Thursday, January 14, 2016

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The Oregon Ducks travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Thursday, January 14, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Ducks come into this game with an overall record of 13-3 and a road record of 0-2. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-8. The Utes have an overall record of 12-4 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 5-8 against the spread.

Dillon Brooks comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Ducks. He pulls down 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Tyler Dorsey averages 14.6 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Oregon. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Jakob Poeltl averages 17 points per game while playing 26.6 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 9.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 67% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Jordan Loveridge averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Oregon averages 74.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 122nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 106th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 253rd in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 159th and 130th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 142nd with 12.6 per game. The Ducks allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 82nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 80th place in the country. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in the Division 1.

Utah averages 78 points per game this year which ranks them 69th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 162nd in the nation. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 59th and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 114th with 12.3 per game. The Utes allow 69.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 123rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 317th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 37th place in the nation. The Utes force 9.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 347th in college basketball.

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 7-6 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 5-8 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 5-8 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 9-5 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Injuries

01/09/16 F Trevor Manual Personal has left team
01/06/16 G Dylan Ennis Foot out for season

Utah Utes Injuries

12/16/15 G Brandon Miller Personal left the program
01/07/16 C Makol Mawien Redshirt out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Oregon

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