Oregon State vs. San Diego betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The San Diego Toreros (4-11, 1-1 WCC) are heavy underdogs (by 15.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Oregon State Beavers (11-4, 1-1 WCC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

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Oregon State Cover -15.5 vs San Diego -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Oregon State vs. San Diego betting lines

  • Oregon State moneyline odds to win: -1852
  • San Diego moneyline odds to win: +980
  • Spread: Oregon State (-15.5)

Oregon State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, Oregon State owned a worse record against the spread (10-6-1) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-4-0).
  • When it came to over/unders, the Beavers hit the over less consistently when playing at home last year, as they eclipsed the total 11 times in 17 opportunities (64.7%). On the road, they hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).

Recent trends

  • The Beavers have been racking up 74.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Oregon State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 65.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 63.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Beavers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.7% compared to 38.2% season-long).

Oregon State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (54th in nation) 40.3 (57th) 32.2 (233rd) 26.7 (19th) 15.9 (87th) 11.3 (163rd)

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San Diego statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • San Diego was better against the spread away (5-6-0) than at home (7-9-0) last season.
  • Toreros games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (eight times out of 16) than on the road (eight of 11) last year.
  • The Toreros’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .500 (4-4) last year, and away it was .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Toreros are posting 66.3 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points than their season average (67.5).
  • San Diego has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 72.9 points per contest, 0.1 more points than its season average of 72.8.
  • In their last 10 games, the Toreros are draining 6.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (5.9). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (26.7%) compared to their season average (26.9%).

San Diego betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (331st in nation) 42.9 (178th) 32.5 (220th) 33.6 (300th) 12.1 (308th) 13.6 (327th)
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