In this article, we will formulate a Santa Clara vs Oregon State Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 9th, at the Leavey Center. Let’s take a look at a Santa Clara Broncos vs Oregon State Beavers Pick.
Oregon State Impressed in Last Game
Oregon State sure looked impressive in the last game and they are going to look to run up the score here. Oregon State scored 81 points, while the defense gave up only 54 points to San Diego and that was enough for the victory. In the second half, they scored 48 points and that was enough for them to pace the victory. Michael Rataj put up 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago against Loyola Marymount it wasn’t as good, and they ended up losing 81-62. In this game, they need the offense more like the last game and less tan like two games ago.
Oregon State is averaging 76.1 points while their defense is giving up 62.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 164th in the league while the defense is ranked 17th. They as a team are averaging eight steals per game and a couple of steals would be really helpful for the chances here. Michael Rataj has been the top player for Oregon State and is currently averaging 16.7 points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field.
Why Oregon State Will Beat Santa Clara
- Oregon State has won eight of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Santa Clara Pulled it Out
There wasn’t anything sexy about the last game for Santa Clara, but they made just enough plays to beat San Diego 81-80. They were outscored 53-46 in the second half, but still held on. Guard Carlos Stewart had a strong game putting up 20 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Guard Tyree Byran also put up 10 points, five rebounds, and one assist.
Two games ago against San Francisco, Santa Clara scored 94 points but they ended up losing because the defense gave up 97 points. Santa Clara is averaging 81.1 points while their defense is giving up 75.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 65th in the league while the defense is ranked 287th. Adama Alpha Bel is averaging 13.6 points while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from behind the three-point line.
Why Santa Clara Will Beat Oregon State
- Santa Clara has won each of its last 12 Thursday night games at Leavey Center.
Santa Clara vs Oregon State Prediction
This game is going to be higher scoring. Santa Clara is an elite offensive team averaging 81.1 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Their defense can’t make any stops though and they are giving up 75.3 points per game. Oregon State’s offense is also going to have no issue running up the score, and this game will end up being a shootout. Back the over to end up cashing here.