Oregon State Beavers vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/09/26

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The WCC tournament is into the semifinal round, and we have a pretty significant mismatch on our hands in the first game between the Oregon State Beavers and Gonzaga Bulldogs. To their credit, the Beavers have been fighting hard for head coach Wayne Tinkle since it was announced that he would be leaving the program at the end of the season. Oregon State rallied in the second half of Sunday’s quarterfinal game against San Francisco, but this game promises to be a much more difficult test for a Beavers team that is pretty overmatched on paper in this matchup. It’s also worth mentioning that Gonzaga is coming off a loss to Saint Mary’s, a game in which the Gaels made 16 threes and generally played well above their heads, while the Bulldogs shot very poorly for the second half of that contest. That doesn’t bode well for the Beavers on Monday.

Earlier this season, Gonzaga was able to win by 20 in Corvallis, a spot where Oregon State has played much better basketball compared to its performances on the road. It wouldn’t shock me if this game was all that different, especially with Gonzaga’s historical record in the WCC Tournament over the years. The Bulldogs have been excellent when coming off a loss this season, and Mark Few’s team might also be getting Jalen Warley back in the lineup, which would provide an immediate boost for an already very good defense on the wing. Oregon State is very poor on the glass and has struggled mightily from 2-point range all season long, so if the Beavers are not knocking down their outside shoots, it’s hard to see them scoring enough to keep pace with a Gonzaga offense that is very efficient and should be able to score 80+ points in this one. It’s not my favorite play on the board, but I’ll lay the points with the Zags.

Gonzaga vs Oregon State prediction: Gonzaga -18.5 available at time of publishing. Playable at that number. 

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