Oregon State Beavers – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

West No. 7 – Oregon State Beavers (Overall: 19-12, Conf: 9-9)

Team Strengths:

How the Beavers will perform in the tournament will depend largely on the play of do-it-all guard Gary Payton II. Payton is pumping out 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.5 steals per game on the season. The Beavers surrender 70.6 points per game, but there’s life in their defense that gets 7.3 SPG—45th in the nation.

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Team Weaknesses:

There’s a lot of holes on the Beavers’ game and that includes their free throw shooting. They’re just 68.1% at the foul line. Their overall shooting leaves much to be desired. Oregon State’s effective field goal shooting percentage is only 49.9%.  They also do a bad job on the defensive glass, as opposing teams pull down 9.8 offensive rebounds per game.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 72.0 | 182
Rebounds Per Game | 34.6 | 241
Blocks Per Game | 3.3 | 179
3-Point Percentage | 37.3% | 52
Free Throw Percentage | 68.1% | 250

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
F | Olaf Schaftenaar | 6.5
F | Drew Eubanks | 7.4
G | Stephen Thompson Jr. | 10.8
G | Malcolm Duvivier | 6.2
G | Gary Payton II | 15.9

Writer’s Prediction:

Oregon State loses to VCU in the first round.

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