The fourth-seeded Oklahoma State Cowboys (21-8) are in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament taking on the 12th-seeded Oregon State Beavers (18-12) Sunday. Their game tips off at 9:40 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Below, we analyze the Oklahoma State-Oregon State odds and lines, with March Madness NCAA Tournament picks and predictions.
Oklahoma State got its first tournament win since 2015 but it wasn’t without a little scare. They trailed 13th-seeded Liberty at halftime before going on a 20-9 run to start the second half. Sophomore G Avery Anderson III led Oklahoma State with a game-high 21 points and 7 rebounds and the Cowboys held Liberty to 37.5% shooting.
Oregon State upended fifth-seeded Tennessee 70-56 in the first round. Tennessee was 5-for-26 from 3-point range and shot only 33.3% from the field overall. Four players scored in double figures for the Beavers and senior G Ethan Thompson had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oklahoma State -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Oregon State +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oklahoma State -5.5 (-110) | Oregon State +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 141 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Oklahoma State vs. Oregon State: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Oklahoma State 75, Oregon State 71
Money line (ML)
Oklahoma State has only two losses in its last 11 games after surviving a first-round scare. Statistically, there is nothing about either team that stands out; however, of the 51 No. 12 seeds to win in the first round of the tournament, only 21 have made it to the Sweet 16.
Take OKLAHOMA STATE -250.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Oregon State has been the underdog all season. The Beavers were picked to finish last in the Pac-12 but ended up winning the conference tournament.
Both teams have been great at covering the spread. Oklahoma State covered the spread in nine of its last 10 games. Oregon State is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 contests. Oklahoma State is 1-6 ATS in its last seven against the Pac-12. Take OREGON STATE +5.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
Oklahoma State has scored at least 70 points in nine of its last 10 games and at least 80 in three of its last five.
Oregon State has scored at least 70 points in six of its last seven. Six of the last seven for the Beavers have also gone Over the projected total and seven of the last nine for the Cowboys have gone Over.
Take OVER 141 POINTS (-110).
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