Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/02/2021

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Thursday, December 2, 2021

Venue:  Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon State +2.5, California -2.5; Over/Under:  126 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon State +2.5, California -2.5; Over/Under:  126 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon State +2.5, California -2.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

 

Oregon State Beavers:  1-6 (11th place, Pac-12)

California Golden Bears:  3-4 (9th place, Pac-12)

 

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Oregon State Beavers:  0-5 last 5

California Golden Bears:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Oregon State is coming into this game with a 1-6 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 1st conference game of the season. They won their first game of the season against the Portland State Vikings but they have gone on a six-game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Iowa State Cyclones, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, the Samford Bulldogs, the Princeton Tigers, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Jarod Lucas led the team in points in that game with 11 while Tre' Williams was next on the team off the bench with 8 points. Dashawn Davis, Roman Silva, and Xzavier Malone all had the only assists in that game with 1 each while Warith Alatishe led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 31.4% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Oregon State’s offense is averaging 65.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.6 PPG against them. Oregon State has an ATS record of 1-6 this season and their O/U record is 3-4.

 

 

California is coming into this game with a 3-4 record overall and they are 3-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference game on their schedule this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their losses in that span were against the Florida Gators and the Seton Hall Pirates while their win was against the Fresno State Bulldogs in their last game. Jordan Shepherd led the team in points in that game with 17 points while Andre Kelly was next on the team with 14 points. Grant Anticevich also scored 13 points in that one as well. Anticevich led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Shepherd led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.1% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 64.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. California has an ATS record of 5-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

 

Cal is coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Cal has not been playing great to start their season but they are playing a lot better than Oregon State has been. Oregon State only has 1 win that came in their season opener and all they have done is lose games since then. They do not have a win on the road yet and now they will have to start their conference play after a terrible shooting night in their last game. The best wager to place in this game is on California to cover the spread here at home or even on them to win this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Oregon State California Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, December 2, 2021 (10:30 pm ET start time) is California 66 Oregon State 60.

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Oregon State Beavers: 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) against conference opponents. 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) over the last 2 seasons. 9-4 off a loss by 10 or more points. 42-56 after scoring 55 points or less.

California Golden Bears: 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick over the last 3 seasons. 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after a game where they covered the spread over the last 3 seasons. 10-2 OVER (+7.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons. 24-11 OVER (+11.9 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons. 40-25 OVER (+12.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons. 53-25 Over as a home favorite of 6 points or less or Pick.

 

 

Oregon State Beavers:  C. Marial (C) Out indefinitely - Eligibility.

California Golden Bears:  D. Thorpe (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. M. Bowser (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“I’ve done a bad job obviously. I’m not bringing this group together quick enough.” - Wayne Tinkle on his team’s poor start to their season.

 

 

“I thought we played really, really well. We just didn’t close it.” - Mark Fox on his team’s win against Fresno State.

 

 

 

W. Alatishe 

M. Calloo 

G. Hunt 

J. Lucas 

R. Silva

 

G. Anticevich 

J. Brown 

A. Kelly 

K. Kuany 

J. Shepherd

 

 

PPG: W. Alatishe (10.9)

APG: D. Davis (3.3)

Reb/G: W. Alatishe (7)

 

PPG: A. Kelly (16.1)

APG: J. Brown (2.9)

Reb/G: A. Kelly (9)

 

Coaches:

Oregon State Beavers: Wayne Tinkle (8th season)

California Golden Bears: Mark Fox (3rd season)