Oregon State vs. Arizona Prediction and Odds (Can Arizona Cover Massive Spread?)

The best team in the PAC 12 and National Championship contender Arizona Wildcats head home to face the worst team in the PAC 12 in Oregon State, who is 3-20 on the year and 1-12 in league play.

The Wildcats have the fifth shortest odds to cut down the nets in this season's NCAA Tournament, sitting at +1000 at WynnBET Sportsbook. Can they cruise to another blowout win over a conference foe? Let's find the betting value from WynnBET:

Oregon State vs. Arizona Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

• Oregon State +24.5 (-110)
• Arizona -24.5 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Oregon State +1500
• Arizona -5000

Total: 152 (Over -110/Under -110)

Oregon State vs. Arizona State Prediction and Pick

This spread is high, but I'm not sure it's high enough. Oregon State is listless this season after making the Elite 8 last season in surprising fashion. The team has lost all but 2 games by double digits in conference play and now will be going up against a buzzsaw in Arizona who will dominante them inside.

The Wildcats play at the eight fastest tempo in the country and have the sixth best two point efficiency in the country. They will be facing a bottom 25 two-point defense that won't hold up over the course of the game. Oregon State has allowed 80 or more points in 7 of 13 conference games, including at home to this Zona team in December, losing 90-65.

Meanwhile, the Wildcats will shutdown Oregon State's middling offense. The team is bottom half of the nation in offensive rebounding rate and won't get clean looks against the best two-point defense in the country.

This is setting up for a romp and the Wildcats high tempo play can create margin on the scoreboard. You can bet this big favorite who is in line to hang close to 100 points at home.

LEAN: Arizona -24.5

All of Reed's college basketball plays can be tracked here, his best bets column for college basketball is 65-58-3 for +4.2 units.