Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 1/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

Gill Coliseum is the site where the Oregon State Beavers (13-5) will take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-4) on Thursday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs took the court against Washington State and took home the win by a score of 88-75 in their last game. Gonzaga ended the contest having earned a 55.7% field goal percentage (34 of 61) and buried 10 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 10 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defending, Gonzaga allowed their opponent to shoot 53.3% from the field on 32 of 60 shooting. Washington State recorded 20 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Washington State snagged 26 boards (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Washington State ended up going 37.5% from the charity stripe by converting 3 of their 8 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 while Washington State accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Graham Ike is one player who was a major contributor for this game. He finished 72.7% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes. He played for 31 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He notched 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Gonzaga will enter this game with a record of 14-4 for the campaign. They average 87.8 pts per contest (4th in Division 1) while going 49.5% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 35.1% on three-point shots (143 of 407) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Gonzaga is pulling down 40.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 340 dimes so far this year, which is 1st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They surrender 28.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 123rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.6). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (454 of 1,104) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 209th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 225 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Oregon State Beavers got the victory with a final of 91-55 when they faced Pacific. The Beavers corralled 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Pacific committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Beavers to the free throw line for 32 tries. They were able to make 31 of the free throws for a rate of 96.9%. When discussing shots from distance, Oregon State knocked down 8 of 20 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Beavers shot 26 for 46 from the field which had them at 56.5%. The Beavers allowed Pacific to knock down 20 of 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.0% for the matchup. They shot 23.8% from behind the 3-point line via 5 out of 21 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Oregon State allowed Pacific to grab 16 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Parsa Fallah ended up being a major contributor for the Beavers in this matchup. He accumulated 25 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 6 of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Oregon State has a mark of 13-5 on the campaign. The Beavers are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 79.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.1 times per game (69th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. Oregon State has scored 1,390 points for the season (77.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Beavers are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which is 31st in the nation.

The Oregon State defense gives up 29.7% on 3-pointers (128 of 431) and opponents are knocking down 68.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.7 dimes and 29.6 total rebounds per game, which is 84th and 9th in the nation. The Beavers defensively are ranked 17th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 63.2. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (39th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gonzaga

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