Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Maples Pavilion

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The Oregon State Beavers travel to Maples Pavilion to play the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. The opening line for this game has Stanford as 14.5 point favorites.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 5-23 and a road record of 0-11. They are 11-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-13. The Cardinal have an overall record of 13-13 and a home record of 9-4. They have an over/under record of 11-14 and they are 12-13 against the spread.

Drew Eubanks comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 8.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 60% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Stephen Thompson Jr. averages 16.8 points per game in 36.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Michael Humphrey averages 9.4 points per game while playing 23.9 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinal. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Oregon State averages 63.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 335th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -9.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 249th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 203rd in the country. They average 32.5 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 308th and 289th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 332nd with 15.5 per game. The Beavers allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 175th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 180th and 243rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 175th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 205th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 276th in Division 1.

Stanford averages 68.5 points per game this year which ranks them 274th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 245th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 324th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 229th and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinal rank 161st with 13.1 per game. The Cardinal allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 159th and 314th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 97th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 224th place in the nation. The Cardinal force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 51st in college basketball.

The Beavers average 61.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 60 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -16 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8.3 per contest. The Beavers have an offensive rating of 94.9 and they assist on 52% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Oregon State turns the ball over an average of 20.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%. The Beavers give up 77.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cardinal score 74.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 3.3 points per game. The Cardinal have a rating on offense of 98.2 and 54.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Stanford turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.9%. The Cardinal give up 70.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 11-15 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 13-13 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 12-13 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 11-14 against the over/under

Oregon State Beavers Injuries

12/16/16 C Cheikh N'diaye Shoulder out indefinitely
12/16/16 F Keondre Dew Suspension out indefinitely
01/07/17 F Tres Tinkle Wrist out indefinitely

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Stanford -14.5

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