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March Madness No. 7 Oregon State vs. No. 10 VCU Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City<\/p>\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 1:30 PM ET<\/p>\nLine<\/strong>: Oregon State Beavers (+4.5<\/strong>) vs. VCU Rams (-4.5<\/strong>); total: 141.0<\/strong> \u00a0\u2013 view all March Madness lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTV Broadcast: <\/strong>TNT<\/p>\nBetting on the Oregon State Beavers<\/h3>\n
Here\u2019s a rather fun tidbit: the No. 7 Oregon State Beavers\u2019 last March Madness appearance was 26 years ago, back when NBA Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton was the team\u2019s star. And now that Oregon State is back at the Big Dance, Payton\u2019s still running the show\u2026 Gary Payton II, that is.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>The son of the former NBA point guard followed his father\u2019s footsteps in leading the Beavers, and has done an exemplary job at that. Payton leads his team in three major statistical categories: scoring (15.9 PPG), rebounding (7.9 RPG) and assists (5.1 APG).<\/p>\nWayne Tinkle \u2013 in just his second season coaching the team \u2013 has made full use of Payton\u2019s talent throughout this season and will need GPII to step up even more, especially since his own son, Tres, is still nursing a right foot injury. The younger Tinkle is averaging 13.4 points and 5.4 boards per game as a solid secondary option on offense, and his services will be sorely missed in Friday\u2019s contest against VCU.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the Beavers will look to bother the Rams all day with their pesky ways. They are 64th<\/sup> in the nation with an average of 11.4 turnovers caused per game.<\/p>\nAlso, the team will likely make use of their wingmen to knock down solid threes should Payton find it hard to drive and slash through the Rams’ defense.\u00a0Oregon State has shot a solid 37.3-percent clip from downtown this season. However, VCU\u2019s just as capable of putting out such offensive output as the team has held opponents to just 33.6-percent shooting from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n
Create a betting account now<\/a> to cash in from all the exciting March Madness opening round action.<\/p>\nBetting on the VCU Rams<\/h3>\n
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The No. 10 VCU Rams can hurt you in many ways, but they have particularly excelled at defense this season. They have held their opponents to just 66.7 points per contest, which is good for 55th<\/sup> in the NCAA. Thievery is their bread and butter at that, as they rank seventh in the nation with 8.8 steals per game.<\/p>\nWith that being said, it\u2019s no wonder then as for why Virginia Commonwealth sports a healthy plus-10 point differential this season. The team is led by guard Melvin Johnson (17.4 PPG), and has a solid duo of double-digit-scoring starters in Korey Billbury and JeQuan Lewis as well.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not just those three players that have stepped up time and again for the team. As a matter of fact, the Rams have great depth in general considering that 10 players in their lineup see at least 11 minutes of action per game.<\/p>\n
One factor that could be of concern for\u00a0the Rams, though, is their subpar record on unbiased ground (2-4 record in games played in neutral sites this season).<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
Make it six-consecutive trips to the second round of the Big Dance for VCU (-4.5<\/a>), who sends the undermanned Beavers packing.<\/p>\n
March Madness No. 7 Oregon State vs. No. 10 VCU Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City<\/p>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 1:30 PM ET<\/p>\n Line<\/strong>: Oregon State Beavers (+4.5<\/strong>) vs. VCU Rams (-4.5<\/strong>); total: 141.0<\/strong> \u00a0\u2013 view all March Madness lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n TV Broadcast: <\/strong>TNT<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a rather fun tidbit: the No. 7 Oregon State Beavers\u2019 last March Madness appearance was 26 years ago, back when NBA Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton was the team\u2019s star. And now that Oregon State is back at the Big Dance, Payton\u2019s still running the show\u2026 Gary Payton II, that is.<\/p>\n Wayne Tinkle \u2013 in just his second season coaching the team \u2013 has made full use of Payton\u2019s talent throughout this season and will need GPII to step up even more, especially since his own son, Tres, is still nursing a right foot injury. The younger Tinkle is averaging 13.4 points and 5.4 boards per game as a solid secondary option on offense, and his services will be sorely missed in Friday\u2019s contest against VCU.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the Beavers will look to bother the Rams all day with their pesky ways. They are 64th<\/sup> in the nation with an average of 11.4 turnovers caused per game.<\/p>\n Also, the team will likely make use of their wingmen to knock down solid threes should Payton find it hard to drive and slash through the Rams’ defense.\u00a0Oregon State has shot a solid 37.3-percent clip from downtown this season. However, VCU\u2019s just as capable of putting out such offensive output as the team has held opponents to just 33.6-percent shooting from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n Create a betting account now<\/a> to cash in from all the exciting March Madness opening round action.<\/p>\n The No. 10 VCU Rams can hurt you in many ways, but they have particularly excelled at defense this season. They have held their opponents to just 66.7 points per contest, which is good for 55th<\/sup> in the NCAA. Thievery is their bread and butter at that, as they rank seventh in the nation with 8.8 steals per game.<\/p>\n With that being said, it\u2019s no wonder then as for why Virginia Commonwealth sports a healthy plus-10 point differential this season. The team is led by guard Melvin Johnson (17.4 PPG), and has a solid duo of double-digit-scoring starters in Korey Billbury and JeQuan Lewis as well.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just those three players that have stepped up time and again for the team. As a matter of fact, the Rams have great depth in general considering that 10 players in their lineup see at least 11 minutes of action per game.<\/p>\n One factor that could be of concern for\u00a0the Rams, though, is their subpar record on unbiased ground (2-4 record in games played in neutral sites this season).<\/p>\n Make it six-consecutive trips to the second round of the Big Dance for VCU (-4.5<\/a>), who sends the undermanned Beavers packing.<\/p>\nBetting on the Oregon State Beavers<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>The son of the former NBA point guard followed his father\u2019s footsteps in leading the Beavers, and has done an exemplary job at that. Payton leads his team in three major statistical categories: scoring (15.9 PPG), rebounding (7.9 RPG) and assists (5.1 APG).<\/p>\nBetting on the VCU Rams<\/h3>\n
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