Portland Pilots vs Oregon State Beavers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/30/24

Planning on watching today’s Pilots and Beavers game? Catch the action at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR, as the Beavers hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 141.5 points, and Oregon State is favored by -18.5 at home against Portland.

PORTLAND PILOTS VS OREGON STATE BEAVERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Portland Pilots +18.5

This game will be played at Gill Coliseum at 9:30 ET on Monday, December 30th.

WHY BET THE PORTLAND PILOTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Beavers.
• Even though we have Oregon State winning straight-up, we like Portland at +18.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 141.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.

Are Portland Ready for a Road Win?

Portland’s season record dropped to 3-9 after an 89-73 loss to Washington State on Saturday. The Pilots were +12.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 162, surpassing the O/U line of 151.5.

Portland struggled early, trailing 51-30 at halftime, but showed some fight in the second half by outscoring the Cougars 43-38.

The Pilots put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc. They connected on 7 of 23 three-point attempts, with an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, hitting 16 of 18 for an 88.9% success rate.

Ethan Price and Max Mackinnon each scored 22 points, with Price hitting 4 of 6 from deep and shooting 72.7% overall. Nate Calmese added 18 points, making 2 of 3 from three-point range. The Pilots recorded 15 assists and just 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

Even though Portland allowed 89 points, they held the opposing team to 41% shooting from the field, including 30% from beyond the arc, with 7 made threes on 23 attempts. Inside the arc, the opposition shot 48%, converting 18 of their 37 two-point attempts.

Portland sent the other team to the line 18 times, where they hit 16 free throws for an 88% success rate. The Pilots limited second-chance opportunities, giving up just 6 offensive rebounds.

Can Oregon State Deliver Being Favored at Home?

Oregon State’s record dropped to 9-3 after a 78-66 loss to Nebraska on Wednesday. The Beavers were +5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 144, surpassing the over/under line of 137.5.

After trailing 34-32 at halftime, Oregon State allowed 44 points in the second half while scoring 34 of their own. The Beavers will look to bounce back after this loss.

Oregon State put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 39.6% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 15 of 16 attempts (93.8%).

Brice Williams led the Beavers with 25 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 69.2% from the field. Berke Buyuktuncel was efficient as well, hitting 75% of his shots, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.

Oregon State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed 63% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 17 of 27 shots.

From beyond the arc, Oregon State’s defense gave up 8 threes on 20 attempts, a 40% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 24 times, where they converted 20 free throws, an 83% clip.