College Basketball Picks & Predictions: Oregon State vs. Gonzaga (Tuesday)
The 2024-25 NCAA Men’s College Basketball season continues for the final Tuesday in January, as we roll into the heart of the conference schedule. It’s hard to believe, but we’re just four weeks away from the first conference tournaments taking place.
Let’s keep that bankroll in the black with our best college basketball picks for Tuesday, January 28th Oregon State vs. Gonzaga.
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Tuesday’s Best College Basketball Picks: Oregon State vs. Gonzaga
Last Week: 2-3 (40.0%, -110) | Season: 26-20 (56.5%, +437) | Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook | All picks are for 1 unit
Oregon State Beavers (+680) at Gonzaga Bulldogs (-1100) | O/U 153.5 (-106/-114)
The Beavers (16-6, 6-3 West Coast) and the Bulldogs (15-6, 6-2) meet at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash., and this game can be viewed or streamed on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 11 p.m. ET.
These teams met for their first-ever conference clash in Corvallis on Jan. 16, and it was a barn burner. Oregon State posted a 97-89 victory in overtime, winning outright as a 9-point underdog as the Over (151) easily cashed.
Gonzaga hit 42% from the field (30-of-72) from the field, and 36% (9-of-25) from behind the 3-point line, while posting a plus-10 rebounding margin. Graham Ike was good for 26 points and nine rebounds before fouling out, while Ben Gregg (15 points, 13 rebounds) and Ryan Nembhard (13 points, 10 assists) each had double-doubles.
Oregon State was much more impressive from the floor, going 58% (31-of-53), including 43% (6-of-14) from downtown. The Beavers had five players hit double digits, including 20 points from Nate Kingz, while knocking down three 3-pointers.
The Beavers have covered six of the past seven games while cashing the Over in six in a row, and 10 of the past 11 games. For the Zags, they’re 1-4 ATS in the past five outings, while going 2-11 ATS in the past 13 outings, while hitting the Over in five of the past six. You know we have to back Oregon State catching these points while going Over.
Picks: Oregon State +13.5 (-110) & Over 153.5 Points (-106)
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