Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: FS1

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (15-7) will play the Washington Huskies (12-10) on Thursday.

The Washington Huskies faced Washington State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-87 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Huskies ended up finishing with 14 and Washington State totaled 19 fouls. They also converted 5 of 16 shots from distance. Washington State shot 69.2% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 13 tries. Moreover, Washington State snagged 35 boards (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Washington State earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, Washington allowed 50.7% from the field on 38 of 75 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies converted 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. Washington wrapped up the game with a 57.1% FG percentage (32 of 56) and buried 6 of 15 3-pointers.

Keion Brooks is a player who played a role in the matchup. He left the arena with 35 points on 12 of 23 shooting. He played 41 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He shot 52.2% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss record of 12-10 on the year. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.0 fouls every game. As a team, Washington is collecting 36.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 320 assists on the campaign, which ranks 131st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (166 of 478) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.4 points per outing (29th in Division 1) while shooting 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 33.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 317th in the country in PPG allowed (77.3). The Huskies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.7% (611 of 1,367) and they concede 35.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 236th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 304 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 71-63 against UCLA. The Ducks collected 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the game. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. UCLA was called for 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Ducks to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to convert 11 of those for a percentage of 73.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Oregon knocked down 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). Overall, the Ducks finished 23 for 54 from the field which had them sitting at 42.6%. The Ducks permitted UCLA to convert 26 of 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from downtown via 6 of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). In regard to how they rebounded, Oregon allowed UCLA to snag 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

N'Faly Dante pitched in for the Ducks in this matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this game. He buried 6 of 7 for the contest for a rate of 85.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Oregon has a win-loss record of 15-7 this season. As an offensive team, the Ducks are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 88th in college basketball. Oregon has scored 1,706 pts for the season (77.5 per contest) and they snag 34.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (122nd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game. The Ducks are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they shoot 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Ducks defensively are ranked 212th in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.6. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (288th in college hoops). The Oregon defense allows 35.7% on shots from distance (157 of 440) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.6 dimes and 33.6 boards per game, which is ranked 152nd and 112th in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oregon and under the total points

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