Oregon Ducks – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

No. 1 West – Oregon Ducks (Overall: 28-6, Conf: 14-4)

Team Strengths:

Opposing players don’t just wander inside the paint and expect to score on Oregon’s defense. The Bears are 95th in the nation in scoring defense with 68.9 points allowed per game and much of their success on the defensive end could be pinned on Oregon’s suffocating interior defense.

Anchored by by 6-10 center Chris Boucher, who is second in the nation with 3.2 blocks per game, the Ducks reject 17.2 percent of their opponents’ shots at the rim—10th best mark in the nation. The Ducks are also efficient on offense, as evidenced by their 52.1 effective field goal percentage. KenPom even has Oregon’s offense ranked 11th overall with an adjusted offensive efficiency.

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Team Weaknesses:

Oregon’s not a great rebounding team particularly on the defensive glass. There have been games wherein the Ducks looked helpless against their opponents offensive rebounding. Take for example their two losses to Colorado and California in which the Buffaloes pulled down 14 offensive rebounds, while the Golden Bears had 12. On the season, Oregon is allowing 9.0 offensive rebounds per game.

Also, the Ducks’ transition defense needs to be extra tighter with their opponents enjoying a 59.0 eFG% on fast-break shots.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 77.5 | 56
Rebounds Per Game | 35.4 | 192
Blocks Per Game | 5.8 | 4
3-Point Percentage | 34.1% | 198
Free Throw Percentage | 72.5% | 77

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
C | Chris Boucher | 12.0
F | Dillon Brooks | 16.7
F | Elgin Cook | 14.3
G | Tyler Dorsey | 13.2
G | Casey Benson | 5.9

Writer’s Prediction:

Oregon reaches the Sweet 16 round.

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