Oregon at Oregon State Expert NCAA Basketball Picks 2/16/2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Gill Coliseum

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The Oregon Ducks head to Gill Coliseum to take on the Oregon State Beavers on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has Oregon State as 1 point favorites.

Oregon heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-9. They currently have a point differential of 6.7 as they are averaging 70.9 points per contest while giving up 64.2 per game. Oregon State has an overall record of 15-8. They are averaging 74.2 points per game and surrendering 69.5, good for a point differential of 4.7.

Valuable Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 12-12-0 against the spread this season

The Oregon Ducks are 9-15-0 against the over/under this year

Important Oregon State Beavers Betting Trends

The Oregon State Beavers are 13-10-0 against the spread this season

The Oregon State Beavers are 11-12-0 against the over/under this year

Key Oregon Ducks Injuries

01/05/19 F Abu Kigab Transferred has left team
01/04/19 C Bol Bol Foot is out for season

Key Oregon State Beavers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Payton Pritchard comes into this game averaging 12.1 points per contest while playing 35.3 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.0 rebounds per contest and distributes 4.3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is 90%. Paul White averages 10.4 points per contest in 25.5 minutes per game. He averages 1.4 assists per game and 3.8 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 45% for the season while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Player Spotlight

Tres Tinkle scores 20.5 points per contest while playing 35.6 minutes per game. He hauls in 7.7 rebounds per contest and has 4.0 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is at 78%. Stephen Thompson Jr. averages 16.0 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 36.2 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.6 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Useful Team Statistics

Oregon averages 70.9 points per contest, which is 232nd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 6.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a unit, which has them ranked 178th. From 3-point territory they shoot 34%, which is good for 186th in the nation. They average 34.3 boards per contest and 13.6 assists per game, which ranks them 248th and 172nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 285th with 12.0 per game. The Ducks allow 64.2 points per contest, which is 25th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 39th and 16th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 75th, and they allow 12.0 assists per game which puts them in 90th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 232nd in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Oregon State is 142nd in the nation with 74.2 points per contest this season. They are 67th in the country in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 4.7. They shoot 32% from beyond the arc, which is good for 285th in the NCAA. They are 122nd in D-1 in rebounding with 36.6 boards per contest and 59th in assists per game with 15.2. The Beavers are 208th in turnovers per contest with 12.9. The Beavers give up 69.5 points per game, which ranks them 133rd in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 97th and 291st in those defensive statistics. They rank 151st with 12.8 dimes allowed per game and 64th with 32.6 boards surrendered per contest. The Beavers are 57th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 11.8 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks have an offensive rating of 105.8, which is ranked 136th. They are 311th in college basketball in pace with 66.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 169th. As a unit they are 153rd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 39% of their shot attempts, ranking 153rd in D-1. Oregon is 240th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Oregon State is 166th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions. The Beavers have an offensive rating of 108.6, which is ranked 71st. They are 266th in D-1 in pace with 68 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 115th. As a unit they are 90th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 231st in the country.

Who will win tonight's Oregon/Oregon State college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Oregon +1

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