Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 1/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: FS1

The Colorado Buffaloes (12-5) will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (13-3) at CU Events Center on Thursday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with California and earned the victory with a final of 80-73 in their last contest. Oregon finished the game having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 63) and converted 10 of their 28 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Ducks converted 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 dimes for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and having 2 steals. Regarding defense, Oregon allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. California earned 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, California snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. California walked away from this one shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 17 shots. They made 6 out of their 24 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Ducks ended up with 16 while California accounted for 18 fouls.

Jermaine Couisnard is a player who was important for the matchup. He left the arena with 18 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and also grabbed 3 boards. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Oregon steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 13-3 this year. They are averaging 78.8 points per outing (80th in Division 1) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Ducks are shooting 36.7% on 3-point shots (130 of 354) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon is snagging 35.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 224 assists so far this season, which is 210th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Ducks are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They rank 56th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 185 conceded on the season. The Ducks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (407 of 913) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 179th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.5).

In their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 68-58 against USC. The Buffaloes were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. USC committed 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. When talking about shooting from distance, Colorado converted 5 out of their 17 tries (29.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Buffaloes ended up going 27 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3%. The Buffaloes allowed USC to bury 22 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 36.1% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 at the charity stripe (81.8%). With respect to rebounding, Colorado permitted USC to grab 38 overall (11 offensive).

J'Vonne Hadley ended up being a factor for the Buffaloes for this contest. He buried 7 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Colorado has a mark of 12-5 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 50.1% from the floor, which ranks 9th in D-1. Colorado has totaled 1,364 pts on the season (80.2 per contest) and they grab 37.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per game (26th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Buffaloes commit 15.1 fouls per contest while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Colorado defense allows 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (126 of 363) and opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 10.6 dimes and 29.9 total rebounds per game, which is 33rd and 10th in college basketball. The Buffaloes defensively are ranked 169th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (150th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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