The Oregon Ducks (19-8) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (21-5) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 19-8 on the season with an 80-78 win over Iowa on Wednesday. The Ducks were -2.5 favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 158, just under the O/U line of 159.5.

Oregon led 45-37 at halftime but allowed Iowa to score 41 points in the second half while putting up 35 points of their own. Despite the close finish, the Ducks managed to hold on for the win.

The Badgers Are Coming Off A Win

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

Wisconsin improved to 21-5 this season with a 95-74 win over Illinois on Tuesday. The Badgers, playing at home, were -4.5 favorites and covered the spread.

They led 47-41 at halftime and clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 33 points while scoring 48. The game’s total points of 169 went over the 161.5 O/U line.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 47.6% from the field and 40.9% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 54%, and they hit 84.6% of their free throws, going 11-for-13 from the line.

Payton Sandfort led the way with 25 points, hitting 4-of-7 threes, while Nate Bittle added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Dix contributed 19 points, and Even Brauns was perfect from the field, going 4-for-4.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 95 points while shooting 52.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60%, with the team hitting 58.5% of their two-point attempts and 41.7% from beyond the arc. They also made 77.3% of their free throws and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds.

John Tonje led the way with 31 points, shooting 60% overall and from three-point range (3/5). Steven Crowl added 20 points, hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts and finishing with 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn contributed 17 points and 5 assists, while John Blackwell chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 54% of their two-point attempts, with 19 makes on 35 shots.

From beyond the arc, Oregon’s opponent shot 40%, knocking down 9 of 22 three-pointers. The Ducks also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 for 76%. Oregon allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Badgers Team Defense

Oregon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponents to connect on 54% of their two-point attempts, going 19/35 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Oregon’s defense allowed 9/22 shooting, or 40%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 attempts for 76%. The Ducks gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Ducks vs Badgers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 73 points per game in these contests.
• Across the Badgers last ten home games, the team averaged 79 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 8-2, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• The last three games that Oregon was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Badgers have a strong straight up record of 5-0. In addition, their ATS record was 5-0 in these scenarios.

Ducks vs Badgers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Badgers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 79-68. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Badgers at -8.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 152.5 and our model has the Ducks and Badgers finishing with a combined 147 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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