Oregon Ducks vs Utah Utes Prediction, 1/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Utah Utes

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Utes (13-5) will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (13-4) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sunday.

The Oregon Ducks took the court against Colorado and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-70 in their last contest. Oregon wrapped up the game having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 out of 56) and made 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Ducks converted 10 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 dimes in this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to defense, Oregon allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the field on 30 of 59 shooting. Colorado distributed 16 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Colorado snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado ended up going 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of their 21 tries. They made 8 out of their 19 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Ducks finished with 20 and Colorado totaled 13 personal fouls.

Jadrian Tracey is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He played for 24 mins and also totaled 1 board. He scored 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Oregon comes into this contest with a mark of 13-4 so far this season. They average 78.2 points per game (87th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.2% from the floor. The Ducks are connecting on 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (138 of 376) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oregon is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 233 dimes for the season, which is 206th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Ducks have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are 202nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (72.4). The Ducks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.0% (437 of 972) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 93rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 201 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Utah Utes went home victorious with a score of 74-47 when they played Oregon State. In relation to how they rebounded, Utah allowed Oregon State to get 26 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 30.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 8 out of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Utes permitted Oregon State to convert 16 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Utes went 27 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Utah knocked down 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a clip of 52.4%. Oregon State committed 17 fouls for the game which took the Utes to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Utes were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 49 in the matchup.

Keba Keita pitched in for the Utes for the contest. He earned 18 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest. He made 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 15 rebounds.

Utah has a mark of 13-5 on the season. The Utes commit 15.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 66.5% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.8 times per contest (17th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per contest. Utah has accumulated 1,442 points this year (80.1 per contest) and they grab 40.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Utes are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks them 53rd in D-1.

The Utah defense concedes 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 435) and their opponents are converting on 63.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.9 assists and 35.6 rebounds per contest, which is 267th and 221st in those categories on the defensive end. The Utes on defense are ranked 118th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.2. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the floor (70th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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