Oregon State Beavers vs Sacramento State Hornets Matchup

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

Sacramento State vs Oregon State Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Hornets and Beavers. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Beavers at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 130.5 points, and Oregon State is favored by -19.5 at home against Sacramento State.

Sacramento State vs. Oregon State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Sacramento State Hornets at Oregon State Beavers
Where: Corvallis at Gill Coliseum
Date: Tuesday, December 17th
Betting Odds OREGST -19.5, SACST +1408 | OREGST -4833 O/U 130.5

Hornets Preview: Can the Hornets Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Sacramento State's season continued to struggle as they fell to 1-8 after a 69-62 loss to UC Davis on Saturday, December 14th. The Hornets were +6.5 point underdogs at home and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 131 fell short of the 137.5 O/U line.

Trailing 35-32 at halftime, Sacramento State couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 30 points while allowing 34. The Hornets will look to regroup as they search for their 2nd win of the season.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

Sacramento State put up 62 points in their latest game, shooting 41.8% from the field and 31.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, with a 48.5% success rate on two-point attempts.

Pablo Tamba led the Hornets with 18 points, hitting 5 of 7 shots, while Jacob Holt added 17 points, despite going 1 for 7 from three-point range. Julian Vaughns contributed 15 points, connecting on 3 of 4 three-point attempts.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite Sacramento State's defensive efforts, they allowed 69 points on 41% shooting from the field. Their opponents made 23 of 55 shots, including 16 of 33 from two-point range, where they shot 48%.

From beyond the arc, Sacramento State's defense held their opponents to 31% shooting, with 7 made threes on 22 attempts. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 9 of those attempts, shooting 69%.

Beavers Preview: Can The Beavers Secure a Home Victory?

Oregon State improved to 6-2 on the season with a 67-55 win over UC Irvine on Saturday. The Beavers were -2.5 favorites at home and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 122 fell short of the O/U line of 136.

Oregon State led 34-30 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 25 points while scoring 33 of their own.

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 46.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. They connected on 51.4% of their two-point attempts and hit 35.3% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-17 from three-point range.

At the free-throw line, the Beavers made 13 of 17 attempts, shooting 76.5%. Damarco Minor led the way with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, hitting 3 of 6 from three-point range. Oregon State also recorded 9 offensive rebounds and 12 assists as a team.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense gave up 55 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 46% from the field, including 51% on two-point attempts (18/35). From beyond the arc, the Beavers held their opponent to 35% shooting, as they made 6 of 17 three-point attempts.

The Beavers sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts, shooting 76%. Oregon State also allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hornets vs Beavers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Sacramento State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 62 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
In their last three home games, Oregon State has averaged 61 points per game while allowing 67. The team's record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Hornets have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Beavers have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.