by James Q
Saturday, Feb 18, 2023NCAA Basketball Oregon Ducks VS Washington State Cougars Prediction, Spread and Trends to Watch - 02/19/2023
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 19th, 2023
Venue: Beasley Coliseum, Pullman, Oregon
Where to Watch: Fox Sports (regional)
Opening NCAAB Odds at USA Sportsbooks
FanDuel: Washington State -1.5, O/U 134.5
BetMGM: Washington State -1.5, O/U 134.5
Caesars: Washington State -1, O/U 134.5
Season Record
Oregon: 15-12, 6th place Pac-12
Washington State: 14-13, 9th place Pac-12
A Pac-12 matchup of teams that aren’t having great seasons. In fact both Oregon and Washington State are downright pedestrian. These deep college matchups are great for betting. The numbers tend to hold up better than when a #1 plays a #2. There are fewer surprises and the action is all about beating the spread.
The Oregon Ducks have won 6 of their last 10 games. Going 5-4-1 ATS. They surprisingly got beat in their last game by the Washington Huskies 72-71… It was a loss ATS as Oregon was favored by -5.5. In the game Pregon got almost no production from Guard Will Richardson, who led the team in minutes (43, an overtime finish) but only came away with 0 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists. Having a guy on the floor for his defense is fine, but this is outrageous. Their leading scorer was C N’Faly Dante who had 19 points & 13 rebounds… N’Faly is a fringe NBA candidate with his 6’11 body and muscled frame… but after 4 years at Oregon?.. He is rarely dominant. Guard Jermaine Cousinard had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.
The Washington State Cougars have won 5 of their last 10 games… going 5-5 ATS. They are on a 2 game winning streak… against the Likes of Washington and Oregon State… yes the same Washington Huskies that just beat the Ducks by 1 point in overtime… Washington State got the win 56-51 but failed to cover the -6.5 spread. In that win (against the same opponent) Washington got 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assist from Guard TJ Bamba. They also got 17 points & 15 rebounds from PF Mouhamed Gueye, a 6'11 Sophomore from Senegal. The Cougars played MUCH better defense against the Huskies. The Cougars feature a 6’6 forward by the name of DJ Rodman… you might have heard of his father? DJ is averaging 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game as a senior. DJ is a MUCH better shooter than his father, but does not have the size and does not get the boards… You will not see him in the NBA… Overseas possibly?
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Oregon Ducks VS Washington State Cougars Preview and Analysis
RECENT FORM
Oregon is 13-13-1 ATS on the year while going 15-12 in the W/L - O/U 14-13
Washington State is 13-14 ATS on the year while going 12-15 in the W/L - O/U 11-16
OFFENSIVE ANALYSIS
Oregon averages 70.7 points a game with 33.7 rebounds… They are shooting 45% from the floor and 31.5 % from 3-point.
Washington State averages 65.1 points per game with 29.7 rebounds… They are shooting 44.6% from the field and 31.6% from 3-point.
Oregon Ducks VS Washington State Cougars Prediction
Our prediction for Sunday, February 19th is… Cougars 75 - Ducks 71
Bet on Washington State. The Ducks are suffering on defense.. While they score the ball they do not shut anyone down. It is not the Ducks year and I would rather have the favorite with a thin spread
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NCAAB Betting Trends
Washington State is 3-1 ATS versus Oregon the last 3 seasons.
Oregon is 31-22 ATS versus Washington State since 1997.
Starting Lineup
Oregon: PG Will Richardson, SG Jermaine Cousinard, SF Rivaldo Soares, PF Quincy Guerrier. C N’Faly Dante
Washington State: PG Justin Powell, SG TJ Bamba, SF DJ Rodman, PF Andrej Jakimovski, C Mouhamed Gueye
Coaches
Oregon: Dana Altman
Washington State: Kyle Smith
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
