Oregon Ducks vs. Utah State Aggies Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 15 (3/15): NCAAB
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- Mar 15, 2022, 1:42:06 PM
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Odds
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| ORE money line | +168 |
| ORE spread | +5 |
| USU money line | -205 |
| USU spread | -5 |
| Over / under | 144.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Oregon | Utah State | |
| Record | 19-14 | 18-15 |
| Road / home record | 5-5 | 9-6 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Points per game | 72.4 | 73.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 70.1 | 66.3 |
| Rebounds per game | 35.2 | 35.1 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | ||
| Over / under record | 17-16 | 13-20 |
Preview
The Oregon Ducks will travel to Logan and take on the Utah State Aggies in the first round of the 2022 National Invitational Tournament Tuesday night.
The Aggies are favored to win by five at home here.
Oregon Ducks
The Ducks dropped six of their last eight games to miss the Big Dance for just the second time during Dana Altman's 12-year tenure. They bring a lot of name value to this tournament, but their inconsistency is alarming.
Oregon finished the 2021-22 regular season with a 19-14 record, while going 11-9 in Pac-12 play.
Dana Altman’s team is averaging 72.4 points per game on 44.3% shooting, but they allowed 70.2 points per game. The loss of leading scorer Will Richardson forced the Ducks to lean on Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier, who came thru with outings of 20 & 25 points during the Pac-12 tourney.
Utah State Aggies
The Aggies enjoyed a successful non-conference slate, defeating Oklahoma, and conference tourney winners Richmond and New Mexico State, but they hit a wall in January. Two four-game losing streaks in MWC play alter their aspirations for this season, but they've had recent success at the NIT.
Utah State finished the 2021-22 regular season with a 18-15 record, while going 8-10 in Mountain West play.
Blake Anderson's team is averaging 73.5 points per game on 48.3% shooting, while allowing just 66.5 points per game. Veteran forward Justin Bean posted a double-double in four of his last five games, and he leads USU in both scoring (17.7) and rebounding (9.8).
BETTING TRENDS
ORE is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Ducks are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
USU is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games.
Aggies are 3-3 SU in their last 6 games.
Prediction
Oregon comes into this one without their best, and longest tenured player, so try not to fall for the name value here. Utah State will walk into a very manageable situation tonight, with a win, cover, and advance in sight.
Take Utah State's spread for this first round battle.
PICK: Utah State -5
