The No. 7 UCLA Bruins (19-4, 10-2 Pac-12) take on the Oregon State Beavers (9-15, 3-10) on Thursday at Gill Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UCLA vs. Oregon State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Bruins cruised to a 76-52 win over Washington State Saturday to cover as 11.5-point favorites at home. UCLA is on a 2-game win streak and has won 8 of its last 10 contests.
The Beavers lost 84-52 to current-No. 4 Arizona Saturday while failing to cover as 20.5-point road underdogs. Oregon State has lost 2 straight games and is 2-8 in its last 10 outings.
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UCLA at Oregon State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:36 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): OTB (Off the board)
- Against the spread (ATS): UCLA -15.5 (-105) | Oregon State +15.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 123.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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UCLA at Oregon State picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 71, Oregon State 51
Moneyline
AVOID.
Even when this game opens, taking UCLA straight up won’t be worth a wager considering the minimal profit you’ll receive with a victory.
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Against the spread
Despite it being such a massive spread, UCLA -15.5 (-105) is how I’d bet on this matchup. Oregon State has lost by 19 or more points in 5 of its last 8 losses.
The Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a win and the road team is also 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between these Pac-12 programs.
Over/Under
UNDER 123.5 (-115) is the lean here with Oregon State likely having trouble scoring on UCLA’s defense. The Bruins are allowing only 60.3 points per game (9th in the nation) and the Beavers have scored 57 or fewer points in 5 of their last 10 games.
The Bruins have gone Under in 8 of their last 10 games following a win. Meanwhile, the Beavers are 6-0 to the Under in their last 6 games overall.
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