Wildcats vs. Beavers Prediction
The 24th-ranked Arizona Wildcats have lost three of their last four games heading into tonight’s contest at the Oregon State Beavers. Can Arizona get back on the winning track in this spot?
Game Snapshot
847 Arizona Wildcats at 848 Oregon State Beavers
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Gill Coliseum at 10PM ET
TV: FS1
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According to oddsmakers, the Wildcats are a 4-point favorite on the spread line. The over-under is set at 144.5 points. As of Sunday afternoon, 54 percent of public bets are coming in on visiting Arizona. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for the latest updates.
Wildcats edged in OT
Arizona lost a 74-73 heartbreaker in overtime Thursday night at Oregon to fall to 11-4 overall and 1-1 in the Pac 12 Conference. The Wildcats were outscored 32-30 in the second half and 8-7 in the extra session. Nico Mannion paced Arizona with 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting including 1-of-5 from 3-point distance plus 1-of-1 at the free throw line. He also tallied three rebounds and three assists. Josh Green contributed 17 points, five boards and two dimes. Zeke Nnaji racked up 11 points, 14 caroms and two blocked shots. Dylan Smith added 11 points and three rebounds.
Beavers fall to Sun Devils
Oregon State lost by an 82-76 score at home Thursday night against Arizona State to drop to 11-4 overall and 1-2 in conference action. The Beavers trailed 36-25 at halftime and were unable to bounce back. Tres Tinkle led OSU with 22 points on 7-of-12 shooting including 4-of-6 from 3-point range plus 4-of-5 at the charity stripe. He also recorded six rebounds, three steals and two assists. Ethan Thompson also scored 22 points to go with three dimes. Kylor Kelley added 10 points, six boards and two assists.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Arizona
The Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last five Sunday games. Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last seven games as a favorite.
Oregon State
The Beavers are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games as an underdog. The underdog is 2-5 ATS n the last seven meetings.
Prediction:
The Wildcats have had a rough patch lately, but nearly took down Oregon on the road and played current top-ranked Gonzaga very tough at home. The performance they would like to have back is against St. John’s, but they even played very well for a decent portion of that contest. Arizona gets an exploitable Beavers squad here, one that is very competent offensively but has defensive deficiencies. The Wildcats can get it done at both ends and look for their talent to overwhelm OSU down the strech.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA WILDCATS -4