Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins NCAAB Betting Prediction

Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins Prediction 1/30/2025

The Oregon Ducks (16-4) travel to face off against the UCLA Bruins (15-6) on Thursday, January 30th. This game will be played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles and televised on FS1. UCLA is coming off a win in their previous game, while Oregon is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Minnesota. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

The Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

The Ducks fell to 16-4 on the season after a 77-69 road loss to Minnesota on Saturday. Oregon, who entered the game as -4.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 44-38 at halftime, the Ducks couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 31 points while allowing 33. The total points for the game reached 146, surpassing the over/under line of 138.5.

The Bruins Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

UCLA improved to 15-6 on the season with an 82-76 win over USC on Monday. The Bruins were slight favorites at -1 and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 158 exceeded the over/under line of 138.5.

UCLA led 42-37 at halftime and scored 40 points in the second half while allowing 39, securing the win in this road matchup.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Ducks put up 69 points, shooting 45.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.2%. They hit 8 of 23 from beyond the arc, shooting 34.8%, and were solid at the free-throw line, making 17 of 21 attempts for 81%.

Dawson Garcia led the way with 31 points, shooting 68.4% overall and 60% from three. Parker Fox contributed 11 rebounds and 13 points, hitting 5 of 7 shots. The Ducks had just 4 offensive rebounds and 12 assists as a team.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 82 points while shooting 54.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 60.8%, thanks in part to their 62.9% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they hit 6 of 16 shots, good for 37.5%, and they were solid at the free-throw line, making 20 of 25 attempts (80%).

Rashaun Agee led the way with 21 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field, though he missed all 4 of his three-point attempts. Wesley Yates III added 19 points, connecting on 4 of 9 from deep. Eric Dailey Jr. contributed 16 points, while Saint Thomas filled the stat sheet with 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Desmond Claude and Dylan Andrews also dished out 6 assists each.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 58% of their two-point attempts, with 24 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Oregon’s opponent shot 37%, connecting on 6 of 16 attempts. The Ducks sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they made 11 shots, shooting 61%. Oregon also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Bruins Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 52% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 58% of their two-point attempts, with 24 made shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Oregon’s opponent shot 37%, connecting on 6 of 16 attempts. At the free-throw line, they went 11/18, hitting 61% of their free throws. The Ducks also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Ducks vs Bruins Trends

  • Across their three previous road games, Oregon has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 74 points per game.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 5-4-1 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
  • Oregon has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bruins have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.

Ducks vs Bruins Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Bruins, with a final score of 78-70, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Bruins at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 140.5, and our model predicts the Ducks and Bruins to score a combined 148 points. We recommend betting on the over.


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