Oregon State vs Portland Prediction 2/13/25 College Basketball Picks

The Oregon State Beavers are visiting the Portland Pilots on Thursday, February 13th at the Chiles Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots Prediction. We will examine:

The Portland Pilots’ recent form and player performance

The Oregon State Beavers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Portland Pilots

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Oregon State Beavers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Oregon State Beavers and Portland Pilots

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

Portland Pilots Preview

The Portland Pilots have an 8-17 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 50-97 loss to Santa Clara. The Pilots are 10-13 against the spread, and 13-10 in over/under, while having a 6-7 home record.

Offensively, Portland is averaging 71 points per game, which ranks 267th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 81.5 points per game (351st). The Pilots shoot 42.1% from the field (319th) and 33.1% from beyond the arc (237th). The Pilots shoot 77.3% from the free throw line (26th) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (257th).

Max Mackinnon leads Portland in scoring this season, with an average of 13.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Austin Rapp adds 13.3 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game. Portland will face Loyola Marymount, Saint Mary’s, Pacific, and Pepperdine following this one.

Oregon State Beavers Preview

The Oregon State Beavers have a 17-8 record this season and are sitting in 5th place in the West Coast. They are coming off a 49-63 loss to Saint Mary’s. The Beavers are 17-7 against the spread, and 15-9 in over/under while having a 1-5 road record. 

Offensively, Oregon State is averaging 76.6 points per game, which ranks 114th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 67 points per game (55th). The Beavers shoot 48.8% from the field (19th) and 37.3% from beyond the arc (39th). The Beavers shoot 78.7% from the free-throw line, which is the 12th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game (282nd).

Michael Rataj leads Oregon State in scoring with an average of 17.4 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds, while Nate Kingz adds 12 points per game. Oregon State will meet Pacific after this game.

Why the Portland Pilots will win

• Oregon State has lost each of its last 15 Thursday road games.
• The home team has won six of Oregon State’s last seven games.
• Oregon State has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Oregon State Beavers will win

• Portland has lost four of its last five night games following a home loss.
• The road team has won three of Portland’s last four games.
• Portland has lost the first half in 12 of its last 14 games against the West Coast Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Portland ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.86).
• Portland ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (17.9).
• Oregon State ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.4).
• Oregon State ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (60.3%).

Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots Prediction

Oregon State is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against Portland but Portland is 3-0 against the spread in their last 3 meetings. Over/under is 3-3-1 in their 7 meetings and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Oregon State won 89-79 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this Oregon State Beavers vs Portland Pilots Prediction, Oregon State is coming as -13.5 road favorites. Oregon State is rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season, but have been terrible on the road, with just one win in their six road games. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, as they are a strong 15-3 to the over in their last 18 games, and their previous meeting this season also went over the total. Ride the strong trends and take the over.