Saturday, February 20, 2016

Matthew Knight Arena

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The Oregon State Beavers travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 15-9 and a road record of 3-5. They are 12-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-9. The Ducks have an overall record of 20-6 and a home record of 15-0. They have an over/under record of 11-12 and they are 14-9 against the spread.

Gary Payton comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 7.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. Tres Tinkle averages 12.5 points per game in 27.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Dillon Brooks averages 17.2 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Elgin Cook averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Oregon State averages 70.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 214th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 176th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 91st in the country. They average 34 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 263rd and 158th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 70th with 11.6 per game. The Beavers allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 99th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 124th and 57th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 242nd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 213th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in the Division 1.

Oregon averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 75th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 63rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 181st in the nation. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 230th and 119th respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 60th with 11.5 per game. The Ducks allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 90th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 127th and 259th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 81st and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 177th place in the nation. The Ducks force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 39th in college basketball.

The Beavers average 67.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 64.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Beavers have an offensive rating of 104.5 and they assist on 53.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Oregon State turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%. The Beavers give up 70.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Ducks score 79.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.6 points per game. The Ducks have a rating on offense of 110.6 and 51.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.9 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 35% of their shots. Oregon turns it over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.1%. The Ducks give up 65.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 75 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 12-11 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 14-9 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 14-9 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 11-12 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

11/18/15 G Kendal Manuel Leg out indefinitely
02/13/16 F Daniel Gomis Leg "?" Saturday vs. Oregon

Oregon Ducks Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take Oregon State

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