Saturday, February 25, 2017

Maples Pavilion

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The Oregon Ducks travel to Maples Pavilion to play the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oregon as 8 point favorites.

The Ducks come into this game with an overall record of 25-4 and a road record of 5-3. They are 17-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-16. The Cardinal have an overall record of 14-13 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 12-14 and they are 12-14 against the spread.

Dillon Brooks comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 23.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Ducks. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Tyler Dorsey averages 12.7 points per game in 29 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for Oregon. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Reid Travis averages 17.3 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinal. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Dorian Pickens averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Oregon averages 78.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 47th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 43rd in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 16.9 assists per game which ranks them 118th and 13th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 102nd with 12.4 per game. The Ducks allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 13th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 45th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 42nd place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 85th in Division 1.

Stanford averages 68.9 points per game this year which ranks them 266th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 219th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 326th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 238th and 194th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinal rank 155th with 13 per game. The Cardinal allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 109th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 161st and 311th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 221st place in the nation. The Cardinal force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 36th in college basketball.

The Ducks average 72.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 16.3 per contest. The Ducks have an offensive rating of 114 and they assist on 60.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Oregon turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%. The Ducks give up 67.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cardinal score 74.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 4.1 points per game. The Cardinal have a rating on offense of 98.8 and 53.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Stanford turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.7%. The Cardinal give up 70.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 17-11 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 12-16 against the over/under

Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal are 12-14 against the spread

The Stanford Cardinal are 12-14 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee expected to redshirt

Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Stanford +8

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