Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Oregon looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Oregon is up 35-33 over the Beavers. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams’ last head-to-head, which was decided by just two points.
If Oregon keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 19-9 in no time. On the other hand, Oregon State will have to make due with a 12-17 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Oregon State Beavers @ Oregon Ducks
Current Records: Oregon State 12-16, Oregon 18-9
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 11 p.m. ET
- Where: Matthew Knight Arena — Eugene, Oregon
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $5.00
What to Know
After three games on the road, Oregon is heading back home. They and the Oregon State Beavers will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 11:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Matthew Knight Arena.
The point spread may have favored Oregon last Saturday, but the final result did not. They fell 69-64 to the Golden Bears.
Oregon’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Jermaine Couisnard, who scored 19 points, and N’Faly Dante who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Couisnard didn’t help Oregon’s cause all that much against the Cardinal on Thursday but the same can’t be said for this matchup.
Meanwhile, Oregon State finally caught a break after seven consecutive losses. They came out on top against the Cardinal by a score of 85-73 on Saturday.
Jordan Pope and Michael Rataj were among the main playmakers for Oregon State as the former scored 30 points and the latter shot 4-for-5 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bilodeau, who scored 18 points.
The Ducks’ loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for the Beavers, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-16.
Looking ahead, Oregon is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a five-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.
Oregon skirted past the Beavers 60-58 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Will Oregon repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Oregon is a big 12-point favorite against Oregon State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ducks as a 12.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 138 points.
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Series History
Oregon has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Oregon State.
- Feb 17, 2024 – Oregon 60 vs. Oregon State 58
- Feb 25, 2023 – Oregon 69 vs. Oregon State 67
- Dec 31, 2022 – Oregon 77 vs. Oregon State 68
- Mar 09, 2022 – Oregon 86 vs. Oregon State 72
- Jan 29, 2022 – Oregon 78 vs. Oregon State 56
- Jan 10, 2022 – Oregon 78 vs. Oregon State 76
- Mar 12, 2021 – Oregon State 75 vs. Oregon 64
- Mar 07, 2021 – Oregon 80 vs. Oregon State 67
- Jan 23, 2021 – Oregon State 75 vs. Oregon 64
- Feb 27, 2020 – Oregon 69 vs. Oregon State 54
