The Oregon Ducks (24-8) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (26-5) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs Michigan State Spartans

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 24-8 on the season with a 72-59 win over Indiana on Thursday. The Ducks, who were -2.5 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

Oregon led 37-29 at halftime and added 35 points in the 2nd half while allowing 30. The total points for the game were 131, falling under the O/U line of 142.5.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State Spartans Recent Game/Games

Michigan State improved to 26-5 on the season with a 79-62 win over Michigan on Sunday. The Spartans, who were favored by 7.5 points, covered the spread in this home victory.

After leading 50-28 at halftime, Michigan State allowed 34 points in the second half while scoring 29. The game’s total points of 141 fell short of the 148.5 O/U line.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 40% of their three-point attempts (8/20) and hit 80% from the free-throw line (12/15).

Malik Reneau led the Ducks with 19 points, while Jackson Shelstad added 18. TJ Bamba contributed 17 points, hitting 6 of 9 shots, and Trey Galloway dished out 9 assists to go along with his 15 points.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State put up 79 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.6%. They connected on 9 of 24 three-point attempts, shooting 37.5% from deep, and hit 83.3% of their free throws, going 20 for 24 from the line.

Vladislav Goldin led the way with 29 points on 9 of 12 shooting, while Tre Holloman added 20 points, hitting 3 of 5 from three. Danny Wolf contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds, despite shooting just 5 of 15 from the field.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon’s defense allowed 59 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 49% from the field on 26/53 shooting. Inside the arc, they gave up 18/33 shooting for 54%.

From three-point range, the Ducks’ defense allowed 8/20 shooting, or 40%. They also sent the other team to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws, an 80% rate. Oregon gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Spartans Team Defense

Even though Oregon allowed 59 points, they gave up a 49% shooting performance, with the opposing team hitting 26 of 53 shots. Inside the arc, the Ducks allowed 18 two-pointers on 33 attempts, a 54% success rate.

From three-point range, Oregon’s defense saw the other team connect on 8 of 20 shots, a 40% clip. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 12, shooting 80%. The Ducks limited second-chance opportunities, giving up 5 offensive rebounds.

Ducks vs Spartans Trends

• Across the Ducks last ten road games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Michigan State has an ATS record of 5-0 while averaging 72 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Spartans have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.

Ducks vs Spartans Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Spartans to secure the win, with an expected final score of 79-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -6.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 142.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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