Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks NCAAB Betting Prediction
PublishedFebruary 11, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:February 11, 2025 ,

Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks Prediction 2/11/2025

The Northwestern Wildcats (13-11) travel to face off against the Oregon Ducks (16-8) on Tuesday, February 11th. This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene and televised on BTN. Both Northwestern and Oregon will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

The Wildcats dropped to 13-11 on the season after a 76-71 road loss to the Huskies on Saturday. Northwestern entered the game as +3 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Northwestern trailed 39-30 at halftime but put up a strong fight in the 2nd half, outscoring Washington 41-37. The game’s total points of 147 went over the pre-game line of 137.5.

The Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

The Ducks fell to 16-8 on the season after an 86-74 loss to Michigan State on Saturday. Oregon, who entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 160, surpassing the over/under line of 146.5.

Oregon appeared to be in control after leading 50-36 at halftime, but they struggled in the second half, scoring just 24 points while allowing 50.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 48.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They were solid inside, hitting 60% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc (8/24). At the free-throw line, they were perfect, going 11-for-11.

Nick Martinelli led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 47.4% overall and 40% from three. Tyler Harris added 18 points, hitting 4-of-6 from deep and shooting 70% from the field. The Wildcats had just 3 offensive rebounds and 12 assists as a team.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Jase Richardson’s 29 points on 69.2% shooting, including 3-of-6 from three, led the Ducks’ offense in their last game. Jackson Shelstad added 22 points, hitting 4-of-8 from deep, while Jaxon Kohler contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 55.6% overall.

Oregon shot 39.3% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. They connected on 10-of-27 threes (37%) and went 16-of-23 from the free-throw line (69.6%). The Ducks grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists, with Tre Holloman leading the way with 7 assists.

Wildcats Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 64% of their two-point attempts, with 20 makes on 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern’s opponents shot 36%, connecting on 8 of 22 three-point attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws, a 75% success rate. Northwestern gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Ducks Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 64% of their two-point attempts, with 20 makes on 31 tries.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern’s opponents went 8/22, shooting 36%. They also sent the other team to the line 16 times, where they converted 12 free throws, a 75% rate. Northwestern gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Ducks Trends

  • Across their ten previous road games, Northwestern has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 70 points per game.
  • Through their last three home contests, the Ducks offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 81. Oregon posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
  • The last ten games that Oregon was favored, they have an ATS mark of 2-8 while going 6-4 straight up.

Wildcats vs Ducks Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Ducks vs. Wildcats matchup, our bet is to grab the Wildcats at +8.5. Even though our projections have the Ducks winning 75-72, we see the Wildcats as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 142.5, and our model projects the Wildcats and Ducks to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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