Premiere Sports Betting, Sportsbook Sign Up Bonus

What the heck is wrong with college basketball blue-blood UCLA this season? 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Oregon State vs UCLA | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 13 NCAAB

The Bruins might be the biggest disappointments in the country at 9-11 but are solid favorites in the NCAAB odds Thursday against Oregon State in Pac-12 action. It will be the last-ever matchup between them as Pac-12 foes unless they meet in the conference tournament.

How to Bet Oregon State at UCLA NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Thursday, 10:30 PM ET
Where: Pauley Pavilion
TV: Pac-12 Network
Stream: Pac-12 Live
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: UCLA -9 (total 127)

Last Meeting

On Dec. 28, Oregon State hosted UCLA and lost 69-62 in the Pac-12 opener for both. Dylan Andrews scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half and Adem Bona also had 13 points as UCLA took control after halftime. The Bruins made 6 of 10 3-pointers and shot 53% (16 of 30) in the second half, outscoring the Beavers 45-34. Dexter Akanno had 22 points for OSU. The Bruins are 102-40 all-time against OSU and have won five of the past six.

Why Bet on Oregon State Beavers?

Oregon State (11-9, 3-6 Pac-12) impressively completed a home weekend sweep of the Arizona schools with an 84-71 win over Arizona State on Saturday. Oregon State used an early 17-0 run to jump out to a 19-5 lead and really was never hugely threatened after OSU shot an opponent season-best .565 from the floor (26-of-46) and was 29-of-49 (.592) from the free throw line and outrebounded ASU 47-26. The loss ended a five-game win streak vs. the Beavers.

Oregon State Last 5

vs Arizona State – W84-71

vs Arizona – W83-80

@ Colorado – L90-57

@ Utah – L74-47

vs Stanford – L88-84

Michael Rataj notched a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Jordan Pope followed up his 31-point performance on Thursday in the upset of Arizona with a 19-point showing. He was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week. Tyler Bilodeau finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. Christian Wright scored 10 points, five of which came from the free-throw stripe. KC Ibekwe tallied eight points and six rebounds. Oregon State attempted 49 free throws against Arizona State, the highest total by the program since the Beavers shot 49 against Prairie View A&M in 2016.

With the win, the Beavers claimed their first weekend sweep of the Arizona school since the 2014-15 season, Wayne Tinkle’s first year as Oregon State head coach.

The Beavers have four of the top-10 sophomore scorers in the Pac-12 – Pope (1st), Bilodeau (2nd), Ibekwe (8th) and Michael Rataj (9th). Pope is sixth in the nation in sophomore scoring at 17.8 ppg and is fourth amongst sophomores in Power-6 conferences. He is sixth in the Pac-12 in scoring. Pope’s 31 points last was the highest total by a Beaver since Dashawn Davis dropped 31 vs. USC on Feb. 24, 2022. It was the third 30+ point game by an Oregon State player since the 2018-19 season.

The Beavers are 10-3 this season when scoring 70 points or more, and 6-1 when scoring over 80. They lead the Pac-12 in 3-point percentage defense and are second 12 in free throw attempts per game. OSU has played four overtime games this season, the team’s highest total since 2008-09. Overall the Beavers have played a total of six extra periods.

With a win on Thursday, Oregon State would secure its first three-game Pac-12 winning streak since it beat Cal , Stanford and Utah from Feb. 25-March 3, 2021. The Beavers are looking to notch their first win at Pauley Pavilion since the 2015-16 season. OSU’s last win over the Bruins came in the 2021 Pac-12 Tournament.

Bet Oregon State to Win
MyBookie Betting Lines for NCAAB

Why Bet on UCLA Bruins?

UCLA (9-11, 4-5 Pac-12) is playing better in winning three of four after a 65-50 victory at USC on Saturday. UCLA, which ranks last in the Pac-12 in 3-point shooting in conference games, took the lead for good in the closing minutes of the first half with a 22-2 stretch that featured four made treys. The Bruins went into halftime with a 37-26 lead. UCLA limited USC to 29.6 percent shooting in the second half, as the Trojans never reduced the Bruins’ cushion to single digits. The Bruins dominated in the paint, winning the rebounding edge 41-29 and scoring 13 second-chance points on 15 offensive boards. USC’s point total was a season low and its lowest at home since Feb. 1, 2015 (when USC lost to Utah, 67-39).

UCLA Last 5

@ USC – W65-50

@ Arizona – L77-71

@ Arizona State – W68-66

vs Washington – W73-61

@ Utah – L90-44

Dylan Andrews led UCLA with 20 points, connecting on 7 of 15 shots from the field and shot 3-for-6 from beyond the 3-point arc. He was one of three UCLA players to score in double figures, along with Lazar Stefanovic (17 points, nine rebounds) and Adem Bona (10 points, 10 rebounds). Bona registered his third double-double of the season and the fourth of his career.

Stefanovic has averaged 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the Bruins’ last four games. He has shot 43.2 percent (16-for-37) from the field in the last four contests and 50.0 percent from 3-point distance (10-for-20). In addition, he has made 25 of 27 free throws (92.6 percent). Stefanovic has shot 87.1 percent at the free throw line this season (54-for-62), which ranked No. 3 among all Pac-12 players headed into this week.

Freshman Sebastian Mack is averaging a team-leading 13.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 steals and has twice secured Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors. He is tied for third among all Pac-12 players in most free throws made (89-for-117).

The Bruins have held their opposition to 65 points or fewer in 11 of 20 contests this season, posting an 8-3 record in those games. UCLA has surrendered a Pac-12-leading 63.9 points per game this season (66.1 points per game in nine Pac-12 games). UCLA has allowed 50 points or fewer in four games this season. UCLA ranks No. 18 in the country and first in the Pac-12 in fewest points allowed per game (63.9 ppg, through 20 games). Its field goal percentage defense ranked No. 29, nationally, and second in the Pac-12 (40.0%).

UCLA will not reach the postseason if it doesn’t improve from behind the arc as it is shooting just 30.3% from deep. The 2019-20 team shot 32.3 percent, the lowest single-season 3-point percentage by any UCLA team (NCAA adopted the 3-point arc in 1986-87). UCLA is averaging 4.85 made threes per game, the lowest per-game average since 2003-04 (4.54 per game). In addition, the 15.8 attempts per game are the fewest since 2012-13 (14.7 per game). Last season, UCLA averaged 6.1 made threes per game and took 17.6 attempts per game.

Bet UCLA to Win
MyBookie Betting Lines for NCAAB

Oregon State vs UCLA Expert Prediction

UCLA 69, Oregon State 57

2024 March Madness Schedule

Round	City	Venue	Dates	Host
First Four	Dayton, Ohio	UD Arena	March 19 – 20	University of Dayton
First/Second	Brooklyn. N.Y.	Barclays Center	March 22 -24	Atlantic 10 Conference
First/Second	Charlotte, N.C.	Spectrum Center	March 21 – 23	University of North Carolina at Charlotte
First/Second	Indianapolis	Gainbridge Fieldhouse	March 22 – 24	IUPUI / Horizon League
First/Second	Omaha, Neb.	CHI Health Center	March 21 – 23	Creighton University
First/Second	Pittsburgh	PPG Paints Arena	March 21 -23	Duquesne University
First/Second	Salt Lake City	Vivint Smart Home Arena	March 21 – 23	University of Utah
First/Second	Spokane, Wash.	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena	March 22 – 24	University of Idaho
First/Second	Memphis, Tenn.	FedExForum	March 22 – 24	University of Memphis
East Regional	Boston	TD Garden	March 28 – 30	Boston College
South Regional	Dallas	American Airlines Center	March 29 -31	Big 12 Conference
Midwest Regional	Detroit	Little Caesars Arena	March 29 – 31	University of Detroit Mercy / Oakland University
West Regional	Los Angeles	Crypto.com Arena	March 28 – 30	Pepperdine University