The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-13) travel to face off against the Oregon Ducks (17-8) on Sunday, February 16th. This game will be played at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene and televised on FS1. Oregon is coming off a win in their previous game, while Rutgers is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Iowa. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Oregon Ducks

The Scarlet Knights Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recent Game/Games

Rutgers fell to 12-13 on the season after an 84-73 home loss to Iowa on Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights, who were -5.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Despite leading 42-33 at halftime, Rutgers allowed 51 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 31. The game’s total points of 157 fell short of the 161.5 O/U line.

The Ducks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 17-8 on the season with an 81-75 win over Northwestern on Tuesday. The Ducks were -9.5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 142.5.

Oregon led 39-25 at halftime but allowed 50 points in the 2nd half while scoring 42 themselves.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 48.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.9%. They connected on 40% of their three-point attempts (10/25) and 54.5% from inside the arc (18/33), while hitting 87.5% from the free-throw line (7/8). The Scarlet Knights also dished out 19 assists and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds.

Josh Dix led the way with 26 points, shooting 64.7% overall. Payton Sandfort added 20 points, hitting 4 threes, while Jeremiah Williams, Ace Bailey, and Brock Harding each contributed 13 points. Tyson Acuff also chipped in 12 points, knocking down 4 of 8 from deep.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.9%. They hit 38.1% from three-point range, knocking down 8 of 21 attempts, and were excellent at the free-throw line, converting 25 of 28 for 89.3%.

Jackson Shelstad and Ty Berry led the way, each hitting 4 threes, with Berry shooting 80.0% from deep and Shelstad at 66.7%. K.J. Windham also connected on 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from beyond the arc. Shelstad finished with 26 points and 4 assists, while Berry added 23 points.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Despite Rutgers putting up 84 points, they couldn’t overcome their defensive struggles, allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. The Scarlet Knights gave up 28 field goals on 58 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Rutgers allowed 10 threes on 25 attempts, with their opponent shooting 40% from deep. They also sent their opponent to the line 8 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Ducks Team Defense

Despite Rutgers’ defensive efforts, they allowed 84 points on 48% shooting from the field in their previous game. The Scarlet Knights struggled to contain their opponent inside, giving up 54% shooting on two-point attempts.

From beyond the arc, Rutgers’ defense allowed 10 threes on 25 attempts, a 40% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 8 times, where they converted 7 of those attempts.

Scarlet Knights vs Ducks Trends

• Although Rutgers has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-1-1. The team averaged 77 points per game in these games.
• Across the Ducks last ten home games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Scarlet Knights have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 6-3-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-8.

Scarlet Knights vs Ducks Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Ducks vs. Ducks game, our recommendation is to take the Ducks at -7.5. Despite our model showing the Ducks winning 75-72, we like Scarlet Knights as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 152.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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