California Golden Bears vs Oregon Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Golden Bears versus the Ducks? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on PACN. The game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR. The over/under for this game is set at 148.5 points, and the Ducks are the home favorites against the Golden Bears in a Pac-12 conference matchup.

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: California Golden Bears +8.5

This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Ducks.
• Even though we have Oregon winning straight-up, we like California at +8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Will the Golden Bears Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

California heads into this game as 8.5-point underdogs. So far this season, they have a record of 6-10, including a 2-3 mark in Pac-12 play. Over their last ten games, the Golden Bears have gone just 1-9 on the road.

Recently, California has won two games in a row, including their most recent game against Colorado, which they won by a score of 82-78. So far this season, they have been the underdog ten times, going 3-7 in those games.

As the underdog this season, California has gone 7-3 vs. the spread, and they are 4-2 ATS on the road. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Golden Bears have a strong ATS mark of 7-3. However, their ATS record vs. the spread when favored is just 1-5 this year.

Today’s over/under line of 148.5 is very close to the average over/under line in California’s games this year (144.9). So far, the over/under record in their games is 11-5. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and over their last five games, the over/under record is 3-2. The average scoring total in their games this year is 151.9 points per game and over their last three games, the average scoring total is 146 points per game.

California finished with 82 points in their game against Colorado. This total surpasses their season-average of 75.5 points per game. Jaylon Tyson led the team in scoring, putting up 30 points. Additionally, Jalen Cone contributed 17 points for the Golden Bears.

So far, the Golden Bears’ defense is ranked 267th in the country at 76.4 points per contest. So far, the California defense is giving up an average of 7.1 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 12 times per game (563rd).

Will Oregon Live Up to Expectations at Home?

At home this season, Oregon is 9-1, and they have won their last six games at home. Overall, they are 12-3, and they have won five games in a row. In their most recent game, they beat Washington State 89-84.

So far, the Ducks are 4-0 in Pac-12 games, and they have gone 8-3 in non-conference games. They have been favored in 11 of their 15 games, and their record as the favorite is 10-1.

As the favorite, Oregon has gone 7-4 vs. the spread this season. Their home ATS record is 8-2 and they are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games.

Today’s over/under line of 148.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Oregon’s games this year (145.5). So far, the over/under record in their games is 7-7. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 148 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Oregon offense tallied 89 points in a matchup against Washington State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 58.2%, and they made 14 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Jermaine Couisnard, who is averaging 13.6 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Jackson Shelstad also maintains a PPG average of 14.8 heading into game.

The Ducks’ defense is presently ranked 161st nationally, allowing an average of 71.4 points per contest. The Oregon defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 84 points and allowed Washington State to connect on 9 threes.