Texas Southern at Oregon

The Oregon Ducks have won 30+ games the last two seasons, and last year was magical finishing with a 33-6 record and taking North Carolina to the buzzer in the Final Four. The 31 wins from 2015, and the Final Four appearance in 2016 has put the team in an elite spotlight. They were a highly ranked team coming into the season, despite losing almost everything, with only one starter returning. That put expectations at an all-time high. The Ducks also secured the top recruiting class for 2018, which just added to the perception, but those players can't help them this year, and what is left from 2016 is almost nothing. The Ducks have started 6-3, needed OT to get past DePaul (picked last in the Big East), and lost at home to Boise State. The offense lacks the depth from previous years, but the defense remains te strong point having held six opponents to under 40%. Texas Southern is 0-8, but have faced six top programs, and covered their only lined game vs. Ohio State. This team shoots poorly, and I don't expect them to contribute a lot to the total. I think Oregon builds a significant halftime lead and coasts without starters for much of the second half, and the scoring is going to tail off, as will the lead. Make the plays on Texas Southern and the UNDER.