Oregon -7
I will be the first to admit i am far from impressed by Oregon, but this is a fade of SD. I really believe they are cashing it in. As i said I have respect for Grier as a coach, but he simply does not have enough bodies to work with. Besides Gyno, and Rob Jones the talent drop off in ridiculous. In fact Gyno is the only Torrero's averaging double figures, followed BY Jones with 9ppg, and the next is at 6.4ppg. They simply won't have enough fire power to have a prayer of winning any games on the road. Even though this game is being played at the Rose Garden it is essentially a home game for the Ducks. Oregon is coming off a solid over Kansas St the other night even though they were short handed missing Joevan Catron, and Michael Dunigan. I was pretty impressed that they put it together and gutted out the win. It showed me a lot about this team. I also think they will be getting a boost as both Catrone, and Dunigan may play. Both are listed as questionable, but Dunigan attempted to play vs KST, but was told by officials his elbow brace could cause injuries. Both were worked into a few drills during practice, and have been working on conditioning. If they can get either one back it would be a huge lift for the Ducks. Personally I have a feeling we will see Dunigan.
Despite Oregon's 4-4 record you can't say they haven't been tested. They already have faced UNC, Texas, Alabama, St Joes, and Kansas St. Not exactly cupcakes. The fact that they have a 4-4 record while short handed should speak volumes for the job Ernie Kent is doing with this team. Porter, although he drives me nuts with his ill advised shots, can undoubtedly score the ball. He will give the Ducks a decided edge in the back court, while if all of 6'10 255lbs of Dunigan plays it will give them a slight advantage down low. I feel the psyche of SD is very fragile and when Oregon jumps out to a lead they will fold. I don't see SD winning many games on the road, if any, and it shouldn't change Saturday
