Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 2/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: FS1

The Colorado Buffaloes (13-8) will take on the Oregon Ducks (13-7) at CU Events Center on Thursday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with Oregon State and took home the win by a score of 78-56 in their last game. Oregon wrapped up the game having earned a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 of 56) and knocked down 9 out of their 27 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Ducks knocked down 7 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about the defense, Oregon let their opponent shoot 30.3% from the field on 20 out of 66 shooting. Oregon State distributed 10 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Oregon State collected 29 rebounds (14 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oregon State shot 64.7% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 17 tries. They converted 5 of 18 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Ducks ended up finishing with 16 while Oregon State totaled 16 personal fouls.

Eric Williams is one guy who played a role for the contest. He totaled 14 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 85.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Oregon will enter this game with a record of 13-7 this year. They average 73.9 points per contest (122nd in the country) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Ducks are hitting 35.7% from downtown (147 of 412) and 65.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oregon is pulling in 34.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 247 dimes for the campaign, which is 248th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ducks are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 136th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.3). The Ducks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (488 of 1,141) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 150th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 245 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes took a loss by a score of 70-43 when they faced Washington State. The Buffaloes pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Washington State was called for 13 fouls in this contest which took the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to convert 5 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Colorado made 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Buffaloes finished 16 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 28.6%. The Buffaloes permitted Washington State to make 26 of their 53 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% in the game. They finished shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 out of 28 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Colorado allowed Washington State to get 38 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Jabari Walker was important for the Buffaloes for this game. He racked up 11 points in his 27 mins on the court and earned 1 assist in this contest. He made 5 out of 9 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Colorado has a mark of 13-8 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Buffaloes are connecting on 43.3% from the floor, which is 223rd in the nation. Colorado has totaled 1,449 points so far this season (69.0 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (195th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Buffaloes are committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado defense gives up 32.7% on 3-point shots (150 of 459) and their opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their foul shots. They concede 11.2 dimes and 32.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 73rd and 81st in those defensive categories. The Buffaloes on the defensive side of the court are 114th in the country in points given up per game with 66.5. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (99th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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