Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (2-0) will compete against the Portland Pilots (1-1) at Matthew Knight Arena on Tuesday.

The Portland Pilots took the court against UC Santa Barbara and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-53 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Pilots ended up walking away with 14 and UC Santa Barbara accumulated 14 fouls. They made 16 of their 37 shots from 3-point range. UC Santa Barbara shot 54.5% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of their 11 shots. On top of that, UC Santa Barbara snagged 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UC Santa Barbara doled out 23 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 52.9% from the floor on 36 out of 68 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pilots knocked down 8 of 13 tries for a rate of 61.5%. Portland ended the game with a 30.3% FG percentage (20 of 66) and converted 5 of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Vukasin Masic is a player who had an impact in the matchup. He accumulated 24 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played 31 mins played and also totaled 3 boards. He went 69.2% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Portland heads into this one with a mark of 1-1 so far this year. They average 68.0 points per game (303rd in Division 1) while hitting 41.3% from the field. The Pilots are hitting 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (15 of 51) and 60.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 26 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 252nd in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pilots are forcing 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are 324th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 40 surrendered this season. The Pilots defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (60 of 135) and they relinquish 39.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 41.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 312th in college basketball in PPG allowed (82.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks took home the win by a final score of 79-48 against Montana. The Ducks pulled down 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Montana committed 23 fouls for this contest which took the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 69.6%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Oregon made 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Ducks finished shooting 27 for 60 from the field which had them at 45.0%. The Ducks permitted Montana to make 17 of their 50 attempts from the field which had them at 34.0% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 15.8% from distance by going 3 of 19 and ended up going 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). With respect to attacking the glass, Oregon permitted Montana to collect 28 overall (6 offensive).

Nathan Bittle ended up having an impact for the Ducks for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 9 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Oregon has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. The Ducks commit 16.5 fouls every game and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per contest (132nd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 8.0 times per contest. Oregon has tallied 170 points this year (85.0 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 151st in college hoops.

The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 85th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 62.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (152nd in college basketball). The Oregon defense concedes 28.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (15 of 53) and their opponents are knocking down 58.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 8.5 dimes and 30.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 47th and 69th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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