Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN+

Gill Coliseum is the location where the Oregon State Beavers (6-5) will play the Sam Houston State Bearkats (6-3) on Wednesday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats played Texas Southern and notched a win by a score of 82-70 in their last game. Sam Houston State wrapped up the contest with a 42.9% field goal percentage (27 of 63) and made 5 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Bearkats converted 23 of 32 attempts for a rate of 71.9%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for this game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding defense, Sam Houston State let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the floor on 22 of 66 shooting. Texas Southern dished out 7 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Texas Southern pulled down 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Southern finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 21 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Bearkats walked away with 22 while Texas Southern finished the game with 25 fouls.

Kashie Natt is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 22 minutes and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Sam Houston State heads into this matchup with a record of 6-3 this year. They currently have an average of 86.3 points per contest (53rd in Division 1) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Bearkats are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 234) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sam Houston State is snagging 42.6 boards per contest and has earned 142 assists for the season, which is 261st in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats are forcing 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 55th in college hoops in giving up assists with 116 relinquished for the campaign. The Bearkats defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.8% (222 of 558) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 27.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 236th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon State Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 67-57 against Montana State. The Beavers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. Montana State was called for 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a clip of 82.1%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Oregon State made 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Beavers ended up shooting 19 out of 45 from the field which had them shooting 42.2%. The Beavers allowed Montana State to convert 21 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 36.8% for the game. They finished 24.0% from three-point range by going 6 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 15 from the charity stripe (60.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Oregon State permitted Montana State to get 33 in total (11 offensive).

Josiah Lake II pitched in for the Beavers in the matchup. He had 16 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 6 assists for the game. He converted 5 of 6 for this contest for a rate of 83.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Oregon State has a win-loss mark of 6-5 this season. The Beavers are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per game and they shoot 77.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per game (252nd in the nation) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Oregon State has 799 points on the campaign (72.6 per game) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Beavers are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 252nd in college.

The Oregon State defense allows 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (80 of 264) and opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.3 dimes and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 108th and 215th in college hoops. The Beavers on defense are ranked 141st in the nation in points given up per game with 71.5. They have forced 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (103rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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