 80-57 against Utah Tech. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Oregon State allowed Utah Tech to get 33 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from downtown via 5 out of 25 and finished the game at 14 of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Beavers permitted Utah Tech to knock down 19 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Beavers shot 32 for 64 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Oregon State made 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Utah Tech was called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Beavers were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest.

Damarco Minor ended up being a major contributor for the Beavers for the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Oregon State has a record of 1-0 for the year. The Beavers are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 62.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per game (146th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per game. Oregon State has accounted for 80 points for the season (80.0 per contest) and they grab 39.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Beavers are connecting on 50.0% from the field, which is ranked 119th in college basketball.

The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 86th in college hoops in PPG given up with 57.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.3% from the floor (75th in college hoops). The Oregon State defense gives up 20.0% on 3-point attempts (5 of 25) and opponents are making 60.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 10.0 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per game, which is 134th and 212th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon State

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