The Oregon State Beavers try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Stanford Cardinal in a Pac-12 matchup on Thursday night. Oregon State is coming off a two-point loss to rival Oregon on Saturday and is 11th in the Pac-12 college basketball standings, two games ahead of last-place California.
Stanford snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Washington on Sunday and is in 10th place in the conference, a half-game behind ninth-place Colorado. This won’t be one of the marquee NCAA basketball games today, but it should be a good one, so let’s take a look at the NCAAB odds and make some Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers picks.
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Odds
These two NCAA basketball teams aren’t going to be among your March Madness picks, but we should still enjoy a good game on Thursday. Stanford is the favorite in this matchup, giving five points to the host Beavers. Making a point-spread bet will get you -110 odds on either team.
If your NCAAB picks are going to include a moneyline wager, you can get Stanford at -210 for a straight-up win, while Oregon State is listed at +175. The over/under for this one is set at 131½ points, with -110 odds available for either side of that wager.
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Matchup Information
Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers
Location of the Game: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR
Date and Time: Thursday, March 2, 2023, 9:00 PM ET
How to Watch: Pac-12 Network
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Betting Preview
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal standings spot in the Pac-12 has them able to move up to a tie for eighth by the end of the weekend if things go their way. Still, the team just wants to keep its positive momentum heading into the Pac-12 Tournament next week.
Senior forward Spencer Jones has been one of the better players for the Cardinal this season, averaging 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per contest. He’s coming off a solid game in the win over Washington on Sunday, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
Sophomore forward Harrison Ingram is the only other Cardinal player averaging in double-digits in scoring. Ingram is averaging 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists and is one of the more versatile college basketball players for Stanford. He’s scored 11 or more points in each of the last six contests.
One thing to factor in when making your Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers picks is the college basketball injury report. For the Cardinal, the lone player on that report is senior forward James Keefe (5.3 points, 4.8 rebounds), who played just seven minutes on February 23 against Washington State and missed Sunday’s Washington game with a lower-body injury that has him questionable for this contest.
Oregon State Beavers
If the Oregon State Beavers are going to finish up the regular-season portion of their NCAAB schedule with a pair of wins, they’re going to need some solid play from freshman guard Jordan Pope. The team’s leading scorer at 12.5 points per game has been in a bit of a slump of late, averaging 9.3 points over the last three contests, including just eight points in Saturday’s loss to Oregon.
Sophomore forward Glenn Taylor Jr. is also a player the Beavers need some solid play from. Taylor is averaging 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game and had 12 points in the loss to Oregon.
Junior guard Dexter Akanno led the Beavers with 17 points in their last outing after scoring a total of 10 points in the previous three games. Akanno is averaging 8.2 points this season and can get hot from long range, as shown by his 3-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc against Oregon.
Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Betting Picks
The Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers odds are giving the slight advantage to the visiting team, but that same visiting team won the first matchup by 21 points in late January. We like the Cardinal to have more of that kind of success in this one, getting the win on the road and covering the spread.
When you’re making your Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon State Beavers picks, include an under bet. The two teams combined for 113 points in their first meeting, so the 131.5 points seems a little too steep of a mountain for them to climb in this one.
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