Friday, March 18, 2016

UD Arena

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The Oregon Ducks travel to UD Arena to play the Holy Cross Crusaders on Friday, March 18, 2016.

The Ducks come into this game with an overall record of 25-6 and a road record of 5-5. They are 19-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-16. The Crusaders have an overall record of 10-19 and a home record of 8-6. They have an over/under record of 0-1 and they are 5-0 against the spread.

Dillon Brooks comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Ducks. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Elgin Cook averages 14.5 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Oregon. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Malachi Alexander averages 12 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per contest this year for the Crusaders. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 64%. Robert Champion averages 11.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Oregon averages 78.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 38th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 54th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 155th in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 174th and 139th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 58th with 11.3 per game. The Ducks allow 69.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 126th and 264th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 43rd in the Division 1.

Holy Cross averages 65.3 points per game this year which ranks them 318th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -4.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 285th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 259th in the nation. They average 30.2 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 342nd and 120th respectively. In the turnover department the Crusaders rank 33rd with 10.9 per game. The Crusaders allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 114th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 280th and 267th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 165th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 264th place in the nation. The Crusaders force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 123rd in college basketball.

The Ducks average 76.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 88.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 14.3 per contest. The Ducks have an offensive rating of 112.7 and they assist on 49.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Oregon turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.8%. The Ducks give up 72.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 74.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Crusaders score 68.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 10 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -1.3 points per game. The Crusaders have a rating on offense of 99.2 and 62.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 64.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Holy Cross turns it over an average of 14.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 23.6%. The Crusaders give up 69.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 55.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 19-12 against the spread

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

Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Trends

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 5-0 against the spread

The Holy Cross Crusaders are 0-1 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Injuries

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

Holy Cross Crusaders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh 's Pick: Take Oregon

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