The California Golden Bears will hit the floor running against the visiting Oregon State Beavers Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

California will face the 15-11 Beavers, who own a 11-10-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Golden Bears are 10-14-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Beavers are 14-8 favoring the OVER.



View Oregon State vs California Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
California opened as 10-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 27-ranked Golden Bears and the No. 197-rated Beavers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 84-79 win for the Golden Bears on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up California's No. 72 nationally ranked offense (72.8 points per game) against a Beavers defense that sits as the No. 301 at 73 PPG. The Golden Bears have been averaging 48.7% from the field, more than the Beavers have managed so far this season (47.2% on average).

Defensively, Oregon State features the nation's No. 255-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.4 points per game. California, meanwhile, comes in at No. 113 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Oregon State, they were an 87-82 loser as they battled Stanford on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. The Beavers endured an 87-82 loss at the hands of the Cardinal on Thursday, despite a 22-point effort from Jared Cunningham at Maples Pavilion.

Last time out for California, they were an 86-83 Sportsbook as they battled Oregon at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 10.5-point favorite. Justin Cobbs went off for 28 points and added 3 rebounds, leading California over Oregon, 86-83, on Thursday at Haas Pavilion.


Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Oregon are 4-6
After playing Stanford are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

California Golden Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 2-1
After playing Oregon are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Beavers at Golden Bears trends to consider:
Oregon State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oregon State is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Oregon State is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against California
California is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games at home
California is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Oregon State
California is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games


Next up:
Oregon State home to Oregon, Sunday, February 26
California at Utah, Thursday, February 23