The No. 3 Arizona Wildcats and the Oregon State Beavers are set to square off in a Pac-12 matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the McKale Memorial Center. The Wildcats are 22-2 overall and 13-0 at home, while Oregon State is 3-20 overall and 0-8 on the road. This game will feature the best team in the conference against the team at the bottom of the Pac-12 standings.
The Wildcats are favored by 24 points in the latest Arizona vs. Oregon State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 152.5. Before entering any Oregon State vs. Arizona picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Arizona vs. Oregon State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Oregon State vs. Arizona:
- Arizona vs. Oregon State spread: Arizona -24
- Arizona vs. Oregon State over-under: 152 points
What you need to know about Arizona
Arizona has won six consecutive games and is sitting in first place in the conference standings. The Wildcats picked up five wins in a 10-day stretch, concluding with a 92-68 win over Washington on Saturday. The Huskies raced out to a 14-point lead, but Arizona dominated the rest of the way.
Sophomore guard Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He leads a balanced Arizona lineup with 17.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. The Wildcats are on a nine-game home winning streak against Oregon State.
What you need to know about Oregon State
Oregon State is now on a 10-game losing skid since notching a win over Utah on Dec. 30. The Beavers allowed a late 17-0 run in a 90-64 loss to Colorado on Tuesday night. They struggled with rebounding in that loss, getting out-done by a 45-25 margin.
The Beavers will be looking to slow the pace of the game down against an Arizona team that loves to push the ball in transition. Jarod Lucas leads Oregon State with 13.4 points per game, but he shot just 2 of 12 against Colorado. The Beavers have failed to cover the spread in seven consecutive games.
How to make Arizona vs. Oregon State picks
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