Oregon State Beavers vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/16/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 16, 2023

Venue:  Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, WA

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OR State +10.5, WSU -10.5; Over/Under:  122 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OR State +10.5, WSU -10.5; Over/Under:  122 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OR State +10.5, WSU -10.5; Over/Under:  122 points

Oregon State Beavers:  10-16 (4-11) (11th place, PAC-12)

Washington State Cougars:  11-15 (6-9) (8th place, PAC-12)

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Oregon State Beavers:  2-3  last 5

Washington State Cougars:  2-3  last 5

Oregon State is coming into this game with a 10-16 record overall and they are 1-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-11 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the USC Trojans in their last game. Glenn Taylor Jr. led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jordan Pope was next on the team with 16 points. Jordan Pope led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Glenn Taylor Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 31.3% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 61.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.2 PPG against them. Oregon State has an ATS record of 13-12 this season and their O/U record is 7-18.

Washington State is coming into this game with an 11-15 record overall and they are 8-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-9 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Washington Huskies in their last game. TJ Bamba led the team in points in that game with 20 while Mouhamed Gueye was next on the team with 17 points. Justin Powell led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Mouhamed Gueye led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 29.3% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 66.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.2 PPG against them. Washington State has an ATS record of 12-14 this season and their O/U record is 10-16.

The current betting odds have Oregon State listed as a 10.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon State hasn't been having a good season as they are 10-16 overall with a 4-11 conference record and they haven't even been that great on the road either as they are only 1-8 in their road games. They do have some momentum though off a big win against USC in their last game and their opponent here hasn't been having a great season either. Washington State has a losing 11-15 record overall this season and they have been struggling in the PAC-12 too with a 6-9 conference record. They have been good in their home games though as they do have an 8-3 home record, but they still haven't been a great team all year and this is a lot of points to ask from them when they have a losing record both overall and in the PAC-12. Oregon State has been playing better and with the boost from that big win in their last game, they will bring a good enough effort to at least keep this one close if they can't win it. The best way to place a bet here is on Oregon State to cover the spread in this game.

Oregon State Washington State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 16, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is OR State 73 WSU 68.

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Oregon State Beavers: 9-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home underdog. 12-4 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 18-7 UNDER in all games.

Washington State Cougars: 2-8 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 3-10 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 31-17 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 

Oregon State Beavers:  J. Stevens (F) Out indefinitely - Wrist. J. Rochelin (G) Ques Fri - Knee. C. Marial (C) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Washington State Cougars:  S. Korpela (G) Ques Fri - Illness. B. Korpela (G) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Darling (G) Ques Fri - Illness. M. Rice (G) out for season - Illness. D. Jackson (C) out for season - Undisclosed.

“Whatever he did I love it because he wasn’t as hesitant. Defensively (Saturday) he was flying around. The big tip on their second-to-last play on the baseline. I’m super proud of him for continuing to hang in there and believe and battle.” - Wayne Tinkle on Dzmitry Ryuny after his team’s win against USC in their last game.

“I thought the same thing last year. The West Coast Conference was tooting their horn about getting four teams in there, but the bottom of their league was just horrendous. We’re battling to get three teams in, but we’ve got 12 teams and a much better league than the Mountain West. You know, that’s just how it goes.” - Kyle Smith on how each conference is being treated this season and why the PAC-12 is better than it is getting respect for. 

D. Akanno 

C. Marial 

J. Pope 

D. Ryuny 

G. Taylor Jr.

T. Bamba 

M. Gueye 

A. Jakimovski 

J. Powell 

D. Rodman

PPG: J. Pope (12.9)

APG: J. Pope (2.5)

Reb/G: D. Ryuny (4.2)

PPG: T. Bamba (14.7)

APG: J. Powell (2.8)

Reb/G: M. Gueye (8.5)

Coaches:

Oregon State Beavers: Wayne Tinkle (9th season)

Washington State Cougars: Kyle Smith (4th season)