Oregon Ducks vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, OR

TV: PAC12

Gill Coliseum is the site where the Oregon State Beavers (3-10) will take on the Oregon Ducks (8-6) on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks took the court against Utah and walked away with a win by a score of 79-66 in their last contest. Oregon finished with a 55.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 54) and made 10 of their 19 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Ducks made 9 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 52.9%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. Utah doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Utah pulled down 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah finished 92.9% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 14 tries. They buried 7 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Ducks ended up walking away with 16 while Utah accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Will Richardson is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up with 26 points on 9 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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Oregon heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-6 on the campaign. They average 71.2 points per game (203rd in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Ducks are hitting 34.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (98 of 281) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oregon is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has totaled 173 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 189th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Ducks are able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots while they are 121st in the country in PPG allowed (66.1). The Ducks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (339 of 775) and they surrender 31.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 225th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 172 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon State Beavers got the victory with a final of 88-76 when they played Utah. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Oregon State permitted Utah to collect 33 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 44.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 12 of 27 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Beavers allowed Utah to bury 25 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.1% in this contest. Overall, the Beavers walked away from this one shooting 34 for 61 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.7%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Oregon State made 6 out of their 12 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Utah committed 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Beavers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Beavers were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this contest.

Jarod Lucas ended up being important for the Beavers in the matchup. He made 7 of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the matchup.

Oregon State has a win-loss record of 3-10 this season. The Beavers have committed 17.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (264th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. Oregon State has accumulated 894 points this year (68.8 per game) and they average 32.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Beavers are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 125th in college basketball.

The Beavers on defense are ranked 273rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the field (269th in D-1). The Oregon State defense gives up 33.5% on 3-pointers (110 of 328) and their opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.2 dimes and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 225th and 235th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon State

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