UTEP Miners vs Oregon Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Miners versus the Ducks? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on PACN. The game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 145 points, and the Ducks are favored to win at home vs. the Miners.

UTEP MINERS VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UTEP Miners +13.5

This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena at 9:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE UTEP MINERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-70 in favor of the Ducks.
• Even though we have Oregon winning straight-up, we like UTEP at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will UTEP Make it Happen on the Road?

Today marks UTEP’s 10th contest of the year and they currently have a 6-3 record overall. Looking at their past ten road games, UTEP has gone 3-7, which dates back to last season. As of today’s game, UTEP has a 1-4-1 record against the spread. Looking back at their last five games, the team is 0-3-1 vs. the spread.

Looking at their over/under performance through nine games, UTEP has an over/under record of 2-4-0, with their games averaging 135.3 points per game on average. The Miners have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 132 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3.

In their most recent game, the UTEP offense put up just 63 points vs. the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders. Overall, they are now averaging 81.9 points per game which is 71st in the country. Otis Frazier III led the scoring for the Miners, contributing 16 points. Additionally, Calvin Solomon chipped in with 13 points.

UTEP’s defense has been playing well, ranking 93rd nationally, with 68.1 points allowed per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 4.3 threes per game vs. Oregon. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 25.9%.

Will the Oregon Defense Show Up at Home?

In their 8th game of the season, Oregon enters with a 5-2 record this season. In their last ten home games, Oregon has a 8-2 record at home, which goes back to last year. Heading into today’s game, Oregon holds a 4-2 ATS record. In their previous five games, the team has gone 3-1 vs. the spread.

Through seven games, Oregon has an over/under record of 4-2-0 with their games averaging a combined 154.7 points per game so far. The Ducks have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 161 points per game and an over/under record of 3-1.

Oregon’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Michigan, finishing the game with a total of 86 points. Their season average is now 82.1 points per game. Jermaine Couisnard is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 12.6 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Keeshawn Barthelemy brings a PPG average of 10.1 into the game.

The Ducks’ defense is presently ranked 188th nationally, allowing an average of 74.7 points per contest. So far, the Oregon defense is giving up an average of 7.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.9 times per game (264th).