Oregon Ducks vs Alabama Crimson Tide Free College Basketball Picks & Odds 12-21-2015
by Josh Schonwald - 12/20/2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Legacy Arena
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The Oregon Ducks travel to Legacy Arena to play the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday, December 21, 2015. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.
The Ducks come into this game with an overall record of 9-2 and a road record of 0-1. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Crimson Tide have an overall record of 7-2 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 5-3 against the spread.
Dillon Brooks comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Ducks. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Tyler Dorsey averages 14.4 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Oregon. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.
Retin Obasohan averages 13.9 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per contest this year for the Crimson Tide. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Shannon Hale averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 76%.
Oregon averages 77.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 86th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 85th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 217th in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 161st and 120th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 167th with 12.9 per game. The Ducks allow 65.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 52nd and 130th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 91st and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the Division 1.
Alabama averages 66 points per game this year which ranks them 276th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 158th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 198th in the nation. They average 34.7 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 232nd and 268th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson Tide rank 282nd with 14.6 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 66.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 73rd in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 199th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 242nd and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 45th place in the nation. The Crimson Tide force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 100th in college basketball.
Oregon Ducks Betting Trends
The Oregon Ducks are 6-3 against the spread
The Oregon Ducks are 4-5 against the over/under
Alabama Crimson Tide Betting Trends
The Alabama Crimson Tide are 5-3 against the spread
The Alabama Crimson Tide are 2-6 against the over/under
Oregon Ducks Injuries
11/10/15 G Dylan Ennis Foot out indefinitely
Alabama Crimson Tide Injuries
12/16/15 F Shannon Hale Illness "?"
12/10/15 G Dazon Ingram Foot out for season
Josh's Pick: Take Oregon
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