The UC Irvine Anteaters and Oregon Ducks meet Friday in college basketball action at the Matthew Knight Arena. The UC Irvine Anteaters look to get off to a 2-0 start. The Oregon Ducks also look to remain undefeated.
The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 96 points on 54.2 percent shooting and allowing 50 points on 29.6 percent shooting. Dawson Baker is averaging 14 points and 1 assist, while Devin Tillis is averaging 14 points and 2 assists. Justin Hohn is the third double-digit scorer and JC Butler is grabbing 2 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc and 55.6 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 23.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Oregon Ducks are averaging 80 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 45 points on 37.5 percent shooting. N’Faly Dante is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Keeshawn Barthelemy is averaging 13 points and 1 rebound. Will Richardson is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Bittle is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 24 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the free throw line. The Oregon Ducks are allowing 16.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Anteaters are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Ducks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The under is 3-1-1 in Ducks last 5 home games. The over is 19-9-2 in Ducks last 30 overall. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Oregon Ducks are obviously the more talented team, and they’re usually a buzz saw at home, where it’s one of the tougher venues to play. However, the UC Irvine Anteaters have a lot of experience and guys who can fill it up offensively. If there’s one team that won’t be intimated, it’s UC Irvine, with all the years under many of these players belts. This game has a chance to be competitive. I’ll grab the free buckets.