The Oregon State Beavers (7-3) take on the Saint Louis Billikens (5-5) at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 16, 2017.
Oregon State opened as a 7-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 131.5 points.
Saint Louis Billikens vs. Oregon State Beavers Free Prediction
In the Billikens’ last contest, they defeated the Murray State Racers, 69-55. The Billikens had a turnover percentage of 10.7 (better than their season average of 17.6), while the Racers had a free throw rate of 0.218 (below their season average of 0.277). Jalen Johnson played a key role for Saint Louis with 10 points and 14 rebounds.
The Beavers edged the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in their last outing, 70-69. Oregon State’s 0.609 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Jacksonville State, who had a rate of 0.465. The Beavers’ mark was above their season average of 0.533, while the Gamecocks’ was below their season average of 0.588. With 13 points and 11 rebounds, Oregon State’s Drew Eubanks had a solid outing.
The aggressive Oregon State offense looks poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Beavers currently rank 21st in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.312, while Saint Louis ranks 266th in FTA rate allowed (0.283).
Saint Louis comes into the game with records of 5-5 straight up (SU) and 3-5 against the spread (ATS). Vegas is highly accurate when predicting totals of Billikens games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Oregon State has a phenomenal 7-3 SU record, but they are just 3-7 ATS. Of the Beavers’ 9 games with betting action, 5 have finished over the O/U total.
Saint Louis Billikens vs. Oregon State Beavers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Oregon State, ATS Winner – Oregon State, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Oregon State ranks 28th in assists allowed per game (11.1) while Saint Louis ranks 176th (12.5).
The Beavers rank 26th in rebounds allowed per game (31.3) while the Billikens rank 147th (34.2).
Oregon State ranks 32nd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while Saint Louis ranks 145th (3.6).
The Beavers rank 78th in steals per game (6.9) while the Billikens rank 93rd in steals allowed per game (5.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Billikens’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.8, up from 2.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Beavers have scored an average of 74.4 points per game (2.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.8 points per game (8.5 below their season average).
