Oregon vs Portland Prediction 11-12-24 College Basketball Picks
Portland (1-0) vs. Oregon (1-0)
November 12, 2024 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon -26.5; Over/Under: 154
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In this article, we will formulate an Oregon vs Portland Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, November 12th, at the Matthew Knight Arena.
Portland Looks to Bounce Back
Portland in the first game faced off against Lewis & Clark and they sure looked good. The offense scored 83 points and they ended up winning by 13 points. In the last game against UC Santa Barbara though they really struggled. Portland scored only 53 points, and the defense gave up 94 points on the way to the defeat. Vukasin Masic had a strong game putting up 24 points, five assists, and three rebounds. Forward Austin Rapp had a strong game also putting up eight points, seven rebounds, and one assist.
Oregon Has Dominated to Start the Season
Oregon has dominated to start the season and they come into this game with a 2-1 record overall. Oregon in the first game against UC Riverside and they were able to secure the 91-76 victory. In the last game against Montana, Oregon scored 79 points and they ended up winning by 31 points. At the end of the first half, they were up 44-20 and they never looked back on the way to the win. Center Nate Bittle was the top player putting up 17 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. There were three different players that put up at least 12 points. Oregon shot 45 percent from the field and 36 percent from behind the three-point line. They held Montana to only shooting 15.8 percent from behind the three-point line and they are going to need a similar production here. If the defense steps up, they will be in good shape to win with ease.
Oregon vs Portland Prediction
Oregon is going to have no issue running up the score here. In the last game, they held Montana to only 15.8 percent from deep and their defense is going to step up again in this game. Portland’s offense only scored 53 points in the last game and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Portland’s defense is going to struggle too and this game will get out of control here. Back Oregon against the spread here.
