Free NIT Tournament Pick: Ducks vs. Aggies CBB Odds
Looking for Oregon Ducks vs. Utah State Aggies NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Ducks taking on the Aggies on Tuesday, March 15th, 2022 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah State. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Ducks- Aggies matchup.
2022 NIT Tournament Basketball Handicapping
(19-14) Oregon Ducks vs. Utah State Aggies (18-15)
Date: Tuesday, March 15th, 2022
Time: 9:00 PM EST
Venue: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, Logan UT
CBB Moneyline Odds: Oregon +180 | Utah State -220
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Utah State -5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 144
It’s somewhat surprising to see Oregon as a +5 point underdog in their NIT opener on Tuesday night, even though they are playing on the road in Logan. This is still a Ducks team that looked headed towards the NCAAs until a late season collapse.
Utah State was 18-15 on the year playing in the MWC, but their strength of schedule rating was just 81st in the nation compared to 55th for Oregon. The Aggies haven’t hosted a Power 5 team since 2013/14.
Oregon Ducks
Oregon might have found themselves smaller underdogs for Tuesday’s NIT opener if the status of leading scorer Will Richardson (14.1 ppg) was more clear. He missed both the games in the Pac-12 Tournament due to a non-Covid illness.
Dana Altman doesn’t have a status for Richardson heading to Logan on Tuesday night. Richardson was also held scoreless in 31 minutes in the regular season finale loss to Washington State so he clearly hasn’t been himself lately.
It’s hard to know what the Ducks’ mindset is on Tuesday night, as they might just want this season to be over with after losing 6 of their last 8 overall.
Quincy Guerrier doesn’t seem to be giving up after scoring 20 and 25 points in the two Pac-12 Tournament games. Jacob Young was right behind him with 23 and 18 so the Ducks are finding a way to get the ball in the hoop right now.
Utah State Aggies
Utah State is facing an Oregon team that is limping into the playoffs, but the Aggies have had some struggles of their own with losses in 6 of their last 9. It seems like a no-brainer, but when USU scores they win – going for 75+ in their last 5 wins.
The good news for the Aggies is that the Oregon defense will give it up, allowing 70+ in 7 of their last 8 games. Tuesday night’s ‘over’ is 144 in a game oddsmakers are expecting both teams to notch right around the mid-70s in points.
Justin Bean will try to be a force on Tuesday night following his 15 point, 13 rebound performance in the loss to Colorado State in the conference championship game. Brandon Horvath has put up some solid numbers recently as well with 16+ points in 4 of his last 5.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Ducks are 1-4 ATS last 5 overall
- Ducks are 1-5 ATS last 6 road games
- OVER is 21-6-1 in Ducks last 28 road games
- Aggies are 4-1 ATS last 5 overall
- UNDER is 5-1 in Aggies last 6 overall
Free Oregon Ducks vs. Utah State Aggies NCAAB Summary:
It’s hard to know if this will be a letdown game for the Ducks considering they had higher expectations for this postseason. Oregon has the talent advantage, but are also just 5-5 on the road this season.
Oregon struggled down the stretch, but so did Utah State and against much lower quality of opponents. If the Ducks can get Richardson back, they look like a potent force especially the way Guerrier and Young have scored the basketball the last two games.
4* Free NIT Betting Pick: Oregon +5
Make no mistake, this does look like a trap game with Oregon getting points in a game they seem like they should win outright. We’ll take our chances though.
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