The Colorado Buffaloes (17-5) travel to Matthew Knight Arena to play the No. 16 Oregon Ducks (18-4), the best team in the Pac-12. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4 and will air on FS1.
The Ducks were victorious over Arizona State 91-74 on Sunday. Chris Boucher fueled the Ducks, recording 26 points and 10 rebounds to notch his sixth double-double this season. The Buffaloes are coming off a 70-62 win over California on Sunday. Dominique Collier played well for Colorado, posting 14 points, four rebounds, and three steals.
Over the last five games, Boucher and Dillon Brooks have played at a high level for the Ducks. During that stretch, Boucher has averaged 16.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.6 steals, 2.6 blocks, and 1.6 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Brooks has put up 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
Colorado could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as it ranks 35th in the nation in OR% at 35.8%. Conversely, Oregon places 264th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 68.5%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Buffaloes won the first game 91-87. Despite the loss, Dillon Brooks was a top performer in the game with 21 points, four rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and two three-pointers.
Notes
The Oregon Ducks rank 47th for their offensive rating of 112.8. The Colorado Buffaloes have a defensive rating of 98.9 (ranked 94th).
The Colorado Buffaloes average 70.7 possessions per game and 1.116 points per possession. The Oregon Ducks earn fewer possessions with 69.4, but they score more points with 1.128.
Colorado has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.0%. Oregon is an even 3-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Oregon Ducks average 19.0 three point attempts per game, and the Colorado Buffaloes attempt 19.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Oregon is 9-4 and Colorado is 7-3.
Oregon, the seventh-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 6.0 per game. Colorado ranks 28th with 5.3.
Oregon ranks 116th in offensive rebounds, while Colorado ranks ninth in defensive rebounds.
The Oregon Ducks make an average of 7.8 steals per game. When the Colorado Buffaloes allow 7 or more steals, they are an outstanding 12-2.
