Sunday, March 19, 2017

Golden 1 Center

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The 11 seed Rhode Island Rams travel to Golden 1 Center to play the 3 seed Oregon Ducks on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 5 point favorites.

The Rams finished the regular season with an overall record of 21-9. They are 18-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-15. The Ducks ended the regular season with a record of 27-4. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 19-14 against the spread.

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E.C. Matthews comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Hassan Martin averages 14.1 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 7.0 rebounds per game for Rhode Island. His field goal percentage is 60% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

Dillon Brooks averages 16.3 points per game while playing 24.2 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Tyler Dorsey averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Rhode Island averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 175th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 129th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 236th in the country. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 90th and 176th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 317th with 11.3 per game. The Rams allow 64.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 31st in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 3rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 139th and they give up 10.0 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 176th in Division 1.

Oregon averages 79.1 points per game this year which ranks them 49th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 57th in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 16.4 assists per contest which ranks them 133rd and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 302nd with 11.6 per game. The Ducks allow 65.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 33rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 53rd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 50th place in the nation. The Ducks force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 236th in college basketball.

The Rams are 86th in the nation in offensive rating at 108.5. They assist on 51.7% of their shots, which ranks 192nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 281st among D-1 teams. They are 182nd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 206th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Rhode Island turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 94th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%.

The Ducks are 17th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.4. They assist on 58.5% of their shots, which ranks 50th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 225th among D-1 teams. They are 22nd in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 29th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Oregon turns the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 65th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.2%.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends

The Rhode Island Rams are 18-14 against the spread

The Rhode Island Rams are 14-15 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 19-14 against the spread

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

Rhode Island Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee expected to redshirt
03/11/17 F Chris Boucher ACL out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Oregon -5

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