{"id":73053,"date":"2014-03-05T12:08:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T20:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=73053"},"modified":"2014-03-05T12:08:39","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T20:08:39","slug":"predictions-basketball-lines-arizona-vs-oregon-state-free-betting-pick-preview-5314","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/sports\/predictions-basketball-lines-arizona-vs-oregon-state-free-betting-pick-preview-5314\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon St. Beavers Gambling & NCAA Handicapping Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona vs OSU CBB Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Arizona Wildcats have had a tremendous 2013-14 season, and while they\u2019re sure to be highly ranked in the NCAA Tournament, extra momentum never hurt anybody. The Wildcats look to wrap up the regular season with a swing through the Pacific Northwest.\u00a0[ad-4468020]<\/p>\n

No. 3 Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Pac-12) @ Oregon State (15-13, 7-9)<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 5 11:00 PM ET FOXS1 @ Gill Coliseum<\/strong>
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The Oregon State Beavers are up first, with the Wildcats concluding the regular season against the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, March. 8.<\/p>\n

Arizona<\/h3>\n

The Arizona Wildcats enter this matchup as the No. 3 team in the country having won four straight. Since defeating the Utah Utes by four points in overtime back on Feb. 19\u2014a game that succeeded a three-point double-overtime loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils\u2014they\u2019ve gotten themselves back on track, winning three in a row by an average of 22.7 points per game.<\/p>\n

Against the Beavers\u2014a team coming off of a 15-point loss to the UCLA Bruins\u2014Arizona will look to keep the defense rolling with the hopes of a No. 1 seed in the tournament in mind. The Wildcats are giving up just 58.2 points per contest this season, which is good enough for fifth in the entire country.
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\nThe reason the Wildcats have been so good at keeping their opponents off the scoreboard is because they use their length and athleticism to prevent offensive efficiency. They allow their opponents to shoot just 38.3 percent from the floor\u2014the eighth-best mark in the nation\u2014and they give up just 30.1 percent from the three-point line, which is good enough for 23rd.<\/p>\n

Oregon State<\/h3>\n

The Beavers are going up against one of the toughest defenses in the country, which is a problem considering it doesn\u2019t play much defense of its own.<\/p>\n

On the season, Oregon State is just 291st in points allowed per game (74.5) and 209th in opponent field-goal efficiency (44.3 percent). The team also allows its opponents to shoot 35.3 percent from long range, which is 238th nationwide.<\/p>\n

The Beavers must come into this matchup with the idea that either their offense or their defense must step up. In an ideal world, both will step up against the No. 3 team in the country, but more realistically, one or the other must get the job done.<\/p>\n

Considering how good Arizona\u2019s defense is, look the Beavers to also attack defensively. The Wildcats, while respectable offensively, are just 92nd in the nation in points scored per contest, giving the Beavers a better chance of beating their offense opposed to beating their defense.<\/p>\n

Then again, this isn\u2019t a matchup you should overthink too drastically. The Beavers have home-court advantage, but the Wildcats are the third-ranked team for a reason. Look for the Wildcats to get the job done convincingly.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Arizona 75 \u2013 Oregon State 59<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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