It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Denver Pioneers (6-14, 1-5 Summit) welcome the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (8-13, 4-2 Summit) to Magness Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Denver Pioneers ATS Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last matchup, they topped the South Dakota Coyotes, 77-74. Oral Roberts out-rebounded South Dakota. The Golden Eagles had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. seven) and total rebounds (40 vs. 33). Oral Roberts was led by Kevin Obanor, who was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
The Pioneers beat the North Dakota State Bison in their last game, 80-65. Denver’s 0.589 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over North Dakota State, who had a mark of 0.446. The Pioneers’ mark was above their season average of 0.499, while the Bison’s was below their season average of 0.538. With 17 points, Denver’s Joe Rosga put together a solid outing.
After the Pioneers won all three contests against the Golden Eagles last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Denver won 90-88. The Pioneers had a better turnover percentage (10.5 vs. 13.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.213 vs. 0.183).
Oral Roberts may have trouble getting to the charity stripe in this matchup. The Golden Eagles rank 311th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.186, while Denver ranks 87th in FTA rate allowed (0.205).
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Denver Pioneers Betting Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Denver, ATS Winner – Oral Roberts, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Oral Roberts ranks 149th in three pointers attempted per game (22.1) while Denver ranks 221st in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
The Pioneers average 12.5 assists per game, which ranks 172nd in the country. The Golden Eagles rank 223rd in assists allowed per game (15.9).
Denver is 40th in the country with 2.6 blocks allowed per game while Oral Roberts is 41st with 2.7 blocks allowed per game.
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The Golden Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.2, down from 5.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 67.0 points per game (1.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.4 points per game (2.6 below their season average).
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