After spending decades as rivals in the Pac-12, the Oregon State Beavers will host the Washington State Cougars in their first matchup as members of the West Coast Conference on Thursday. Oregon State is off to a 16-7 start and is 6-4 in its new league, while Washington State is 15-9 overall and 5-6 in the WCC. The Cougars have won seven of the last 10 head-to-head meetings between these two programs but the Beavers are 6-3-1 against the spread during that span.
Tipoff is set for 11 p.m. ET on Thursday at Gill Coliseum in Beaverton, Oreg. The Beavers are favored by 7 points in the latest Oregon State vs. Washington State odds, while the over/under is 145.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Washington State vs. Oregon State picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 season on a 208-149 betting roll (+2275) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Oregon State vs. Washington State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Oregon State vs. Washington State spread: Oregon State -7
- Oregon State vs. Washington State over/under: 145.5 points
- Oregon State vs. Washington State money line: Oregon State -299, Washington State +240
- Oregon State vs. Washington State picks: See picks here
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Why Oregon State can cover
After winning four of their previous five, the Beavers are coming off a season-worst 98-60 loss to Gonzaga last Tuesday. Michael Rataj was a bright spot in the defeat, scoring 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Oregon State has had over a week to recover and Rataj will be an undoubtedly important part of the effort.
The junior from Germany is averaging 17.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season and has increased his scoring average by nearly double digits in his third season in Beaverton. The loss to Gonzaga snapped a five-game streak of covering the spread and Oregon State enters Thursday’s matchup with a 5-0-1 record against the number in its last six matchups against Washington State. See which team to pick here.
Why Washington State can cover
Meanwhile, Washington State is coming off a bruising 75-51 defeat of its own against San Francisco on Saturday. It was the fourth loss in a row for the Cougars but the program is still 14-10 against the spread on the season.
Dane Erikstrup and Ethan Price both scored 12 points in the loss. but Nate Calmese had an uncharacteristic performance. Calmese is averaging 15.8 points per game for the season but only went 1-for-6 with two points against the Dons. Scoring balance will be critical for the Cougars, as they have five players averaging double-figures on the season. See which team to pick here.
How to make Oregon State vs. Washington State picks
The model has simulated Washington State vs. Oregon State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Oregon State vs. Washington State, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Washington State vs. Oregon State spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 208-149 roll on top-rated college basketball picks, and find out.
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