The No. 21 Oregon Ducks (4-1) meet the Texas Southern Tigers (1-4) at Matthew Knight Arena. The game can be seen on Pac-12 Network at 11 p.m. ET on Monday, November 26, 2018.
Texas Southern Tigers vs. Oregon Ducks Betting Prediction
The Tigers are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-63 loss to the Evansville Aces in their last outing. Evansville’s 0.547 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Texas Southern, who had a mark of 0.359. The Aces’ mark was above their season average of 0.541, while the Tigers’ was below their season average of 0.422. Jalyn Patterson was the game’s high scorer with 26 points on 7-for-19 shooting.
The last time the Ducks played, they beat the Green Bay Phoenix, 83-72. Getting to the free throw line was one of Oregon’s largest advantages. They had 42 free throw attempts, 24 more than Green Bay. Bol Bol was the top scorer from either team with 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
The Ducks won the lone game against the Tigers last season, 74-68. The Ducks had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.4 vs. 21.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.271 vs. 0.213).
Oregon could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their high-powered offense squares off against one of the NCAA’s worst defenses. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Ducks rank 46th in offensive efficiency, while Texas Southern ranks 319th in defensive efficiency. Additionally, the Tigers have been among the country’s elite at getting to the line, ranking 20th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.293). The Ducks, meanhwile, rank 291st at keeping opponents off the charity stripe with an opponents’ FTA rate of 0.271.
Texas Southern at Oregon Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Oregon, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oregon ranks 56th in rebounds allowed per game (32.7) while Texas Southern ranks 314th (39.4).
The Ducks average 15.3 assists per game, which ranks 54th in the nation. The Tigers rank 284th in assists allowed per game (15.7).
Oregon averages 4.5 blocks per game, which ranks 39th in the NCAA. Texas Southern ranks 254th in blocks allowed per game (4.2).
The Tigers rank 130th in three pointers allowed per game (21.2) while the Ducks rank 250th (23.6).
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