Oregon State Beavers vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Utah Utes

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the location where the Utah Utes (12-5) will go up against the Oregon State Beavers (9-7) on Thursday.

The Oregon State Beavers played Stanford and took a loss by a final of 88-84 in their last contest. Oregon State finished with a 50.8% FG percentage (31 of 61) and buried 8 of their 18 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Beavers made 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Oregon State allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the field on 32 out of 61 shooting. Stanford totaled 20 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Stanford collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Stanford finished 64.0% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 25 shots. They knocked down 8 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Beavers walked away with 21 and Stanford totaled 18 personal fouls.

Jordan Pope is a player who came through for the game. He racked up 21 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Oregon State heads into this game with a mark of 9-7 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oregon State is snagging 34.4 boards per game and has accounted for 185 dimes on the year, which is 332nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Beavers are shooting 33.0% on shots from distance (100 of 303) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They average 71.8 points per outing (253rd in the nation) while shooting 44.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Beavers are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 179th in college basketball in giving up assists with 215 relinquished for the year. The Beavers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.4% (389 of 917) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 158th in college basketball in points per game allowed (70.7).

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes took a loss by a final score of 79-73 when they faced Stanford. The Utes were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Stanford committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to bury 4 of them for a rate of 33.3%. In relation to shooting from distance, Utah made 13 of 32 tries (40.6%). Overall, the Utes finished the game shooting 28 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Utes permitted Stanford to knock down 25 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 38.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 19 of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Utah allowed Stanford to collect 35 in total (7 offensive).

Branden Carlson ended up being a factor for the Utes in this contest. He converted 7 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Utah has a mark of 12-5 for the campaign. The Utes have committed 15.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 67.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.9 times per contest (17th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Utah has scored 1,368 pts so far this season (80.5 per game) and they pull down 39.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Utes are shooting 47.7% from the field, which has them ranked 47th in college basketball.

The Utah defense gives up 34.2% from downtown (141 of 412) and their opponents are making 64.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which is 290th and 231st in the nation. The Utes defensively are ranked 153rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (100th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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