Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

Gill Coliseum is the location where the Oregon State Beavers (16-7) will go up against the Washington State Cougars (15-9) on Thursday.

The Washington State Cougars took the court against San Francisco and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-51 in their last game. Washington State ended having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (19 of 48) and buried 4 of 24 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cougars buried 9 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 52.9%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 25 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Washington State allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. San Francisco distributed 13 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, San Francisco grabbed 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Francisco finished the game shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 26 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 33 tries from long range. Regarding fouls, the Cougars walked away with 22 and San Francisco recorded 19 fouls.

Dane Erikstrup is a player who was a contributor in this game. He finished shooting 85.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 24 mins and pulled down 4 boards. He recorded 12 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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Washington State heads into this contest with a record of 15-9 this season. They have an average of 78.8 pts per game (79th in the nation) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 35.9% from downtown (207 of 577) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington State is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and has tallied 402 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 6th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a team they commit 19.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 297th in D-1 in opponents PPG (75.7). The Cougars are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (654 of 1,485) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 260th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 314 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon State Beavers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 98-60 when they played Gonzaga. In regard to attacking the glass, Oregon State permitted Gonzaga to get 35 in all (9 offensive). They shot 52.9% from three-point range by going 9 of 17 and ended up going 23 out of 27 at the charity stripe (85.2%). The Beavers permitted Gonzaga to make 33 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 55.0% for this game. Overall, the Beavers finished shooting 21 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.2%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Oregon State made 6 out of 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 63.2%. Gonzaga had 20 fouls for this contest which got the Beavers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Beavers collected 16 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest.

Michael Rataj pitched in for the Beavers for the contest. He made 6 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists for this game.

Oregon State has a record of 16-7 this season. As an offensive team, the Beavers are hitting on 49.3% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the nation. Oregon State has accounted for 1,783 pts this season (77.5 per contest) and they snag 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (91st in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Beavers commit 15.7 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (175 of 544) and their opponents are converting on 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.3 assists and 29.8 rebounds every game, which is 195th and 10th in the country. The Beavers are ranked 53rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 66.9. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (106th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington State

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