Seattle U vs. Oregon State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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WCC foes meet when the Seattle U Redhawks (12-5, 1-3 WCC) visit the Oregon State Beavers (8-9, 1-3 WCC) at Gill Coliseum, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Beavers are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.5.

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Seattle U vs. Oregon State betting lines

  • Seattle U moneyline odds to win: -200
  • Oregon State moneyline odds to win: +166
  • Spread: Seattle U (-4.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Seattle U statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Seattle U has played worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and two times in five road games.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Redhawks hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in eight opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in five opportunities (40%).
  • Seattle U has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-2 (.714). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Redhawks have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 78.3 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Seattle U concede 0.4 fewer points per game (67.8) than its season-long average (68.2).
  • While the Redhawks are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.3% on the season).

Seattle U betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (103rd in nation) 41.0 (68th) 32.0 (232nd) 32.0 (238th) 14.5 (168th) 11.6 (188th)

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Oregon State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oregon State has been better against the spread on the road (2-2-0) than at home (3-7-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Beavers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) compared to on the road (75%, three of four).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Beavers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.250, 1-3).

Recent trends

  • The Beavers are averaging 70.4 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (70.9).
  • While Oregon State is ceding 75.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its last 10 games, allowing 74.9 points per contest.
  • The Beavers are making 9.6 threes per contest with a 38.2% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.9 and 35.4%.

Oregon State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-9-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (276th in nation) 44.1 (213th) 28.5 (338th) 32.4 (251st) 13.5 (239th) 11.9 (216th)
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