Nevada Wolf Pack vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Oregon Ducks (4-5) are welcoming the Nevada Wolf Pack (8-2) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack took the court against Pepperdine and earned the victory with a final of 85-77 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Wolf Pack walked away with 18 and Pepperdine recorded 19 fouls. They knocked down 14 of 28 tries from distance. Pepperdine finished the contest at 86.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 15 shots. Furthermore, Pepperdine grabbed 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Pepperdine doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, Nevada allowed the other team to shoot 38.5% from the field on 25 out of 65 shooting. They also recorded 8 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Wolf Pack knocked down 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Nevada walked away from the contest having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Jarod Lucas is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 37 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He was able to score 18 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Nevada comes into this matchup with a mark of 8-2 on the season. They are averaging 74.2 pts per contest (153rd in Division 1) while going 43.5% from the floor. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 37.1% on 3-pointers (82 of 221) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nevada is collecting 35.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 137 dimes so far this season, which ranks 108th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wolf Pack are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They rank 139th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 relinquished so far this season. The Wolf Pack defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 37.0% (214 of 578) and they relinquish 36.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 70th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (63.5).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks went home defeated by a final of 65-56 against UCLA. The Ducks corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for this contest. They also gave up possession 14 times, while earning 3 steals in this game. UCLA had 13 fouls for this game which got the Ducks to the free throw line for 7 attempts. They were able to convert 4 of the free throws for a rate of 57.1%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Oregon knocked down 4 of 17 tries (23.5%). When the game finished, the Ducks walked away from this one shooting 24 for 49 from the field which had them sitting at 49.0%. The Ducks allowed UCLA to knock down 26 out of 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.6% for the contest. They shot 28.6% from distance by going 4 out of 14 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). In relation to attacking the glass, Oregon permitted UCLA to grab 33 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Quincy Guerrier pitched in for the Ducks for this contest. He made 6 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in the game.

Oregon has a record of 4-5 on the year. The Ducks commit 14.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 62.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per game (245th in the country) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Oregon has accumulated 606 pts for the year (67.3 per contest) and they average 36.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Ducks are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 182nd in D-1.

The Ducks are ranked 85th in D-1 in points given up per game with 64.4. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (125th in the nation). The Oregon defense concedes 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (73 of 217) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.2 assists and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 169th and 60th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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