Oregon at Washington College Basketball Picks and Tips 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Oregon Ducks travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Washington Huskies on Saturday in the Pac-12 Tournament Championship. The opening line for this matchup has Washington as 1 point favorites.

Oregon heads into this matchup with a mark of 19-12. They currently have a point differential of 7.2 as they are averaging 70.6 points per contest while giving up 63.4 per game. Washington has an overall record of 24-7. They are averaging 70.5 points per game and surrendering 64.3, good for a point differential of 6.2.

Valuable Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 19-15-0 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 10-21-0 against the over/under

Important Washington Huskies Betting Trends

The Washington Huskies are 17-15-1 against the spread

The Washington Huskies are 10-21-0 against the over/under

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 Washington Huskies Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Louis King averages 13.1 points per game in 30.0 minutes per contest. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%. Payton Pritchard comes into this contest averaging 12.5 points per game while playing 35.3 minutes per night. He pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is at 84%.

Player Spotlight

David Crisp averages 12.7 points per game and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 64%. Jaylen Nowell averages 16.5 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is at 76%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks allow 63.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in Division 1. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc, ranking them 26th and 12th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 84th, and they give up 12.0 assists per contest which puts them in 86th place in the NCAA. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in the nation. Oregon averages 70.6 points per contest this season, which ranks them 235th in the country. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 155th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 192nd in D-1. They average 34.6 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per contest, which ranks them 223rd and 177th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 287th with 11.6 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Huskies surrender 64.3 points per contest, which ranks them 25th in the NCAA. Their defense allows a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from 3-point range, ranking them 50th and 95th in those defensive statistics. They rank 187th with 13.2 assists allowed per contest, and 136th with 34.2 rebounds surrendered per game. The Huskies are 337th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 16.2 per game. Washington is 239th in the country with 70.5 points per game this year. They are 102nd in the D-1 in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 6.2. They shoot 35% from 3-point range, which is good for 148th in the nation. They are 326th in the country in rebounding with 31.9 boards per game and 283rd in assists per contest with 11.8. The Huskies are 143rd in turnovers per game with 13.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks have an offensive rating of 106.1, which is ranked 123rd. They are 322nd in college basketball in pace with 66 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 145th. As a unit they are 164th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 39% of their shot attempts, ranking 149th in D-1. Oregon is 252nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 82nd in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions. The Huskies have an offensive rating of 104.3, which is ranked 165th. They are 271st in D-1 in pace with 67.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 109th. As a unit they are 109th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 147th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington -1

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