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Looking to win big? The Cougars and Beavers face off at 10:00 ET on PACN. The Beavers are hosting the game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR. Washington State is favored by -8.5 in this Pac-12 conference matchup the against Oregon State. The over/under for the game is set at 135.5 points.

WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS VS OREGON STATE BEAVERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oregon State Beavers +8.5

This game will be played at Gill Coliseum at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 8th.

WHY BET THE OREGON STATE BEAVERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Beavers.
  • Not only will Oregon State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +8.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 135.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can Washington State Pull Off A Win at Gill Coliseum?

Washington State enters this game as the favorite, as they have been in 15 of their 22 games this season. So far, they have gone 12-3 in those games. On the road, the Cougars have gone 2-3 this season, and their average scoring margin is -2.6 points per game.

Overall, Washington State has gone 16-6 this season, including a two-game winning streak. In their last game, they defeated Colorado by a score of 78-69.

Against the spread, Washington State has an even record of 10-10-1 this season. On the road, they are 2-2-1 vs. the spread and over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cougars have gone 4-6 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Washington State games is 10-11 and today's over/under line of 135.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (141.5). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 2-1.

In their recent matchup, the Washington State offense ended with 78 points against Colorado. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 45.2% and made 6 threes. Isaac Jones is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 15.9 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Myles Rice brings a PPG average of 15.7 into the game.

The Cougars' defense is presently ranked 79th nationally, allowing an average of 67.8 points per contest. In today's game vs. Oregon State, the Washington State defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Washington State made 16 free-throws vs. the Cougars.

Can Oregon State Pull Off a Home Win?

After losing two straight games, Oregon State is back home, where they are 11-5 this season. The Beavers are 3-11 as the underdog compared to 8-0 as the favorite. So far, they are 11-11 overall and 3-8 in Pac-12 play.

Recently, Oregon State has been playing well at home, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. In their most recent game, they lost to USC by a score of 82-54.

As the underdog this season, Oregon State has gone 8-6 vs. the spread. Their ATS record for the season sits at .500 (11-11). At home, the Beavers are 8-8 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Oregon State has an ATS mark of 7-3.

This season, the over/under record for Oregon State games is 15-7 and today's over/under line of 135.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (137.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points and during their last five games, the average scoring total is 146 points. So far this year, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today's over/under line of 135.5.

Against USC, the Oregon State had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 69.9 points per game. They scored 54 points and posted a field goal percentage of 34.6% in the game. Leading the team in scoring was Jordan Pope with 14 points. Tyler Bilodeau also added 12 points for the Beavers.

On the defensive side, Oregon State is currently hovering around the NCAA's average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.7 points per game. Oregon State's three-point defense is currently 89th in the country at 6.5 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.3% of their shots vs. Oregon State.