UC Riverside Highlanders vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: Hulu Live TV

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (5-5) will try to defeat the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-3) on Wednesday.

The UC Riverside Highlanders took the court against Idaho and took home the win by a score of 76-65 in their last contest. UC Riverside walked away from the game having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (29 out of 59) and made 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Highlanders converted 10 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing defense, UC Riverside allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the floor on 20 out of 54 shooting. Idaho recorded 7 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Additionally, Idaho grabbed 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Idaho went 65.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 26 attempts. They buried 8 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up with 25 while Idaho accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Zyon Pullin is one player who was a major factor in this game. He ended up with 26 points on 12 out of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. He finished shooting 52.2% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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UC Riverside comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 6-3 on the year. They are averaging 73.1 points per outing (172nd in the country) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Highlanders are connecting on 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 212) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a team, UC Riverside is pulling down 38.4 boards per game and has tallied 117 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 296th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 fouls. They give up 36.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 140th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.2). The Highlanders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.2% (215 of 509) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 60th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 101 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks went home victorious with a score of 78-65 against Nevada. The Ducks pulled down 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. Nevada was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oregon made 11 out of 27 attempts (40.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Ducks ended up going 27 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The Ducks permitted Nevada to convert 22 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 25.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 7 of 28 and finished the game at 14 out of 14 at the charity stripe (100.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Oregon permitted Nevada to snag 27 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Quincy Guerrier ended up being a factor for the Ducks for the game. He converted 7 of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the game.

Oregon has a record of 5-5 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is 174th in the country. Oregon has totaled 684 points on the year (68.4 per contest) and they average 37.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (216th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Ducks are committing 13.9 fouls per contest while shooting 63.4% from the charity stripe.

The Ducks are ranked 90th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.5. They are able to force 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (85th in college hoops). The Oregon defense concedes 32.7% on 3-pointers (80 of 245) and their opposition knocks down 81.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.4 dimes and 31.9 boards every game, which ranks them 179th and 65th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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