The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-3) go head-to-head against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (2-5) at the Athletics Center Orena. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at Oakland Golden Grizzlies ATS Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last matchup, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Northern Illinois Huskies, 87-66. Northern Illinois out-rebounded Oral Roberts. The Huskies had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (24 vs. 20) and total rebounds (37 vs. 26). Kevin Obanor was Oral Roberts’ leading scorer with 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
The Golden Grizzlies beat the James Madison Dukes in their last outing, 77-69. The Golden Grizzlies made 15 of their 17 free throws (88.2 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (14.2 vs. 15.6). Brad Brechting was Oakland’s leading scorer with 17 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field.
Oakland should have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Golden Grizzlies rank 98th in offensive efficiency, while the Golden Eagles rank 329th in defensive efficiency dating back to the 2017-18 season.
Oral Roberts heads into the contest with records of 2-5 straight up (SU) and 1-2 against the spread (ATS). Vegas tends to place the total high when the Golden Eagles are involved, as two of their 3 games have finished under the total.
Meanwhile, Oakland is 2-3 SU and 1-2 ATS. Contrary to Oral Roberts, Golden Grizzlies games have typically finished over the total (66.7 percent).
The Golden Grizzlies won the sole game against the Golden Eagles last season, 93-86. The Golden Grizzlies had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.139) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 26.2).
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Oakland, ATS Winner – Oakland, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Oakland averages 17.2 assists per game, which ranks 10th in the nation. Oral Roberts ranks 300th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
The Golden Grizzlies rank 26th in three pointers allowed per game (18.9) while the Golden Eagles rank 218th (22.9).
Oral Roberts averages 38.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 42nd in the country. Oakland ranks 221st in rebounds allowed per game (36.1).
The Golden Grizzlies average 5.0 blocks per game, which ranks 17th in the nation. The Golden Eagles rank 182nd in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Oral Roberts ranks 182nd in steals allowed per game (6.4) while Oakland ranks 258th (7.1).
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