Michigan Wolverines vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: FS1

Matthew Knight Arena is where the Oregon Ducks (4-2) will attempt to beat the Michigan Wolverines (4-3) on Saturday.

The Michigan Wolverines played Texas Tech and took a loss by a final of 73-57 in their last contest. Michigan wrapped up the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 of 54) and converted 6 of 20 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 7 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defending, Michigan allowed 43.1% from the floor on 25 out of 58 shooting. Texas Tech earned 11 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Texas Tech had 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas Tech finished the contest at 85.7% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of their 21 shots. They also made 5 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 14 and Texas Tech recorded 12 personal fouls.

Olivier Nkamhoua is someone who played a role for the matchup. He shot 70.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Michigan will take the court with a mark of 4-3 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Michigan is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has earned 104 dimes so far this season, which is 115th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are connecting on 37.5% on 3-point shots (63 of 168) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.9 points per game (61st in Division 1) while going 49.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are 182nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 86 relinquished so far this year. The Wolverines are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (191 of 441) and they concede 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 37.2% on three-point shots while they are 264th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.0).

For their last game, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 99-91 when they played Alabama. The Ducks were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 24 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. Alabama committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Oregon knocked down 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Ducks finished 36 out of 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.2%. The Ducks permitted Alabama to make 32 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in the game. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 26 of 28 from the free throw line (92.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Oregon allowed Alabama to grab 38 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Jermaine Couisnard ended up having an impact for the Ducks for this contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 6 assists in the game. He knocked down 9 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Oregon has a record of 4-2 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Ducks are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 120th in college basketball. Oregon has scored 489 pts for the year (81.5 per contest) and they average 40.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (133rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest. The Ducks are responsible for committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 60.5% from the free throw line.

The Ducks are ranked 228th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 73.3. They have forced 12.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (229th in college basketball). The Oregon defense gives up 32.2% from downtown (39 of 121) and their opponents are making 73.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.3 assists and 35.2 total rebounds per game, which is 110th and 182nd in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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