Friday, May 10, 2017

T-Mobile Arena

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The Oregon Ducks travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the California Golden Bears on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 5.5 point favorites.

The Ducks come into this game with an overall record of 27-4 and a road record of 7-3. They are 18-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-16. The Golden Bears have an overall record of 19-11 and a home record of 15-3. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 13-18 against the spread.

Dillon Brooks comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 23.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Ducks. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Tyler Dorsey averages 12.4 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for Oregon. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Jabari Bird averages 14.4 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Bears. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Ivan Rabb averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.7 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Oregon averages 79.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 53rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 47th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per game which ranks them 133rd and 16th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 282nd with 12.0 per game. The Ducks allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 60th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 51st place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 254th in Division 1.

California averages 68.0 points per game this year which ranks them 294th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 277th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 258th in the nation. They average 39.5 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 258th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Bears rank 213th with 12.8 per game. The Golden Bears allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 38th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 37th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Golden Bears force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 35th in college basketball.

The Ducks are 20th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.3. They assist on 60% of their shots, which ranks 35th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 222nd among D-1 teams. They are 18th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 22nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Oregon turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 68th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.7%.

The Golden Bears are 241st in the nation in offensive rating at 101.2. They assist on 51.1% of their shots, which ranks 209th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 311th among D-1 teams. They are 283rd in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 300th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. California turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.1% places them 14th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.2%.

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 18-12 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 14-16 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 13-18 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 14-16 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee expected to redshirt

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take California +5.5

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