Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 3/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

Matthew Knight Arena is the location where the Oregon Ducks (16-13) will attempt to defeat the Stanford Cardinal (12-17) on Saturday.

The Stanford Cardinal stepped onto the hardwood against Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 81-69 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Cardinal ended up walking away with 21 and Washington racked up 19 fouls. They made 4 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. Washington finished 84.0% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 25 shots. Furthermore, Washington had 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Stanford allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cardinal knocked down 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. Stanford finished the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (29 of 59) and converted 12 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Spencer Jones is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He totaled 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Stanford will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-17 on the year. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Stanford is pulling down 34.8 boards per game and has 419 assists on the year, which ranks 127th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Cardinal are hitting 35.0% on 3-pointers (227 of 649) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.4 pts per game (241st in the nation) while going 44.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cardinal are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They rank 120th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 357 conceded for the year. The Cardinal defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.1% (702 of 1,593) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per game as a unit. They give up 35.7% from 3-point land and they rank 116th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks got the victory with a final of 69-67 against Oregon State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Oregon permitted Oregon State to grab 30 in all (8 offensive). They finished shooting 47.1% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 17 and finished the game at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Ducks permitted Oregon State to make 22 out of 48 tries from the field which had them sitting at 45.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Ducks finished 23 for 58 from the floor which had them at 39.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Oregon knocked down 10 out of their 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 86.7%. Oregon State earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Ducks to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Ducks were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup.

N'Faly Dante ended up having an impact for the Ducks in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and added 18 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 35 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Oregon has a mark of 16-13 for the year. The Ducks are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per contest (166th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Oregon has earned 2,044 points this year (70.5 per contest) and they average 36.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which ranks 169th in the nation.

The Oregon defense allows 34.3% on three-point shots (218 of 636) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.6 assists and 32.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 180th and 67th in college hoops. The Ducks are ranked 95th in the country in PPG given up with 67.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (68th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stanford

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