The Oregon State Beavers will try to cover the spread at Gill Coliseum on Wednesday when they get a visit from the Howard Bison in NCAA basketball action.

The Beavers currently sports a 7-2 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-3-1 ATS. The Bison are 3-8 and 1-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Beavers produce a 2-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bison have gone 0-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 179-rated Beavers and the No. 235-ranked Bison, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 76-59 result in favor of the Beavers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bison rank No. 254 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.1 per game. That compares with Oregon State’s No. 24 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oregon State is college basketball's No. 145-ranked team at 6.4 per game, while the Bison rate No. 347 with 2.3 per game.

Defensively, Howard features the nation's No. 112-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.4 points per game. Oregon State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 56 nationally in scoring at home.

Howard was a 60-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Liberty. The Bison grabbed a 60-53 win over the Flames on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Mike Phillips at Burr Gymnasium.

Oregon State was an 87-77 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Chicago State. The Beavers used a 34-point performance from Roberto Nelson to help Oregon State smack Chicago State 87-77 on Sunday at Gill Coliseum.


Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego are 1-1
After playing Chicago State are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Bison at Beavers trends to consider:
Oregon State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oregon State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Howard


Next up:
Howard at Rutgers, Friday, December 21
Oregon State home to San Diego, Saturday, December 22