Oregon State vs Gonzaga Prediction 1/28/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Oregon State vs Gonzaga Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday,  January 28th, at the McCarthy Athletic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Beavers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oregon State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Gonzaga 

-Recent betting trends in games played between Oregon State and Gonzaga

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Beavers and Bulldogs. 

Oregon State Has Won Two Straight Games

Oregon State has all kinds of confidence right now and they have won two games in a row. Two games ago against Pepperdine, they won 83-63 and in the last game against Santa Clara, they won 83-69. In the second half, they scored 51 points on the way to the victory. Michael Rataj put up 30 points, six rebounds, and one assist. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. 

Oregon State comes into this game with a 16-6 record overall and they have gone 15-5 against the spread. The over has hit in 13 of the 20 games so far this season. Oregon State is averaging 78.3 points while their defense is giving up 65.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 91st in the league while the defense is ranked 39th. Michael Rataj is having a strong season and he’s averaging 18 points while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Oregon State Will Beat Gonzaga

• Oregon State has won four of its last five games against the West Coast Conference.

Gonzaga Dominated the Last Game

Gonzaga has been quite inconsistent heading into this game and they are coming off a big victory in the last game. Gonzaga scored 105 points while the defense gave up only 62 points against Portland and that was enough for the victory. Ben Gregg had a strong game putting up 24 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Michael Ajayi also had a strong game putting up 20 points, eight rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against Santa Clara, they scored 103 points, and they ended up winning by four points. 

Gonzaga is 15-6 straight up this season and they have gone 8-13 against the spread. Gonzaga is averaging 89.2 points per game while their defense is giving up 72.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 204th. They are averaging 19.91 assists per game which is which is 1st in the league. Graham Ike is averaging 17.1 points while shooting 59 percent from the field. 

Why Gonzaga Will Beat Oregon State

• Gonzaga has won 97 of its last 101 games at McCarthey Athletic Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Oregon State has lost each of its last three road games following a home win.

Oregon State vs Gonzaga Prediction

If you are a person who likes defense, make sure you skip this game because there is going to be zero defense played in this game. Gonzaga is averaging 89.2 points per game and they are going to put on a show here. Oregon State is averaging 78.3 points per game but against a terrible defense, they are going ot have no issue running up the score here. This game is going to be a shootout, and the over is going to cash here.