Friday, December 18, 2015

Matthew Knight Arena

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The Long Beach State 49ers travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Friday, December 18, 2015. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 13 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 149.5.

The 49ers come into this game with an overall record of 6-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 1-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 0-2. The Ducks have an overall record of 8-2 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 3-5 and they are 5-3 against the spread.

Nick Faust comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the 49ers. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 61%. Travis Hammonds averages 9.5 points per game in 22.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Long Beach State. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Dillon Brooks averages 15.4 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Elgin Cook averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Long Beach State averages 72.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 162nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 184th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 38th in the country. They average 33.8 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranks them 267th and 52nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 65th with 11.5 per game. The 49ers allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 237th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 298th and 303rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 249th and they give up 15.6 assists per contest which puts them in 294th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 99th in the Division 1.

Oregon averages 75.9 points per game this year which ranks them 105th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 102nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 231st in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 179th and 129th respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 175th with 13.1 per game. The Ducks allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 46th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 91st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 129th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 77th place in the nation. The Ducks force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in college basketball.

Long Beach State 49ers Betting Trends

The Long Beach State 49ers are 1-1 against the spread

The Long Beach State 49ers are 0-2 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 5-3 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 3-5 against the over/under

Long Beach State 49ers Injuries

11/16/15 G Evan Payne Eligibility out for season

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/10/15 G Dylan Ennis Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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