St. Joseph's Hawks over Oregon Ducks Betting Odds - Point Spread Pick
Date:
March 20, 9:40 pm
Location:
Spokane Arena
TV:
TBS
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Oregon -6.5
Total:
157
<p>The St. Joseph's Hawks will face the Oregon Ducks in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Spokane, Washington with a scheduled tip-off of 9:40 PM ET. The betting odds opened with Oregon -7 points over St. Joseph's with an O/U line of 157.
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<p>No. 1 Oregon held up their end of the deal, routing No. 16 Holy Cross 91-52. Friday's performance against Holy Cross certainly bolstered Oregon's legitimacy. St. Joe's also in their own right enter in impressive fashion. The No. 8 Hawks defeated No. 9 Cincinnati most recently in the first round but previous to this, the Hawks took down George Washington, Dayton and VCU in route to an Atlantic 10 Championship.
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<p>St. Joe's is 28-7 for a reason, they are a premiere squad in defending the three-ball, something Oregon does not do. Furthermore, the Hawks surrender just one more point per game than Oregon does in scoring defense and far more formidable in disrupting opponent shooting. The Ducks as mentioned, rank among the worst in defending the three-ball in America, allowing a success rate of 36.3%. The Ducks score 78.8 points per game and hit 46.7% of their shots, St. Joe's averages 77.6 points per game and hits 45.5% of their shots. On a neutral court, this game is likely a 50/50 bet, yet the market indicates otherwise. St. Joe's is a team that can go blow for blow with Oregon in virtually every key offensive capacity.
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<div class="heading">Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records:</div>
<p>St. Joseph's Hawks: 28-7 SU, 23-10 ATS<br><br />
Oregon Ducks: 29-6 SU, 20-12 ATS
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<div class="heading">Key Betting Trends:</div>
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<li>Oregon has won their last nine consecutive games.</li>
<li>St. Joseph's is 7-3 SU in their last ten fixtures.</li>
<li>Both squads are 6-4 ATS in their last match-ups.</li>
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<div class="heading">Public Money:</div>
<p>An overwhelming 84% of the public haven taken the Ducks against the spread. This same sample of 84% have also laid to juice to grab Oregon on the Money Line at -290, as opposed to booking the Hawks at 230. 70% of the public are on the over for a Total Line sitting at 157.</p>
St. Joseph's Hawks over Oregon Ducks Pick
No. 10 seed VCU sent Oregon's arch-nemesis Oregon State packing in the first round. Let the Oregon State/VCU result serve as a barometer of what can happen to those banking on the Power Conference/Mid-Major Conference angle. The Pac-12 and its membership have shown no resemblance to that of a power conference. In the opening round, California, Oregon State and Arizona were all eliminated at the hands of mid-major opposition. Vehemently, we stress that the Ducks fell to Stanford, they were run out of Berkeley by California, were owned by Oregon State and they loss to teams like Boise State and UNLV. St. Joe's is better than any of the aforementioned clubs that were able to pull off a win against this hallowed Pac-12 heavyweight. Given the amount of points offered against a squad that has gobbled up an impressive menu of opponents, St. Joe's offers substantial value. It would not be shocking by the least if the Hawks were to swoop in and ruin the Ducks' Final Four bid.
Free Pick:
Take St. Joseph's +6.5
