Duke at Oregon State 11/24/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/23/2022 at 10:34 PM ET

The Duke Blue Devils will be in Portland, OR Thursday afternoon for game one of the Phil Knight Legacy against the Oregon State Beavers. Duke comes into Wednesday with four wins with their first five games played ranked #8 in the nation following a 17 point win. Defensively Duke controlled the game in their last matchup with the Bellarmine Knights allowing only 57 points on 42.6% shooting in the game. Offensively Duke shined as well pouring in 74 points after a 41 point first half on 45.5% shooting.

Kyle Filipowski led the way for the Duke offense with a team high 18 points and eight rebounds on four of eight shooting and only 20 minutes of action. Jeremy Roach chipped in as well with 10 points and five assists on ten shots in 33 minutes of action, while the other three Duke starters combined to score 16 total points. Jacob Grandison led the way off the bench for duke with 16 points on nine shots in 27 minutes.

The Oregon State Beavers come into Thursday with three wins for their first four games played following a 3 point loss against Portland State. Defensively Oregon State struggled as Portland State scored 79 points on 46.4% shooting from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc. Offensively Oregon State had one of their worst games of the season scoring only 33 points in each half on 43.5% from the floor.

Glen Taylor Jr. is the offensive leader for Oregon State this season averaging 16.2 points on 52.5% shooting from the floor. Jordan Pope is second on the team averaging 15.5 points to go along with a team high 3.8 rebounds and Dexter Akanno chips in a third best 10.8 points as well. Rodrigue Andela Scoring eight points per game to go along with a team high 7 rebounds.

The Duke Blue Devils are the better team in this matchup and it will show from the opening minutes on Thursday. Look for Duke to control this game in every aspect as they will coast to another win. Take Duke to do enough to get the win and cover Thursday afternoon to open the Phil Knight Legacy. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win and cover 81-56.

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