Weber State vs Oregon State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/8/24

The Weber State Wildcats and the Oregon State Beavers meet Friday in college basketball action from Gill Coliseum. Here’s a Weber State vs Oregon State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Weber State vs Oregon State pick. We will examine:

The Weber State Wildcats’ recent form and player performance

The Oregon State Beavers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Weber State Wildcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Oregon State Beavers

Recent betting trends in games played between Weber State vs Oregon State

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Weber State vs Oregon State game

Weber State Wildcats Betting Preview

Last year the Wildcats carved out a 20-12 overall run and went 11-7 in the Big Sky to finish behind only Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado, and Montana in the standings. Weber State would eventually fall to Montana State in the opener of the conference tournament, though.

In their opener matchup of the 2024-25 campaign, the Wildcats played Northwest Indian College. Weber State was up 62-15 by halftime and cruised to the win 118-35. Dyson Koehler put up 22 points with eight rebounds, and Blaise Threatt had 14 points with seven assists.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Preview

Over on the Oregon State side, they managed to go just 13-19 overall last year with a 5-15 run in the Pac-12. The Beavers finished firmly in last place with that effort, three games behind Arizona State. Oregon State’s final game was a loss to UCLA in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

Matched up against Utah Tech in their 2024-25 opener, the Beavers took a 38-31 edge into the second half. Oregon State scored 42 more points from there in an 80-57 win. Damarco Minor was tops in scoring with 23 points, five rebounds, and two assists.

Why the Oregon State Beavers will win

• Weber State has lost each of its last four night games against the West Coast Conference.
• Oregon State has won nine of its last 11 games at Gill Coliseum following a home win.
• Oregon State has won the first half in three of its last four night games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Weber State Wildcats will win

• Weber State has won each of its last four night games against non-conference opponents.
• Oregon State has lost four of its last five games following a home win.
• Weber State has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Weber State vs Oregon State Prediction

I’ll lean toward Weber State. The Wildcats had an easy opener game versus Northwest Indian, shooting 59 percent from the field and 52.8 percent (19-of-36) from 3-point range. Weber State held a 59-38 rebounding advantage and committed just seven turnovers. Friday’s game will obviously be much tougher, but the confidence will help.

As for Oregon State, they shot 50 percent from the field with a 39-35 rebounding edge over Utah Tech. The Beavers shot a tepid 6-of-24 (25 percent) from outside and missed six of their 16 free throws, however. This should be a pretty good matchup overall, and it’ll tell us quite a bit about where each team stands in the early going. All things considered, I like Weber State to power out the cover.