Indiana Hoosiers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: BTN

The Indiana Hoosiers (19-12) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will take on the Oregon Ducks (23-8).

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Ohio State and earned the victory with a final of 66-60 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 18 while Ohio State totaled 21 personal fouls. They also converted 8 of their 26 attempts from long range. Ohio State went 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 15 tries. Moreover, Ohio State snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio State doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Indiana allowed 38.2% from the floor on 21 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoosiers knocked down 23 of 31 shots for a rate of 74.2%. Indiana finished with a 35.2% FG percentage (19 out of 54) and knocked down 5 out of their 20 3-point shots.

Malik Reneau is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He went 50.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this contest with a mark of 19-12 on the campaign. They are averaging 75.2 pts per game (142nd in the country) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Hoosiers are connecting on 32.3% on three-point shots (199 of 616) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 36.5 boards per game and has racked up 487 assists this year, which is 70th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hoosiers are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 169th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 412 surrendered on the season. The Hoosiers are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (801 of 1,851) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 32.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 188th in college in PPG allowed (72.0).

For their last game, the Oregon Ducks took home the win by a final score of 80-73 when they faced Washington. The Ducks were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Washington was called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 30 tries. They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Oregon converted 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Ducks walked away from this one shooting 27 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. The Ducks allowed Washington to convert 25 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% for the contest. They finished 26.3% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 19 and ended up going 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Oregon allowed Washington to snag 27 overall (7 offensive).

Nathan Bittle pitched in for the Ducks in this contest. He knocked down 13 of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and earned 12 rebounds. He earned 36 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Oregon has a record of 23-8 so far this season. The Ducks commit 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (104th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Oregon has accumulated 2,379 pts so far this year (76.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Ducks are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 139th in the nation.

The Ducks defensively are ranked 154th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (148th in college hoops). The Oregon defense gives up 31.5% on shots from distance (224 of 710) and their opposition makes 73.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 147th and 131st in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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