Oregon vs Virginia 3/28/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:11 AM ET

Oregon vs Virginia 3/28/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Oregon Ducks are set to face the Virginia Cavaliers in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The Oregon Ducks come into this matchup as a 12-seed with a 25-12 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating UC Irvine in the 2nd round, 73-54. Payton Pritchard led the way for the Ducks as he contributed 18 points and 7 assists. Louis King was able to have a solid game for the Ducks as he contributed 16 points and 4 rebounds.

The Virginia Cavaliers come into the Sweet 16 as a 1-seed with a 31-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2nd round, 63-51. Mamadi Diakite led the way for the Virginia Cavaliers as he contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds. Kyle Guy struggled to shoot the ball for the Cavaliers as he went 2 for 15 from the field for a total of 4 points. Louis King is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Oregon Ducks as the freshmen forward is averaging 13.3 PPG and 5.5 RPG. Payton Pritchard is the leading assists guy for Dana Altman and company as the junior guard is averaging 4.6 APG while also contributing 12.9 PPG and a team-high 1.9 steals per game. The Oregon Ducks are shooting 45.2% from the field this season while connecting on 34.6% of their three-point attempts.

Kyle Guy is the leading scorer for the Virginia Cavaliers as the junior guard is averaging 15.4 PPG. Braxton Key is the leading rebounder for Tony Bennett and company as the junior guard is averaging 5.4 RPG off the bench. Ty Jerome is the leading assists guy for the Cavaliers as the junior guard is averaging 5.4 APG while also being a top scoring option as he contributes 13 PPG. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the field this season while connecting on 40.6% of their three-point attempts.

The Oregon Ducks are the hottest team in college basketball as they have won 10 consecutive games while the Virginia Cavaliers have looked beatable throughout the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. The Oregon Ducks have completely retooled their playing style as they are one of the best defensive teams left in the NCAA Tournament. Oregon has held Washington, Wisconsin, and UC Irvine to an average of 52 points. Oregon also has a veteran point guard in Payton Pritchard who has been playing at a high level as of recent, and I trust him to not make mistakes against the stingy Virginia defense. Final Score Prediction, Virginia wins but fails to cover ATS 64-60.

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