Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: CBSSN

The Oregon State Beavers (12-12) host the Washington State Cougars (11-13) at Gill Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Washington State Cougars faced Portland and took home the win by a score of 104-74 in their last contest. Washington State walked away from the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 65) and converted 16 out of their 31 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cougars converted 16 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists in the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 of 61 shooting. Portland recorded 9 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Portland grabbed 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Portland finished the game at 56.7% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 30 attempts. They converted 5 of their 19 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 27 and Portland recorded 15 fouls.

Eemeli Yalaho is a player who played a role for the game. He totaled 26 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and snagged 9 boards. He went 80.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Washington State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 11-13 this year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.3 fouls every game. As a team, Washington State is collecting 34.9 boards per contest and has 326 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 153rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are shooting 37.0% from downtown (226 of 611) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 77.5 pts per game (160th in the country) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Cougars have forced 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 254th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 319 conceded on the year. The Cougars defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (645 of 1,401) and they surrender 30.9 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 35.8% on three-point shots and they are 267th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (76.9).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon State Beavers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-76 against San Diego. The Beavers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. San Diego earned 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Beavers to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oregon State converted 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Beavers went 25 for 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 40.3%. The Beavers permitted San Diego to bury 29 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 31.0% from 3-point land by going 9 of 29 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Oregon State permitted San Diego to collect 36 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Johan Munch was important for the Beavers for the game. He tallied 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the contest. He knocked down 5 out of 10 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Oregon State has a win-loss mark of 12-12 this year. The Beavers commit 18.2 fouls per game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (253rd in the country) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per contest. Oregon State has 1,691 points so far this year (70.5 per contest) and they collect 31.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Beavers are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 319th in college.

The Oregon State defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-point attempts (186 of 571) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks 236th and 235th in D-1. The Beavers on the defensive side of the court are 208th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.5. They are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (174th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon State

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