Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Oregon State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 21

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The Oregon State Beavers (10-11, 3-5 WCC) are heavy underdogs (by 19.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels (17-3, 6-1 WCC) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET. The point total is 141.5 for the matchup.

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Saint Mary’s (CA) vs. Oregon State betting lines

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) moneyline odds to win: -3846
  • Oregon State moneyline odds to win: +1513
  • Spread: Saint Mary’s (CA) (-19.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Saint Mary’s (CA) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Mary’s (CA) has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in five opportunities in road games.
  • At home, the Gaels exceed the total 66.7% of the time (six of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of road games (two of five contests).
  • In nine home games as a moneyline favorite, Saint Mary’s (CA) has nine wins (1.000). It sports the same winning percentage (4-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Gaels have been racking up 76.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 78.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Saint Mary’s (CA) give up 1.4 more points per game (66.4) than its season-long average (65.0).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Gaels are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.4% compared to 37.5% season-long).

Saint Mary’s (CA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (110th in nation) 40.7 (43rd) 36.3 (40th) 26.0 (fifth) 15.1 (119th) 10.6 (110th)

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Oregon State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Oregon State is 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-3-0 ATS (.400).
  • Beavers games have gone above the over/under 53.8% of the time at home (seven of 13), and 80% of the time away (four of five).
  • The Beavers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .750 (3-1), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Beavers are scoring 69.1 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than their season average (71.0).
  • While Oregon State is ceding 74.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 77.7 points per contest.
  • The Beavers are draining 8.3 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.4). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

Oregon State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (307th in nation) 43.4 (160th) 28.9 (324th) 32.1 (240th) 13.0 (270th) 11.6 (203rd)
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