Houston at Oregon 11/22/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/21/2019 at 7:16 PM ET

The Houston Cougars visit Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon on Friday to play the No. 11 ranked Oregon Ducks. Houston improved to 2-1 with a 97-89 victory over the Rice Owls on Tuesday. Quentin Grimes led the Cougars with 32 points hitting 4 baskets from beyond the 3-point arc. Rice led at the half 39-32 but Houston outscored the Owls 65-50 in the second half.

Quentin Grimes leads Houston in scoring and assists with averages of 18.3 points and 3.3 assists per game. Nate Hinton is the leading rebounder for the Cougars with an average of 8.7 per game. DeJon Jarreau is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.0 points per game. Four players for Houston are averaging double figures in scoring.

Oregon improved to 4-0 following its 67-47 victory over UT Arlington. The Ducks were led in the rout by Payton Pritchard with 24 points. UT Arlington shot just 23.4% for the game. Oregon went on a 13-0 run during the first half to lead 29-16 and increased that to 37-21 before leading at the half 37-28. The Ducks outscored the Mavericks in the second half 30-19.

Payton Pritchard leads the Ducks in scoring and assists with averages of 20.2 points and 5.8 assists per game. Francis Okoro is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.3 per game. Anthony Mathis is second in scoring with an average of 14.3 points per game. Three players are averaging double figures in scoring for Oregon.

Oregon has played well to start the season at 4-0. Houston is 2-1 with a loss to BYU on a last second shot. The Ducks have covered the number in 10 of the last 11 versus an opponent with a winning record above .600, in 7 of the last 8 played at home and in 14 of the last 16 overall. Houston has failed to cover 5 of the last 6 versus an opponent with a winning percentage above .600. Final Score Prediction, Oregon Ducks win and cover ATS 72-61.

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