UConn Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 11/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN2

Moda Center is where the Oregon Ducks (2-2) will meet the UConn Huskies (5-0) on Thursday.

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Delaware State and earned the victory with a final of 95-60 in their last game. UConn wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.4% FG percentage (35 out of 61) and made 12 out of their 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Huskies buried 13 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 25 assists in this game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defense, UConn allowed 38.5% from the floor on 20 of 52 shooting. Delaware State distributed 5 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Delaware State grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Delaware State finished 69.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 26 attempts. They buried 2 of their 9 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 20 and Delaware State totaled 19 personal fouls.

Adama Sanogo is a guy who came through for the contest. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 23 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 76.9% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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UConn will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 5-0 for the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UConn is collecting 40.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 95 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 30th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Huskies are hitting 36.4% on three-point attempts (43 of 118) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.2 points per game (18th in the nation) while connecting on 51.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 17.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.8 fouls. They rank 18th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 34 relinquished on the year. The Huskies defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.5% (96 of 263) and they surrender 28.2 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 24.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 30th in college hoops in PPG allowed (57.0).

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks took a defeat with a final score of 66-56 when they faced Houston. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Oregon permitted Houston to collect 23 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 50.0% from distance by shooting 11 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Ducks allowed Houston to bury 24 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% for this game. Overall, the Ducks finished 19 out of 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. In terms of shots from distance, Oregon converted 3 of their 22 tries (13.6%). They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Houston earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Ducks were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

N'Faly Dante ended up being a factor for the Ducks for this game. He buried 6 out of 8 in this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and tallied 11 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for the game.

Oregon has a record of 2-2 on the season. The Ducks have committed 13.0 fouls per contest and they go 60.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (242nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per contest. Oregon has accounted for 273 points for the campaign (68.3 per game) and they average 41.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Ducks are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 225th in the country.

The Ducks defensively are ranked 37th in college basketball in points given up per game with 57.8. They are able to force 13.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.7% from the floor (53rd in D-1). The Oregon defense gives up 32.6% from downtown (30 of 92) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 9.8 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 55th and 34th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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