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| Washington State Cougars | Oregon Ducks |
| 9-17 | February 23, 2014, 09:00 | Matthew Knight Arena | 17-8 |
The visiting Washington State Cougars hope to send their backers to the pay window on Sunday as they look to cover the spread at Matthew Knight Arena against the Oregon Ducks.
The Ducks bring a 17-8 record (11-11-2 ATS) to this tilt against the 9-17 Cougars, who are 9-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Oregon go 13-10 so far and the Cougars go 10-12.
View Washington State Cougars vs Oregon Ducks Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back visiting Washington State before tip-off in this one found them as 14-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 33-ranked Ducks and the No. 306-rated Cougars in this matchup.
Washington State was a 68-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Oregon State. They failed to cover the 8.5-point spread as underdogs. DaVonte Lacy scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Cougars to a win (they lost 68-57 to Oregon State at Gill Coliseum on Thursday).
Oregon was a 78-71 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Washington. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites. Oregon earned a 78-71 victory over Washington on Wednesday, getting 20 points from Mike Moser at Matthew Knight Arena.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Oregon's No. 4-ranked scoring average of 83.48 PPG, against a Cougars defense rated No. 67 and allowing 66.69 PPG. The Ducks FG% has averaged 47.11% to date this season, more than the Cougars shooters have managed so far (40.91% per game).
Next up:
Washington State at Washington, Friday, February 28th
Oregon at UCLA, Thursday, February 27th
