UCF vs Oregon State Picks and Prediction – 4/1/2025

The UCF Knights will be in Las Vegas for the next game against the Oregon State Beavers. UCF comes into this game with seventeen wins and 16 losses overall having lost two of the last three following a four point overtime loss against Kansas in their last outing. Offensively UCF scored the ball well against Kansas putting up 94 points on 45.6% shooting and knocked down 14 triples. UCF did lose the rebounding battle by 9 and turned the ball over 14 times in the game. Defensively UCF was terrible giving up 98 points on 44.7% shooting from the floor. Stay up to date with our College Basketball Picks.

Keyshawn Hall led the way for UCF in their last outing with 25 points and 11 rebounds on 17 shots and 44 minutes. Darius Johnson was second on the team with 22 points in 37 minutes. Mustapha Thiam and Jordan Ivy-Curry both chipped in 13 points as the third and 4th starter in double figures. Dallan Coleman led the way off the UCF bench with 9 points in 23 minutes.

The Oregon State Beavers roll into the first round of the College Basketball Crown with twenty wins and 12 losses on the year riding a three-game skid after a 4 point loss to Pepperdine in their last game. Defensively Oregon State was outmatched last time out giving up 77 points on 50% shooting from the floor. Offensively Oregon State did shoot the ball well making 44.4% of their shots but made just 72% from the line resulting in the loss. The Beavers also pulled in 32 rebounds and turned the ball over 9 times in the game.

Damarco Minor led the way for Oregon State last time out with 22 points on 17 shots. Nate Kingz was second on the team with 18 points in 36 minutes. Parsa Fallah scored 16 points and Liutauras Lelevicius chipped in a fourth best 15 points on nine shots.

Oregon State had the better year and will ride that wave into this game. Look for the Beavers to use their strengths to stifle a mediocre UCF team. Take the Beavers in round 1 to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Oregon State Beavers win and cover 74-66.