Oregon Ducks vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: Youtube TV

The Utah Utes (11-4) will compete against the Oregon Ducks (8-6) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with Oregon State and took home the win by a score of 77-68 in their last contest. Oregon finished the game having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and made 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Ducks knocked down 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists in the game while creating 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to defending, Oregon allowed the other team to shoot 48.0% from the field on 24 out of 50 shooting. Oregon State recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Oregon State had 21 boards (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Oregon State ended up shooting 86.7% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 15 attempts. They made 7 of their 14 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Ducks walked away with 16 while Oregon State had 22 fouls.

Will Richardson is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Oregon will take the court with a mark of 8-6 for the year. They average 70.1 pts per contest (226th in the country) while going 45.3% from the field. The Ducks are shooting 30.3% on shots from 3-point land (94 of 310) and 66.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon is collecting 38.0 boards per contest and has tallied 186 assists for the year, which is 224th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.9 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Ducks are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 89th in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.1). The Ducks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.8% (336 of 824) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 139th in college basketball in allowing assists with 169 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes walked away with a victory by a final of 71-66 when they faced Stanford. The Utes corralled 29 defensive boards and 1 offensive boards totaling 30 in this matchup. They gave up possession 15 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. Stanford had 19 fouls in this game which got the Utes to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.6%. When talking about shooting from distance, Utah converted 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Utes finished the game shooting 23 out of 40 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.5%. The Utes allowed Stanford to convert 27 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.2% in the game. They finished the game shooting 32.1% from beyond the perimeter via 9 of 28 and finished the contest at 3 out of 8 from the free throw line (37.5%). When discussing rebounding, Utah permitted Stanford to get 24 overall (7 offensive).

Lazar Stefanovic was important for the Utes in this contest. He made 6 out of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 11-4 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Utes are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 95th in the nation. Utah has accounted for 1,102 points so far this season (73.5 per contest) and they pull down 41.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per contest (102nd in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Utes are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense gives up 26.2% on shots from distance (89 of 340) and opponents are knocking down 63.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.9 dimes and 34.5 boards every game, which is ranked 61st and 202nd in college hoops. The Utes are ranked 27th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 61.0. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.0% from the field (4th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah

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