Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (9-1) are welcoming the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (5-5) at Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday.

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks faced UT Rio Grande and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-65 in their last contest. Stephen F. Austin walked away from the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and knocked down 0 of their 11 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks buried 17 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 65.4%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defending, Stephen F. Austin allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the field on 21 out of 54 shooting. UT Rio Grande distributed 14 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Furthermore, UT Rio Grande grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UT Rio Grande finished the contest at 81.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 21 tries. They also made 9 of their 27 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Lumberjacks finished with 17 while UT Rio Grande racked up 14 fouls.

Nana Antwi-Boasiako is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He shot 41.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. He totaled 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Stephen F. Austin enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-5 on the season. They turn it over 17.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stephen F. Austin is snagging 41.5 boards per contest and has racked up 119 assists on the season, which is 289th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lumberjacks are hitting 27.7% on three-point shots (51 of 184) and 58.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.4 pts per game (345th in the nation) while shooting 42.8% from the field.

On defense, the Lumberjacks are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 19th in college hoops in opponents points per game (62.1). The Lumberjacks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.1% (215 of 565) and they surrender 33.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 86th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 110 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon Ducks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 when they faced UCLA. In reference to how they rebounded, Oregon permitted UCLA to collect 23 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 52.2% from downtown by connecting on 12 out of 23 and finished the contest at 5 out of 7 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Ducks allowed UCLA to make 28 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in the game. Overall, the Ducks ended up shooting 26 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3%. In regard to 3-pointers, Oregon made 9 of 21 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. UCLA committed 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Ducks were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup.

Nathan Bittle ended up being important for the Ducks for this game. He knocked down 8 of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for this contest.

Oregon has a record of 9-1 for the campaign. The Ducks commit 17.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (60th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. Oregon has totaled 790 points this season (79.0 per game) and they grab 38.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Ducks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 160th in the nation.

The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 114th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (58th in the country). The Oregon defense gives up 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (80 of 257) and their opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.5 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 146th and 135th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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