Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Oregon State Beavers try to run the Cougars off the court at Gill Coliseum in college hoops action.

The Beavers bring a 15-8 record (11-7-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-11 Cougars, who are 10-10-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Oregon State go 12-7 so far and the Cougars go 10-11.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Beavers in this one, they're listed as 9-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 205-ranked Beavers and the No. 196-rated Cougars in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 82-76 win for the Beavers on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oregon State has the nation's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 81.1 PPG. The visiting Cougars defense ranks No. 169 allowing on average 66.7 PPG. The Beavers FG% has averaged 47.9% so far, more than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.8% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Washington State owns the country's No. 244-rated mark, allowing 72.7 points per game on the highway. Oregon State, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Washington State was a 63-60 loser at home against UCLA. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Brock Motum scored 25 points and chipped in with 11 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 63-60 against UCLA in college basketball action at Friel Court.

Oregon State won its last outing, a 76-58 result against Utah on February 4. They covered in that game as a 12-point favorite. Oregon State got 20 points from Jared Cunningham en route to a 76-58 victory over Utah on Saturday at Huntsman Center.


Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Oregon are 6-4
After playing UCLA are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Utah are 2-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Cougars at Beavers trends to consider:
Washington State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington State's last 7 games on the road
Washington State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
Washington State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Oregon State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon State's last 5 games at home
Oregon State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oregon State's last 11 games


Next up:
Washington State at Oregon, Saturday, February 11
Oregon State home to Washington, Sunday, February 12