The Oregon Ducks (5-2) meet the Boise State Broncos (6-1) at Matthew Knight Arena. The game starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 1, 2017, and will air on Pac-12 Network.<\/p>\n
Oregon opened as a 7-point favorite, while the Over\/Under (O\/U) for the game has been set at 145.5 points.<\/p>\n
The Broncos come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in their last game, 87-53. Boise State’s 25.9 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Loyola Chicago, who had a rate of 8.1. The Broncos’ mark was below their season average of 28.8, while the Ramblers’ was below their season average of 26.4. Christian Sengfelder had a good game for Boise State, recording 10 points and 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n
The last time the Ducks played, they fell to the Oklahoma Sooners, 90-80. One of Oklahoma’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 44 trips to the line, while Oregon went just 14 times. With 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Paul White led Oregon in scoring.<\/p>\n
This matchup pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defensesSince the 2016-17 season, Oregon ranks 17th in effective field goal percentage (0.555), while Boise State is 40th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.469). <\/p>\n
Boise State holds records of 6-1 straight up (SU) and 3-3 against the spread (ATS). Of the Broncos’ 6 games with betting action, four have finished under the total.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Oregon owns records of 5-2 SU and 3-3 ATS. Unlike Boise State, Ducks games have typically gone over the projected point total (80.0 percent).<\/p>\n
The Ducks won the sole game against the Broncos last season, 68-63. The Ducks had a much better free throw rate (0.360 vs. 0.179) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 vs. 25.0).<\/p>\n
Predictions: SU Winner – Oregon, ATS Winner – Oregon, O\/U – Under<\/p>\n
Betting Notes (2016-Present):<\/p>\n
Oregon ranks second in blocks per game (6.3) while Boise State ranks 249th in blocks allowed per game (4.4).<\/p>\n
The Broncos rank 17th in three pointers allowed per game (17.7) while the Ducks rank 224th (22.5).<\/p>\n
Oregon ranks 35th in assists per game (15.9) while Boise State ranks 231st (12.5).<\/p>\n
The Ducks rank 122nd in steals per game (6.5) while the Broncos rank 261st (5.1).<\/p>\n
Oregon ranks 39th in rebounds allowed per game (32.4) while Boise State ranks 64th (33.2).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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