The No. 9 Arizona Wildcats (14-2, 3-2 Pac-12) and Oregon State Beavers (7-9, 1-4) meet Thursday. The opening tip at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis will be at 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona vs. Oregon State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Arizona was upset 74-61 as a 12-point favorite against Washington State Saturday. The Wildcats were undone by uncharacteristically allowing 14 offensive rebounds and by shooting a season-low 31.7% from the floor. The loss in Tucson snapped an 8-game win streak.
The Beavers are 0-3 straight up and 1-2 against the spread over their last 3 games. Oregon State is a slow-paced team that also struggles with its offensive efficiency and was held to a season-low 42 points in its last game, a 62-42 loss at Colorado Saturday.