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

The Utes will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 12-14-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Beavers are 11-12-1 ATS. Utah is 12-15 on the totals; Oregon State is 14-10.



View Utah vs Oregon State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 17.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 217-ranked Beavers and the No. 342-rated Utes in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 76-56 win for the Beavers on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oregon State's No. 9-ranked offense, averaging 79.6 PPG, against a Utes defense that ranks No. 233 at 69.2 PPG. The Beavers field goal percentage has averaged 46.8% so far, more than the Utes marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.6% per game.

Defensively, Utah features the nation's No. 245-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.9 points per game. Oregon State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 nationally in scoring at home.

Utah won its last outing, a 58-57 result against Stanford on February 25. They covered in that game as a 12-point underdog. The Utes grabbed a 58-57 win over the Cardinal on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Chris Hines at Huntsman Center.

Oregon State was a 74-73 loser in their most recent outing at home against Oregon. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. Oregon State suffered a 74-73 loss against Oregon on Sunday, getting 18 points from Ahmad Starks in a losing effort at Gill Coliseum.


Utah Utes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Oregon are 2-2
After playing Stanford are 0-2
After a win are 4-6

Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 4-1
After playing Oregon are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Utes at Beavers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
Utah is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oregon State's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oregon State's last 8 games at home
Oregon State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Oregon State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Utah at Oregon, Saturday, March 3
Oregon State home to Colorado, Saturday, March 3