Oregon vs UC Irvine 3/24/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Oregon Ducks are set to face the UC Irvine Anteaters in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The Oregon Ducks entered the tournament as a 12-seed with a 24-12 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating Wisconsin in the 1st round, 72-54. Payton Pritchard led the way for Oregon with 19 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Louis King was able to connect on all 3 of his three-point attempts for a total of 17 points in the win.

The UC Irvine Anteaters entered the NCAA Tournament as a 13-seed with a 31-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Kansas State Wildcats in the 1st round, 70-64. Evan Leonard led the way for the UC Irvine Anteaters with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Max Hazzard was able to contribute 19 points of his own in the win for the Anteaters. Louis King is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Oregon Ducks as the freshmen forward is averaging 13.1 PPG and 5.7 RPG. Payton Pritchard is the leading assists guy for Dana Altman and company as the junior guard is averaging 4.5 APG while also contributing 12.7 PPG and a team-high 1.9 steals per game. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 45% from the field this season while connecting on 34.3% of their three-point attempts.

Max Hazzard is the leading scorer for the UC Irvine Anteaters as the junior guard is averaging 12.5 PPG. Jonathan Galloway is the leading rebounder for Russ Turner and company as the senior forward is averaging 7.9 RPG. Eyassu Worku is the leading assists guy for the Anteaters as the junior guard is contributing 2.8 APG. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 45.9% from the field this season while connecting on 36.1% of their three-point attempts.