The Stanford Cardinal will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Beavers in Oregon State at Gill Coliseum on Thursday in college basketball action.

The Cardinal will look to vanquish their hosts on Thursday, as they are 11-13 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Beavers are 7-10-1 ATS. Stanford is 10-12-1 against the total, while Oregon State is 9-9 versus the number.



View Stanford vs Oregon State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Beavers as 1.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 262-ranked Beavers and the No. 202-rated Cardinal in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 69-64 win for the Cardinal on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Cardinal is ranked No. 206 in NCAA hoops at 34.3 per game. Contrast that with Oregon State’s No. 191 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Oregon State is the No. 301-ranked team in the country at 4.9 per game, while Stanford rates No. 187 at 6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Stanford owns the country's No. 143-rated mark, allowing 69.6 points per game on the highway. Oregon State, on the other hand, rates No. 187 in scoring at home.

Stanford was a 69-53 loser in their most recent outing at home against USC. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites. Josh Owens scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Cardinal to a win (they lost 69-53 to USC at Maples Pavilion on Saturday).

Last time out for Oregon State, they were an 82-63 loser as they battled Oregon on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. The Beavers got 17 points from Lathen Wallace, but it was Oregon that prevailed in an 82-63 final on Saturday at McArthur Court.


Stanford Cardinal Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oregon are 7-3
After playing USC are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing California are 3-7
After playing Oregon are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Cardinal at Beavers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
Stanford is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games on the road
Stanford is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing at home against Stanford
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State's last 5 games when playing Stanford
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oregon State's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Stanford at Oregon, Saturday, February 26
Oregon State home to California, Saturday, February 26