It will be a battle between Pac-12 opponents when the Stanford Cardinal (12-11, 6-4 Pac-12) welcome the Oregon Ducks (15-7, 5-4 Pac-12) to Maples Pavilion. The game is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 3, 2018.
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal Free Prediction
In the Ducks’ last game, they beat the California Golden Bears, 66-53. One of Oregon’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 25 free throw attempts, while California had 20. Oregon rallied around MiKyle McIntosh, who put up 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Cardinal were victorious over the Oregon State Beavers in their last matchup, 80-71. The Cardinal held the Beavers to an offensive rebounding percentage of 24.0 (below their season average of 33.5). The Beavers also had a turnover percentage of 26.1 (above their season average of 17.1). Reid Travis was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
The physical Stanford offense might be getting to the foul line a lot in this meeting. The Cardinal currently rank 51st in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.282, while Oregon ranks 321st in FTA rate allowed (0.302).
After the Ducks won both matchups against the Cardinal last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last game, Oregon won 75-73. Oregon had a much better turnover percentage (10.8 vs. 19.6). Stanford, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (50.0 vs. 31.3).
Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal Betting Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Oregon, ATS Winner – Oregon, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Oregon ranks 49th in three pointers attempted per game (25.3) while Stanford ranks 253rd (18.2).
The Ducks rank 20th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while the Cardinal rank 170th (4.4).
Oregon ranks 48th in assists allowed per game (11.7) while Stanford ranks 113th (13.0).
The Ducks rank 103rd in steals per game (6.5) while the Cardinal rank 159th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
Oregon ranks 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (32.0) while Stanford ranks 83rd (33.2).
Betting Trends:
The Ducks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.6, down from 9.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cardinal have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (0.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.8 points per game (0.6 above their season average).
