Thursday, March 24, 2016

Honda Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Honda Center to play the Oregon Ducks on Thursday, March 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 155.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 22-9 and a road record of 5-4. They are 14-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-18. The Ducks have an overall record of 25-6 and a home record of 18-0. They have an over/under record of 12-16 and they are 20-13 against the spread.

Grayson Allen comes into this contest averaging 21.8 points per game while playing 36.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Brandon Ingram averages 17.1 points per game in 34.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Dillon Brooks averages 16.8 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Elgin Cook averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Duke averages 81.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 14th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 59th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 20th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 147th and 162nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 9th with 9.8 per game. The Blue Devils allow 72.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 175th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 209th and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 218th and they give up 14.3 assists per contest which puts them in 255th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 221st in the Division 1.

Oregon averages 78.6 points per game this year which ranks them 37th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 50th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 172nd in the nation. They average 36 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 157th and 155th respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 50th with 11.2 per game. The Ducks allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 84th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 241st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 144th place in the nation. The Ducks force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 53rd in college basketball.

The Blue Devils average 77.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Blue Devils have an offensive rating of 118.4 and they assist on 48.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.5%. The Blue Devils give up 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Ducks score 80.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 25 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.4 points per game. The Ducks have a rating on offense of 113 and 49.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Oregon turns it over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.3%. The Ducks give up 66.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 57.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 12-18 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 20-13 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 12-16 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out for season

Oregon Ducks Injuries

03/13/16 G Dylan Ennis Foot out for season
01/09/16 F Trevor Manual Personal has left team

Josh's Pick: Take Duke

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