Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAB Betting Prediction
PublishedJanuary 9, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:January 9, 2025 ,

Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction 1/9/2025

The Oregon Ducks (13-2) travel to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-5) on Thursday, January 9th. This game will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon improved to 13-2 on the season with an 83-79 win over Maryland on Sunday. The Ducks were favored by 4.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 162 exceeded the over/under line of 150.5.

Oregon trailed 45-42 at halftime but tightened up defensively in the second half, allowing just 34 points while scoring 41 of their own to secure the win.

The Buckeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Ohio State improved to 10-5 on the season with a narrow 89-88 win over Minnesota on Monday. The Buckeyes were -5 favorites heading into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 177, well over the pre-game O/U line of 138.5.

After trailing 28-27 at halftime, Ohio State turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Golden Gophers 37-36 to secure the win.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 83 points while shooting 51.8% from the field. They connected on 12 of 28 three-point attempts, hitting 42.9% from deep, and were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 13 of 15 attempts (86.7%).

Jackson Shelstad led the way with 23 points, hitting all 5 of his three-point attempts and shooting 8 of 10 overall. Rodney Rice added 19 points, and Derik Queen contributed 17, while Nate Bittle and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each chipped in 16 points.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State put up 89 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 27.3% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.6%, and they hit 87.9% of their free throws, going 29-for-33 from the line.

Parker Fox led the Buckeyes with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Lu’Cye Patterson added 20 points, hitting 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Isaac Asuma was efficient, shooting 7-of-11 overall and 3-of-4 from three-point range.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points on 51% shooting from the field. The Ducks allowed their opponent to connect on 60% of their two-point attempts, with 17 makes on 28 tries.

From beyond the arc, the Ducks gave up 12 threes on 28 attempts, a 42% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 15 times, where they hit 13 free throws, good for 86%.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 79 points on 51% shooting from the field. The Ducks allowed their opponent to hit 60% of their two-point attempts, going 17/28 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Oregon’s opponent shot 42%, making 12 of 28 attempts. The Ducks also sent them to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 13 shots for 86%. Oregon gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Ducks vs Buckeyes Trends

  • When looking at their past three road matchups, Oregon has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
  • In their last five games at home, the Buckeyes have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 70 points per game in these contests.
  • The last ten games that Oregon was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
  • As the betting favorite, the Buckeyes have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Ohio State posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Ducks vs Buckeyes Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Buckeyes, with a final score of 79-67, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Buckeyes at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Ducks and Buckeyes to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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

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