Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Oregon Ducks (6-5) will take on the Portland Pilots (8-5) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

The Portland Pilots faced New Orleans and earned the victory with a final of 100-61 in their last contest. Portland walked away from the game having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 60) and made 18 out of their 35 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pilots buried 16 of 28 shots for a rate of 57.1%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 22 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Portland allowed the other team to go 34.8% from the field on 23 out of 66 shooting. New Orleans distributed 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, New Orleans had 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Orleans ended up going 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 13 attempts. They buried 5 of 16 tries from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Pilots ended up finishing with 16 while New Orleans totaled 24 fouls.

Moses Wood is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game at 70.0% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He played 27 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He scored 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Portland heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-5 for the year. They are averaging 82.2 points per contest (27th in Division 1) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Pilots are connecting on 39.7% on three-point shots (139 of 350) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and is sitting with 237 dimes this season, which ranks 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pilots are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 248th in the nation in PPG allowed (71.5). The Pilots defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.3% (331 of 801) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They are 311th in college basketball in allowing assists with 160 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 71-65 when they played UC Riverside. In the matter of rebounds, Oregon allowed UC Riverside to get 27 overall (3 offensive). They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 out of 28 and ended up shooting 14 of 14 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Ducks permitted UC Riverside to make 22 out of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 33.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Ducks went 24 out of 45 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Oregon buried 4 of 14 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 73.1%. UC Riverside committed 16 fouls in this contest which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Ducks snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game.

Brennan Rigsby pitched in for the Ducks for this contest. He scored 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the game. He buried 7 of 9 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and earned 1 rebound.

Oregon has a record of 6-5 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Ducks are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is 145th in Division 1. Oregon has tallied 755 pts so far this year (68.6 per game) and they grab 36.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per game (208th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Ducks commit 13.9 personal fouls per game and they connect on 64.6% from the free throw line.

The Oregon defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-pointers (86 of 268) and their opponents are making 80.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.2 dimes and 31.7 rebounds per contest, which is 165th and 59th in D-1. The Ducks defensively are ranked 87th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 64.5. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (77th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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