Washington State Cougars vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: PAC12

Matthew Knight Arena is where the Oregon Ducks (15-7) will meet the Washington State Cougars (16-6) on Saturday.

The Washington State Cougars played Washington and went home with a win by a final score of 90-87 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Cougars walked away with 19 and Washington totaled 14 fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 15 shots from distance. Washington finished the game at 73.9% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 23 shots. Moreover, Washington grabbed 27 boards (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Washington doled out 15 assists and had 1 steal in this matchup. In relation to the defense, Washington State allowed their opponent to shoot 57.1% from the floor on 32 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 35 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Cougars converted 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Washington State finished the contest with a 50.7% field goal percentage (38 of 75) and buried 5 of their 16 3-pointers.

Isaac Jones is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He finished 66.7% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 42 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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Washington State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 16-6 for the season. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington State is snagging 38.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 276 assists for the season, which ranks 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cougars are hitting 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (139 of 408) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.4 points per outing (115th in D-1) while hitting 47.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Cougars are able to force 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are ranked 19th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 232 conceded this year. The Cougars defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.9% (517 of 1,265) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 32.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.8).

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-63 against UCLA. The Ducks were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 2 steals for the matchup. UCLA committed 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 73.3%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Oregon made 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Ducks shot 23 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Ducks permitted UCLA to bury 26 of their 58 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.8% for the game. They went 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 6 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). Concerning rebounding, Oregon allowed UCLA to pull down 31 in all (9 offensive).

N'Faly Dante ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks in the game. He converted 6 of 7 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and earned 8 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest.

Oregon has a win-loss mark of 15-7 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ducks are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 88th in college basketball. Oregon has scored 1,706 points for the year (77.5 per game) and they pull down 34.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.2 times per contest (121st in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Ducks have committed 16.7 fouls every game and they hit 70.7% from the charity stripe.

The Ducks on the defensive side of the court are 211th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 72.6. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (283rd in college hoops). The Oregon defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (157 of 440) and opponents are converting on 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.6 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 153rd and 114th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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