Oregon Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 12/12/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The Oregon Ducks (5-4) are en route to Maples Pavilion on Sunday where they will go up against the Stanford Cardinal (4-3).

The Oregon Ducks faced Arizona State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last contest. Oregon wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and knocked down 4 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Ducks converted 13 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 61.9%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 dimes in this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Oregon let their opponent shoot 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. Arizona State totaled 13 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Arizona State snagged 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona State shot 58.3% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 12 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 21 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Ducks walked away with 13 while Arizona State totaled 21 personal fouls.

Franck Kepnang is a guy who was a contributor in this game. He totaled 17 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and grabbed 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Oregon steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 5-4 this season. They are turning it over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Oregon is pulling down 33.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 112 dimes on the season, which ranks 219th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Ducks are hitting 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (61 of 186) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 68.3 points per outing (257th in the nation) on 45.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Ducks are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 126th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 102 conceded so far this year. The Ducks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (218 of 484) and they concede 30.2 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 99th in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Stanford Cardinal took a defeat with a final score of 80-76 against Colorado. In the matter of team rebounding, Stanford permitted Colorado to snag 25 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 19 and ended up shooting 19 out of 26 at the free throw line (73.1%). The Cardinal allowed Colorado to make 27 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.1% for this contest. Overall, the Cardinal finished 26 out of 52 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Stanford knocked down 10 of 24 tries (41.7%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. Colorado was called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. The Cardinal were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for the matchup.

Lukas Kisunas was important for the Cardinal in the game. He made 5 of 5 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He tallied 11 points in his 18 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Stanford has a record of 4-3 on the season. As an offense, the Cardinal are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 180th in the nation. Stanford has earned 487 points so far this year (69.6 per contest) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per game (103rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per game. The Cardinal are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they go 66.4% from the free throw line.

The Stanford defense allows 34.1% from downtown (60 of 176) and opponents are converting on 64.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 28.3 total boards per game, ranking them 182nd and 10th in Division 1. The Cardinal on defense are ranked 222nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.1. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (317th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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