NCAA Baskteball Odds: Portland State Vikings at Oregon Ducks
Monday, December 12, 2011
Frank Martin
Oregon Ducks seeks to remain unbeaten at home when Portland State Vikings buses down Interstate 5 for Monday’s game in Eugene. The Ducks are 4-0 at home after defeating Fresno State on Saturday and won’t play on the road again until opening Pac-12 play at Washington State on Dec. 29.
Portland State had a three-game winning streak snapped Saturday when it lost at Utah Valley. The Vikings are 0-3 on the road, having previously lost at Denver and Wyoming.
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Portland State Vikings @ Oregon Ducks
When:
10:00 PM ET, Monday, December 12, 2011
Where:
Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
TV:
10 p.m. ET, Comcast SportsNet Northwest
The Ducks have opened as 14-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Football Odds.
Oregon Ducks (5-2): The Ducks shot a season-best 56.3 percent in Saturday’s 74-70 victory over Fresno State. Senior guard Devoe Joseph scored a team-high 18 points in his first game in an Oregon jersey. The Minnesota midsemester transfer shot 6 of 13 and had three 3-pointers. Senior guard Garrett Sim had 17 points without missing a shot. Sim is shooting 58.7 percent from the field, 54.2 percent from 3-point range, 92.3 percent from the foul line and averaging 13.0 points. Junior forward E.J. Singler (12.1 average) has scored in double figures in four of the last five games.
Portland State Vikings (5-3): The Vikings had their worst defensive effort of the season in the 93-87 loss to Utah Valley. Portland State hadn’t allowed more than 69 points until that loss. Senior guard Charles Odum had 24 points and is averaging a team-best 18.3 points. Junior forward Renado Parker had 12 points (on 5-of-6 shooting) and eight rebounds in his Portland State debut. Parker is a midsemester transfer from Idaho. Senior forward Chehales Tapscott averages 13.6 points and a team-leading 9.6 rebounds. Senior center Nate Lozeau is shooting 66.2 percent from the field while averaging 13.4 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds.
1.
Oregon has an 8-2 edge in the series
and defeated the Vikings 68-49 last season.
2. Portland State is shooting just 23.2 percent from 3-point range but
is holding opponents to 24.4 percent from beyond the arc.
3. Oregon
committed 16 turnovers against Fresno State and has had more miscues than its
opponents in five of seven games.
NCAA FOOTBALL PREDICTION: Ducks 78, Vikings 64
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