It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Colorado Buffaloes (11-8, 2-5 Pac-12) welcome the Oregon State Beavers (12-7, 4-3 Pac-12) to the Coors Events Center. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Colorado Buffaloes ATS Prediction
In the Beavers’ last outing, they were beaten by the Washington Huskies, 79-69. Washington’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Oregon State. The Huskies had a rate of 0.656 (above their season average of 0.529), while the Beavers posted a mark of 0.510. Stephen Thompson Jr. was the top scorer from either team with 30 points on 11-for-19 shooting.
The Buffaloes lost to the Stanford Cardinal in their last game, 75-62. Converting at the free throw line was one of Stanford’s biggest strengths. They were 14-16 (87.5 percent), while the Buffaloes were just 7-13 (53.8 percent). With 14 points, McKinley Wright IV put together a good game for Colorado.
After the Beavers won the sole game against the Buffaloes last season, 76-57, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Beavers had a better free throw rate (0.259 vs. 0.172) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.574 vs. 0.405).
The battle on the backboards could prove decisive, pitting strength against strength. The Beavers rank 51st in offensive rebounding percentage (33.5 percent), while Colorado ranks 15th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.9 percent).
Oregon State Beavers vs. Colorado Buffaloes ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Oregon State ranks 32nd in assists per game (16.0) while Colorado ranks 153rd (13.0).
The Beavers rank seventh in blocks per game (5.6) while the Buffaloes rank 99th (3.5).
Colorado ranks 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.8) while Oregon State ranks 57th (32.5).
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The Beavers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 5.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Buffaloes have scored an average of 72.2 points per game (3.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (0.5 above their season average).
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