Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots Prediction, 2/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Location: Chiles Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Portland Pilots (8-17) host the Oregon State Beavers (17-8) at Chiles Center on Thursday.

The Oregon State Beavers took the court against St. Mary's and took a loss by a final of 63-49 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Beavers ended up with 10 and St. Mary's totaled 13 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 16 tries from downtown. St. Mary's finished the contest at 55.6% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 9 tries. Additionally, St. Mary's snagged 30 rebounds (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. St. Mary's recorded 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Oregon State allowed their opponent to shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Beavers converted 7 of their 8 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Oregon State wrapped up the game with a 36.5% FG percentage (19 of 52) and converted 4 of their 14 3-point attempts.

Isaiah Sy is a guy who played a role for the contest. He totaled 10 points on 3 of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 20 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Oregon State comes into this game with a record of 17-8 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Oregon State is pulling down 33.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 372 dimes this year, which ranks 82nd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are shooting 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (184 of 493) and 78.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.6 pts per game (115th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Beavers are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are 227th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 332 surrendered for the year. The Beavers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (596 of 1,393) and they relinquish 29.4 boards per contest as a team. They concede 32.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 55th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (67.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Portland Pilots walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-50 against Santa Clara. The Pilots were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. Santa Clara was called for 14 fouls in this contest which took the Pilots to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Portland knocked down 7 of their 32 tries (21.9%). Overall, the Pilots shot 16 out of 63 from the field which had them sitting at 25.4%. The Pilots allowed Santa Clara to make 34 of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.5% for the contest. They finished shooting 47.1% from distance by going 16 of 34 and ended up shooting 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). In regard to rebounds, Portland allowed Santa Clara to get 47 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Chris Austin ended up being a factor for the Pilots for the game. He tallied 12 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He knocked down 4 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Portland has a record of 8-17 for the season. As an offense, the Pilots are hitting on 42.1% from the field, which is ranked 319th in the nation. Portland has earned 1,774 points for the season (71.0 per game) and they pull down 34.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per contest (99th in college) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Pilots commit 15.6 fouls per game and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Pilots on defense are ranked 353rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 81.5. They have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (315th in college). The Portland defense surrenders 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (265 of 689) and opponents are converting on 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 18.0 assists and 37.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 363rd and 326th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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