The Washington State Cougars (8-11, 1-5 Pac-12) will try to put an end to their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Oregon Ducks (11-8, 2-4 Pac-12) at Matthew Knight Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019, and will air on ESPNU.
Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon Ducks Betting Prediction
In the Cougars’ last outing, they were beaten by the Oregon State Beavers, 90-77. Oregon State’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Beavers had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. five), defensive rebounds (24 vs. 19) and total rebounds (39 vs. 24). Robert Franks had a good outing for Washington State, recording 20 points and eight rebounds.
The Ducks fell to the Washington Huskies in their last contest, 61-56. Making free throws was one of Washington’s biggest strengths. They were 9-11 (81.8 percent), while the Ducks were just 8-12 (66.7 percent). With 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Louis King led Oregon in scoring.
After the Ducks won two out of three contests against the Cougars last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Oregon won 64-62. Oregon won the rebounding battle. The Ducks had more offensive rebounds (17 vs. five) and total rebounds (41 vs. 31).
Getting to the line could be rare for Oregon in this battle. The Ducks currently rank 151st in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.244, while Washington State ranks 15th in FTA rate allowed (0.170).
Washington State vs. Oregon Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Oregon, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington State ranks 54th in three pointers attempted per game (25.9) while Oregon ranks 231st in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
The Ducks rank 131st in assists per game (13.7) while the Cougars rank 219th in assists allowed per game (15.4).
Oregon ranks 61st in steals per game (7.4) while Washington State ranks 112th in steals allowed per game (6.4).
The Ducks average 34.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 181st in the NCAA. The Cougars rank 193rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.2).
Oregon allows the 30th-fewest blocks per game (2.5) while Washington State ranks 40th (2.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Cougars have been outscored by an average of 10.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Washington State has defeated opponents by an average of 0.5 points.
During their last five games, the Ducks have scored an average of 68.8 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.0 points per game (3.3 above their season average).
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