Oregon State Beavers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: Youtube TV

The Oregon Ducks (7-6) welcome the Oregon State Beavers (7-6) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

The Oregon State Beavers stepped onto the hardwood against Denver and notched a win by a score of 57-52 in their last game. Oregon State finished the game having earned a 34.7% FG percentage (17 out of 49) and made 4 of their 15 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Beavers made 19 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 dimes in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Oregon State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. Denver distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Denver totaled 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Denver ended up going 53.3% from the free throw line by making 8 of 15 tries. They made 0 of 11 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Beavers ended up finishing with 17 while Denver totaled 20 fouls.

Glenn Taylor Jr. is one player who played a role in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists. He played 35 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 12 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Oregon State comes into this contest with a record of 7-6 on the year. They average 65.3 pts per contest (325th in college basketball) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor. The Beavers are connecting on 31.2% on three-point attempts (74 of 237) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oregon State is snagging 32.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 157 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 250th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Beavers have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 166th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 154 conceded on the year. The Beavers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.1% (288 of 719) and they surrender 31.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 31.6% on 3-pointers while they are 83rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (64.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 77-72 when they played Utah Valley. The Ducks recorded 30 defensive boards and 22 offensive boards for a total of 52 for this game. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Utah Valley committed 24 fouls for the contest which took the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Oregon knocked down 3 of 19 attempts (15.8%). In all, the Ducks finished shooting 24 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.3%. The Ducks allowed Utah Valley to convert 27 of 64 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.2% in the game. They went 40.0% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 20 and ended up shooting 15 out of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Oregon permitted Utah Valley to grab 31 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Will Richardson pitched in for the Ducks for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 19 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this game.

Oregon has a win-loss mark of 7-6 for the season. The Ducks are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 65.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (198th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per game. Oregon has earned 905 pts for the year (69.6 per game) and they snag 37.9 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Ducks are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 164th in college basketball.

The Ducks are ranked 86th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.8. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (68th in the nation). The Oregon defense allows 31.8% from downtown (99 of 311) and their opponents are knocking down 75.0% of their foul shots. They give up 12.3 dimes and 31.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 165th and 65th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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