Utah Utes vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/26/2023

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 26, 2023

Venue:  Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Utah -7.5, OR State +7.5; Over/Under:  129.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Utah -7.5, OR State +7.5; Over/Under:  129.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Utah -7.5, OR State +7.5; Over/Under:  129.5 points

Utah Utes:  14-7 (7-3) (2nd place, PAC-12)

Oregon State Beavers:  8-12 (2-7) (10th place, PAC-12)

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Utah Utes:  2-3  last 5

Oregon State Beavers:  1-4  last 5

Utah is coming into this game with a 14-7 record overall and they are 3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-3 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Washington State Cougars and the Washington Huskies in their last game. Branden Carlson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Gabe Madsen was next on the team with 17 points. Rollie Worster led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Marco Anthony led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.5% from the field, 46.7% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.3 PPG against them. Utah has an ATS record of 12-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-13.

Oregon State is coming into this game with an 8-12 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-7 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the California Golden Bears in their last game. Jordan Pope led the team in points in that game with 19 while Dexter Akanno was next on the team with 16 points. Jordan Pope led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Michael Rataj led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 54% from the field, 54.2% from 3-point range, and 16.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Oregon State has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 7-12.

The current betting odds have Utah listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has been struggling a little in their road games this year but they are still 3-3 in road games and have been playing well lately. They have been having a good season with their 14-7 record overall but they have been really good in their conference games with a 7-3 conference record. Oregon State has been terrible this year with their 8-12 record overall and they have even had their struggles at home with a 7-3 home record. They have been terrible in their conference games with a 2-7 conference record and they finally got a win in their last game against one of the lesser teams in the PAC-12 but that snapped a big losing streak they were on. Utah has some steam coming into this one winning 2 games in a row now and they have been playing much better after going through a little bad stretch themselves. Utah is playing a lot better now and they have been great against PAC-12 opponents all season. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game.

Utah Oregon State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 26, 2023 (11:00 pm ET start time) is Utah 82 OR State 70.

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Utah Utes: 3-10 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 2 straight games. 2-9 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite. 9-2 UNDER after playing a home game.

Oregon State Beavers: 13-1 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 12-4 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as an underdog. 12-7 UNDER in all games.

Utah Utes:  K. Keita (C) Ques Thurs - Ankle.

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

“I am just taking it as it comes. My goal is to play in the league, and if after this season that can happen, then that is what it is. But if not, then I will probably be back for one more year. I haven’t thought too much about it. I am just kinda worried about the season and performing my best for this team and helping this team have its best season.” - Branden Carlson on his performance this season.

“Dex got us a bunch of energy on defense and offense. He hit a couple big shots late in the shot clock, and he brings a lot of energy on defense. It’s contagious, he passes it on to everyone on the team. The ball started moving and we starting playing more together on defense. After that it was going from there.” - Jordan Pope after their win against California in their last game.

M. Anthony 

B. Carlson 

B. Carlson 

G. Madsen 

R. Worster

D. Akanno 

C. Marial 

J. Pope 

D. Ryuny 

G. Taylor Jr.

PPG: B. Carlson (17.1)

APG: R. Worster (5)

Reb/G: B. Carlson (7.6)

PPG: J. Pope (12.4)

APG: J. Pope (2.8)

Reb/G: D. Ryuny (4.9)

Coaches:

Utah Utes: Craig Smith (2nd season)

Oregon State Beavers: Wayne Tinkle (9th season)