The BYU Cougars (2-1) meet the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-3) at the Marriott Center. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. BYU Cougars ATS Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last outing, they were beaten by the California Baptist Lancers, 70-69. California Baptist’s 6.2 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Oral Roberts, who had a mark of 20.3. The Lancers’ mark was better than their season average of 13.5, while the Golden Eagles’ was above the 14.6 mark opponents have averaged against California Baptist this season. Emmanuel Nzekwesi led Oral Roberts in scoring with 17 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Cougars had no trouble getting past the Northwestern State Demons in their last matchup, 82-57. The Cougars had a much better free throw rate (0.328 vs. 0.172) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.543 vs. 0.359). Yoeli Childs was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
BYU could put on a ball-control clinic in this battle. Since the 2017-18 season, BYU ranks 57th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while Oral Roberts has forced the 23rd-fewest turnovers (15.9 percent). Furthermore, the Golden Eagles have been among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 14th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.4 percent). The Cougars, meanwhile, rank 17th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.9 percent).
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at BYU Cougars ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Oral Roberts, ATS Winner – Oral Roberts, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
BYU ranks 75th in blocks per game (4.0) while Oral Roberts ranks 188th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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