Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Oregon State when they take on the Wildcats on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

Arizona will face the 10-17 Beavers, who own a 8-11-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Wildcats are 13-12 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Beavers are 11-9 favoring the OVER.



View Oregon State vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Wildcats as 15.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Wildcats rated this week at No. 40 and the Beavers sitting at No. 275. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 81-69 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Beavers is ranked No. 207 in NCAA hoops at 34.1 per game. Contrast that with Arizona’s No. 162 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Arizona is the No. 43-ranked team in the country at 7.9 per game, while Oregon State rates No. 278 at 5.2 per game.

Defensively, Oregon State features the nation's No. 322-rated defense on the road, allowing 79.2 points per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 31 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Oregon State, they were an 87-76 loser as they battled California at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog. The Beavers got 18 points from Ahmad Starks, but it was California that prevailed in an 87-76 final on Saturday at Gill Coliseum.

Arizona lost its last outing, a 71-49 result against UCLA on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point underdog. Arizona was run off the court by the Bruins on Saturday as UCLA routed them 71-49 at Pauley Pavilion.


Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Arizona State are 5-5
After playing California are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Arizona Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Oregon are 7-3
After playing UCLA are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Beavers at Wildcats trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Oregon State is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oregon State is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Oregon State
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
Oregon State at Arizona State, Saturday, March 5
Arizona home to Oregon, Saturday, March 5