Saturday, January 28, 2017

Jon M. Huntsman Center

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The Oregon State Beavers travel to Jon M. Huntsman Center to play the Utah Utes on Saturday, January 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has Utah as 22 point favorites.

The Beavers come into this game with an overall record of 4-16 and a road record of 0-7. They are 6-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-10. The Utes have an overall record of 14-5 and a home record of 9-2. They have an over/under record of 9-7 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Drew Eubanks comes into this contest averaging 15.2 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Beavers. He pulls down 8.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 59% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Jaquori McLaughlin averages 11 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 2.3 rebounds per game for Oregon State. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Kyle Kuzma averages 15.4 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Utes. He grabs 9.9 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%. Lorenzo Bonam averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Oregon State averages 62.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 338th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -8.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 248th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 226th in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 11.7 assists per game which ranks them 294th and 281st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 338th with 16.1 per game. The Beavers allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 119th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 145th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 184th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 256th in Division 1.

Utah averages 80.8 points per game this year which ranks them 33rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 52% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 104th in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per contest which ranks them 76th and 85th respectively. In the turnover department the Utes rank 165th with 13.2 per game. The Utes allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 86th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 77th and 211th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Utes force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 265th in college basketball.

The Beavers average 58.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 49 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -16.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -23 per contest. The Beavers have an offensive rating of 93.7 and they assist on 54.3% 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 33% of their shots. Oregon State turns the ball over an average of 20.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.4%. The Beavers give up 74.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Utes score 83.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 88 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 20.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.1 points per game. The Utes have a rating on offense of 113.6 and 48.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 57%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Utah turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31%. The Utes give up 68.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 6-12 against the spread

The Oregon State Beavers are 8-10 against the over/under

Utah Utes Betting Trends

The Utah Utes are 10-6 against the spread

The Utah Utes are 9-7 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

Utah Utes Injuries

12/16/16 G Tim Coleman Personal expected to transfer
01/25/17 F David Collette Concussion "?" Thursday vs. Oregon

Guy's Pick: Take Utah -22

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