The Oregon Ducks (18-8) travel to face off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-11) on Wednesday, February 19th. This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City and televised on BTN. Oregon is coming off a win in their previous game, while Iowa is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Maryland. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs Iowa Hawkeyes

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 18-8 on the season with a 75-57 win over Rutgers on Sunday. The Ducks, who were -7.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Leading 38-33 at halftime, Oregon’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, allowing just 24 points while scoring 37. The game’s total points of 132 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

The Hawkeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa Hawkeyes Recent Game/Games

Iowa’s season record dropped to 14-11 after a 101-75 road loss to Maryland on Sunday. The Hawkeyes entered the game as +11 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 176, surpassing the over/under line of 163.5.

Despite leading 51-47 at halftime, Iowa managed only 24 points in the 2nd half while allowing 54 points to Maryland.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense put up 75 points in their recent game, shooting 46.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.7%, thanks in large part to their 59.1% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 13 of 22 attempts. Inside the arc, they struggled, connecting on just 39.5% of their two-point shots.

Jackson Shelstad led the way with 19 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 50% from three. Nate Bittle added 15 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 66.7% of his threes. TJ Bamba contributed 11 points and a team-high 6 assists.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Hawkeyes put up 75 points, shooting 43.1% from the field and 29.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 8 of 27 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.6%, and they connected on 5 of 6 free throws, shooting 83.3% from the line.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie led the way with 26 points, shooting 11 of 14 overall and 4 of 7 from three, adding 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Derik Queen contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Rodney Rice added 18 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon’s defense gave up 57 points, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field, including 39% on two-point attempts (15/38). The Ducks also sent them to the free-throw line 8 times, where they made 6 shots (75%).

From beyond the arc, Oregon allowed 13 threes on 22 attempts, a 59% shooting performance. They also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Oregon’s defense gave up 57 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 46% from the field on 28 of 60 attempts. They held their opponents to 39% shooting from two-point range, with 15 makes on 38 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Ducks allowed 13 threes on 22 attempts, a 59% shooting percentage. The opposing team also went 6 for 8 from the free-throw line. Oregon gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Ducks vs Hawkeyes Trends

• In their last three games away from home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 67 points per game in these contests.
• Across the Hawkeyes last five home games, the team averaged 76 points per game while allowing 89. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.

Ducks vs Hawkeyes Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Hawkeyes to secure the win, with an expected final score of 79-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 160.5, and our model projects the Ducks and Hawkeyes to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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