Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Portland vs Oregon State NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Corvallis.

Portland vs Oregon State Prediction

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 odds for this non-conference game currently have Oregon State as the -18.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 141.5 points.

Portland vs. Oregon State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Portland Pilots at Oregon State Beavers
Where: Corvallis at Gill Coliseum
Date: Monday, December 30th
Betting Odds OREGST -18.5, PORT +1400 | OREGST -4366 O/U 141.5

Pilots Preview: Can Portland Deliver Being Underdogs on the Road?

Portland's season continues to be a struggle, as their 89-73 loss to Washington State on Saturday dropped them to 3-9. Despite being +12.5 underdogs, the Pilots failed to cover the spread at home.

After trailing 51-30 at halftime, Portland showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring the Cougars 43-38. The game’s total points of 162 went over the pre-game line of 151.5.

Pilots Offense Breakdown

Portland's offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 41.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. They connected on 30.4% of their three-point attempts, going 7-for-23, while hitting 48.6% of their shots inside the arc. At the free-throw line, the Pilots were nearly perfect, making 16 of 18 attempts for an 88.9% success rate.

Ethan Price and Max Mackinnon each scored 22 points, with Price hitting 4 of 6 from three-point range and shooting 72.7% overall. Nate Calmese added 18 points, shooting 66.7% from deep, and Austin Rapp contributed 17 points despite struggling from three, hitting just 1 of 6 attempts.

Pilots Team Defense

Portland's defense gave up 89 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 25 made field goals on 60 attempts.

Defensively, the Pilots allowed 18 two-point field goals on 37 attempts (48%) and 7 three-pointers on 23 attempts (30%). The opposing team also shot 88% from the free-throw line, making 16 of 18 attempts. Portland gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Beavers Preview: Is a Home Win Possible for the Beavers?

Oregon State's season record fell to 9-3 after a 78-66 road loss to Nebraska on Wednesday. The Beavers entered the game as +5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 144 exceeded the O/U line of 137.5.

After trailing 34-32 at halftime, Oregon State struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 44 points while scoring 34.

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 39.6% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 24 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, connecting on 15 of 16 attempts (93.8%).

Brice Williams led the way with 25 points, shooting 69.2% overall and adding 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Berke Buyuktuncel was efficient as well, hitting 75% of his shots, including 3 of 4 from three-point range, finishing with 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 63% of their two-point attempts, with 17 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Oregon State's opponent shot 40%, connecting on 8 of 20 attempts. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 20 free throws at an 83% rate.

Pilots vs Beavers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Pilots offense has averaged 61 points per game while allowing an average of 76. Portland posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 2-3 ATS.
Across the Beavers last five home games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 68. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Pilots have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-3.
In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Beavers have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.