Arizona Wildcats vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/12/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 12, 2023

Venue:  Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona -15, Oregon State +15; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona -15, Oregon State +15; Over/Under:  143.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona -15, Oregon State +15; Over/Under:  143.5 points

 

Arizona Wildcats:  14-2 (3-2) (4th place, PAC-12)

Oregon State Beavers:  7-9 (1-4) (10th place, PAC-12)

 

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Arizona Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Oregon State Beavers:  2-3  last 5

 

Arizona is coming into this game with a 14-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Washington State Cougars in their last game. Ąžuolas Tubelis led the team in points in that game with 29 while Oumar Ballo was next on the team with 11 points. Kerr Kriisa and Courtney Ramey each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Ąžuolas Tubelis led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 31.7% from the field, 16% from 3-point range, and 60.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.5 PPG against them. Arizona has an ATS record of 6-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-9.

 

 

Oregon State is coming into this game with a 7-9 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 1-4 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Oregon Ducks, the Utah Utes, and the Colorado Buffaloes in their last game. Dexter Akanno led the team in points in that game with 10 while Dzmitry Ryuny was next on the team with 8 points. Glenn Taylor Jr. and Jordan Pope each led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Tyler Bilodeau led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 34% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 33.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.2 PPG against them. Oregon State has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 5-10.

The current betting odds have Oregon State listed as a 15 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon State hasn't been great this season with a 7-9 record overall and they have been terrible in their conference games with a 1-4 conference record, but they haven't been bad at home with a 7-1 record there this season. They have lost 3 games in a row entering this one but Arizona is also coming off a loss in their last game and they haven't been very good in conference play either. Arizona is a ranked team top 10 in the country with a 14-2 record overall, but those 2 losses have both come against conference opponents as they are only 3-2 in conference play this year. They have only played 2 road games too and are 1-1 in those games. Arizona will be looking to bounce back from their loss in their last game but it will be tough for them to blowout Oregon State in this road game when Oregon State has been much better at home this year. Arizona also hasn't blown any teams out by double digits in the 3 conference wins they have so this will be a closer game even if they win. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Arizona Oregon State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 12, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Arizona 79 Oregon State 70.

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Arizona Wildcats: 12-20 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 16-23 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 40-22 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Oregon State Beavers: 19-8 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog. 22-13 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 8-1 OVER in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5.

 

 

Arizona Wildcats:  None.

Oregon State Beavers:  C. Marial (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

 

 

“Hey, we didn’t play good. Bottom line. As a program, hopefully we’ll respond and get better from it. These seasons are long.” - Tommy Lloyd after his team’s loss against Washington State in their last game.

 

 

“We had to do something because we’re not playing with the toughness we needed to. As a staff, we said `Let’s try to find our toughest group.’” - Wayne Tinkle after his team’s loss against Colorado in their last game.

 

 

 

O. Ballo 

K. Kriisa 

P. Larsson 

C. Ramey 

A. Tubelis

 

D. Akanno 

C. Marial 

J. Pope 

D. Ryuny 

G. Taylor Jr.

 

 

PPG: A. Tubelis (20.6)

APG: K. Kriisa (5.7)

Reb/G: A. Tubelis (9.1)

 

PPG: J. Pope (12.3)

APG: J. Pope (2.7)

Reb/G: D. Ryuny (5.4)

 

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Tommy Lloyd (2nd season)

Oregon State Beavers: Wayne Tinkle (9th season)