Colorado vs Oregon State 3/14/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Colorado Buffaloes will play the Oregon State Beavers on Thursday in a Pac-12 tournament second round matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Colorado defeated the California Golden Bears on Wednesday 56-51 in the first round. McKinley Wright IV led the Buffaloes with 18 points as Colorado held off a late charge by the Bears to win.
Oregon State finished the regular season 18-12 overall and 10-8 in Pac-12 action following a 74-71 loss to Arizona State in the season finale for both. Ethan Thompson led the Beavers with 20 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, while Tres Tinkle added 24 points. Oregon State squandered a 7-point halftime lead. McKinley Wright IV leads Colorado in scoring and assists with averages of 13.2 points and 4.8 assists per game. Two other players for Colorado are averaging double figures in scoring. Tyler Bey leads the Buffaloes in rebounding with an average of 9.7 per game. Colorado is shooting 46.1% from the field and 32.6% from 3-point territory.
Tres Tinkle leads the Beavers in scoring, rebounds and assists with averages of 20.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Stephen Thompson Jr. is the second leading scorer for the Beavers with an average of 16.3 points per game. Oregon State is shooting 46.6% from the field and 32.5% from 3-point territory.
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Oregon State defeated Colorado 76-74 in Colorado to cover as 2.5-point road dogs in the only meeting between the two this season. Oregon State has covered the number in each of the last 5 between the two. The Beavers have covered the nut in 5 of the last 7 overall and 7 of the last 10 following a win straight up. Final Score Prediction, Oregon State Beavers win and cover ATS 75-71.