Kent State Golden Flashes vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kent State Golden Flashes vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: PAC12

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (7-3) will meet the Kent State Golden Flashes (7-3) on Thursday.

The Kent State Golden Flashes faced Cleveland State and took home the win by a score of 83-77 in their last game. Kent State finished the contest having earned a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 of 56) and converted 5 of their 14 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Golden Flashes converted 16 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 59.3%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, Kent State allowed the other team to shoot 47.0% from the floor on 31 of 66 shooting. Cleveland State recorded 10 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. Furthermore, Cleveland State snagged 25 rebounds (11 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Cleveland State ended up going 38.9% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 18 tries. They converted 8 of 23 tries from long range. Concerning fouls, the Golden Flashes left the arena with 18 and Cleveland State accounted for 24 fouls.

Chris Payton is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 20 rebounds. He went 54.5% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Kent State will play this contest with a record of 7-3 so far this season. They average 84.3 pts per game (31st in D-1) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Golden Flashes are connecting on 34.2% on three-point shots (79 of 231) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Kent State is grabbing 37.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 142 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 223rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a team are committing 18.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Golden Flashes are forcing 16.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.7 personal fouls. They rank 183rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 137 conceded on the campaign. The Golden Flashes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (252 of 583) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 225th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.5).

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 83-63 against Syracuse. The Ducks corralled 16 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Syracuse committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a clip of 68.2%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Oregon knocked down 4 of 27 attempts (14.8%). When the game finished, the Ducks shot 22 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.1%. The Ducks allowed Syracuse to knock down 30 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.6% in the matchup. They finished 38.5% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 13 and ended up shooting 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). In regard to rebounding, Oregon permitted Syracuse to pull down 31 in all (6 offensive).

Kwame Evans Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks in the game. He made 6 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 17 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in the matchup.

Oregon has a record of 7-3 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 97th in D-1. Oregon has totaled 785 pts for the season (78.5 per game) and they grab 37.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (147th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. The Ducks are committing 17.8 fouls per game while shooting 65.2% from the free throw line.

The Oregon defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (64 of 195) and their opposition makes 69.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.8 dimes and 34.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 53rd and 163rd in the country. The Ducks on defense are ranked 189th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.0. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (239th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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