Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies

Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington Huskies (13-13) welcome the Oregon Ducks (15-11) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Wednesday.

The Oregon Ducks took the court against UCLA and took a loss by a score of 70-63 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Ducks ended up with 20 and UCLA accumulated 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 11 shots from distance. UCLA finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by making 14 of 21 tries. Furthermore, UCLA collected 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UCLA dished out 12 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Oregon allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Ducks made 14 of 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Oregon walked away from the contest having earned a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 out of 48) and buried 7 of 20 3-point shots.

Jermaine Couisnard is one player who came through for the matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played for 34 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He finished 45.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Oregon will enter this game with a record of 15-11 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.2 fouls per game. As a team, Oregon is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 347 dimes this season, which ranks 157th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Ducks are hitting 31.4% on 3-point shots (184 of 586) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.7 points per outing (200th in Division 1) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Ducks are forcing 11.5 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 103rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (67.0). The Ducks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (632 of 1,526) and they relinquish 32.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 197th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 328 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 56-51 when they played Washington State. When it comes to team rebounding, Washington allowed Washington State to pull down 42 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Huskies allowed Washington State to convert 17 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Huskies finished shooting 19 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 33.9%. Concerning 3-point shots, Washington knocked down 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 64.3%. Washington State had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Huskies were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest.

Keion Brooks ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies in this contest. He buried 5 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 12 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 4 assists in the game.

Washington has a record of 13-13 this season. The Huskies are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.5 times per game (307th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per game. Washington has scored 1,794 pts for the year (69.0 per contest) and they collect 34.1 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Huskies are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 272nd in college basketball.

The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 202nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.3. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (71st in the country). The Washington defense gives up 29.4% from downtown (180 of 613) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 15.8 assists and 37.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 348th and 343rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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