Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Cougars vs. Ducks CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(10-7) Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks (11-6)
Date: Thursday, January 20th, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
CBB Moneyline Odds: Washington State +280 | Oregon -240
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Washington State +6.5 | Oregon -6.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 137.5
The Oregon Ducks play host to the Washington State Cougars on Thursday night from Matthew Knight Arena in an intriguing PAC 12 matchup.
The Ducks come in tied for third place while the Cougars are just behind, in eighth place.
Oregon has won 7 of the last 10 matchups between these teams.
Washington State Cougars
The non-conference slate did little to challenge the Cougars and consistency seems to be their biggest hurdle at the moment. A two-point loss to USC turned some heads but they then followed that up just a few weeks later with losses to South Dakota State and New Mexico State.
One concern for Washington State is the injury woes that have seemed to follow this team of late. Three Cougars are questionable heading into Thursday night while two others have already been ruled out.
Washington State won’t have to do too much to keep pace with Oregon. The Cougars will prefer to push the pace slightly but their inefficiency is a concern. They only rank 260th nationally in field goal percentage and 189th in three-point percentage.
Michael Flowers (13.2 ppg) leads the way and is joined by two other double-digit scorers. Noah Williams (11.8 ppg) and Tyrell Roberts (10.8 ppg) have been strong in support.
Oregon Ducks
Coming off a few years of PAC 12 dominance, the Ducks had high hopes for this season but the losses quickly mounted early in the season. They lost by double-digits to both BYU and Saint Mary’s, as well as nearly 30 points to Houston.
The Ducks come in with five wins in a row and have taken down top five teams in back-to-back games heading into this one. Wins against UCLA and USC have but the Ducks back on the map and confidence hasn’t been higher this season.
Oregon’s offense was quite a bit stagnant to start the year but has found their form of late, which is surprising given the quality of opponents. While the Ducks will look to play slower than the Cougars, their field-goal percentage, which ranks 76th nationally, allows them to find quite a bit of success. Shooting over 35 percent from three-point range, expect to see the Ducks using their advantage on the perimeter to cement the victory.
Will Richardson has continued to develop during his time with the Ducks and has emerged this season as their leading scorer, averaging 14.4 ppg. Jacob Young (11.1 ppg) has stepped in nicely after coming across the country from Rutgers and Devion Harmon (10.5 ppg) has aided in support as well.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Oregon is 10-7 ATS this season
- Oregon UNDERS are 11-6 this season
- Washington State is 9-8 ATS this season
- Washington State OVERS are 9-8 this season
Free Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks NCAAB Summary:
The Ducks come into this one as one of the hottest teams in college basketball and after a slow start that had some concerns over the direction of the program this season, the Ducks seem poised to potentially win the conference.
Being at home will be a massive advantage and while they may not stack up as well statistically with Washington State, they have the experience and top-end talent. Richardson has been unstoppable of late and that’s expected to continue into this one, with the Cougars likely to struggle to stop him.
Expect the Ducks to control the pace and their ability to play solid half-court defense will help them get through in this one.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Oregon -6.5
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