Oregon State Beavers (1-5) vs Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2)
Game Info: Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 4:00 pm (The Arena at NW Florida St)
Betting Odds: Oregon State Beavers +1 -- Over/Under: 133 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Oregon State will play Penn State on Saturday in the third-place game of the Emerald Coast Classic at Raider Arena in Niceville, Fla.
The Beavers are led in scoring by Warith Alatish who is averaging 12.3 points per game and 6.8 rebounds. Jarod Lucas and Maurice Calloo are both averaging 10 points for the Beavers.
Oregon State is averaging 69.2 points per game on 44.5% shooting from the field. They are shooting just 65% from the free throw line and will have to do better if they want to win. The Beavers are allowing opponents to score 71.2 points per game.
Oregon State stormed back from a 19-point halftime deficit to force overtime Friday night against Wake Forest. Rodrigue Andela led the Beavers with 16 points and six rebounds, while Gianni Hunt added 11 off the bench.Oregon State dropped its fifth game in a row, with each of the last three coming by three points or fewer.
The Nittany Lions took a close loss to the Tigers 68-63 in the semifinals after storming back to force OT. Jalen Pickett led the way with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Sam Sessoms contributed a 13 point double double.
Sam Sessoms leads the Nittany Lions in scoring with 18 points per game and 5.4 rebounds a night, Seth Lundy is averaging 15.8 for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State is averaging 70.6 points per game on 46.9% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 68.2 points per game. They are shooting 72.2% from the freethrow line on the young season.
The Nittany Lions are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 games as a favorite and the Nittany Lions are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
The Beavers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games as an underdog and are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 neutral site games.
Oregon State has had some tough breaks this year and this looks like a game where the matchups are in their favor. They should be able to get the win versus a Penn team that can’t match their intensity.