Oregon and E. Wash Headline Light Friday Hoops Slate

Written by John Hoben

Friday, 15 December 2006

Oregon and E. Wash Headline Light Friday Hoops Slate The No. 22 Oregon Ducks (8-0) will host the scrappy Eastern Washington Eagles (5-5) of the Big Sky Conference tonight at McArthur Court in Eugene, Or, with tip-off time set for 10 p.m. (EST). Tonight’s game is the only Friday college hoops game listed on the Las Vegas and offshore betting boards.

The Eagles will try to snap a nine-game losing streak against nationally ranked teams and a five-game losing streak against teams from the Pacific 10 Conference.

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Eastern's losses this season include setbacks to Gonzaga (90-75) and Washington (90-83), a pair of teams ranked nationally this week at 16th and 17th, respectively. The Bulldogs were not ranked when Eastern played them on Nov. 10 to open the season; Washington was 16th when the Eagles and Huskies met on Nov. 24.

Earlier this season, Oregon thumped Eastern's Big Sky rival Portland State by 48 points, 116-68.

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Rodney Stuckey continues to fuel Eastern's offense with an average of 25.2 points per game, although he was held to a career-low 12 versus Santa Clara. Up until that game, he had led Eastern in scoring in 37-straight games. As of Dec. 10, Stuckey ranked third in NCAA Division I with an average of 26.7 points per game, and the team's 90.3 average was fourth. Oregon, meanwhile, ranked 30th nationally with an 80.9 average and was seventh in three-pointers made per game (10.1) and 12th in scoring margin (+19.9 per game). Individually, 5-foot-6 freshman guards Tajuan Porter ranked 33rd nationally with an average of 20.1 points per game, and his average of 4.4 three-pointers made per game was second.

Porter had 13 points with three treys in Oregon's 92-64 romp past Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 11. Bryce Taylor, one of five Ducks averaging in double figures, let the way with 21 points.

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The Ducks are tagged as heavy home favorites by a -18 ½ point chalk. Oregon and Eastern Washington have cashed ATS in 4-of-7 games this season. The Ducks have cashed for the UNDER in totals bets four straight while the Eagles have cashed for the OVER in all seven games listed on the betting board. As of deadline, no total number had been established.