Check out our free Green Bay vs Oregon State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Corvallis. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Green Bay vs Oregon State Pick & Preview: Sunday, December 18th Betting Odds
Phoenix vs Beavers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Green Bay Phoenix at Oregon State Beavers
- Where: Corvallis at Gill Coliseum
- Date: Sunday, December 18th
- Betting Odds: Green Bay +16.5, GB +1158 | OREGST -2851 O/U 128.5
Phoenix Preview:
Green Bay will take the floor against the Beavers with an overall record of 2-10. So far, the Phoenix have played 8 games on the road, with a record of 0-8. For the season, Green Bay has been the underdog in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 1-10. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Phoenix being +16.5 point underdogs.
Cade Meyer comes into today’s game as the Phoenix’s leading scorer at 12.0 points per contest. Not only has Meyer been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Green Bay’s top rebounder at 3.75 boards per contest. Behind Meyer, the team has benefited from the strong play of Zae Blake who is second on the team in scoring at 10.0 points per game. Overall, he has hit 56.5% of his shots and is adding 3.45 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Green Bay this season, as they are currently ranked 440th in college basketball at 61.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Phoenix’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 28.2%, placing them 512nd in the NCAA.
Beavers Preview:
Oregon State will take the floor against the Phoenix with an overall record of 5-6. So far this season, Oregon State has played 6 games at home, sitting with a record of 5-1. The Beavers’ are sitting with a betting line that is -16.5 points in their favor. For the season, Oregon State has been favored to win in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 3-2.
Oregon State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Jordan Pope who is averaging 14.36 points per game for the Beavers. Pope is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Beavers’ offensive gameplan is the play of Glenn Taylor Jr. who has hit 45.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.45 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Oregon State this season, as they are currently ranked 296th in college basketball at 68.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Beavers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.9%, placing them 371st in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Oregon State Beavers -16.5
Oregon State Beavers will tip off their matchup over Green Bay Phoenix as the strong favorites to pick up the win with a point spread sitting at -16.5. Our analysis like’s Oregon State’s chances to pull away with an easy win and cover the spread. When looking at how each team likes to play, both Oregon State and Green Bay are near the NCAA average in possessions per game. We like how this scenario favors Oregon State, as throughout the game their superior talent should come through in an easy win. Although the Beavers don’t have a great track record vs the spread as the betting favorite, going 1-3-1 (last 5), we like their chances to come away with the ATS win.