Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (16-8) will try to defeat the Northwestern Wildcats (13-11) on Tuesday.

The Northwestern Wildcats faced Washington and took a loss by a score of 76-71 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 13 while Washington recorded 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. Washington finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Washington snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Washington dished out 8 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Regarding defending, Northwestern let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the floor on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 21 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 11 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Northwestern wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and buried 8 of their 24 3-point attempts.

Nick Martinelli is a player who played a role for this contest. He left the arena with 23 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and pulled down 10 rebounds. He shot 47.4% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Northwestern heads into this game with a record of 13-11 this year. They average 73.9 points per game (196th in D-1) while going 44.2% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 33.4% on 3-pointers (165 of 494) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northwestern is collecting 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 352 assists this year, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are able to force 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are 297th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 351 relinquished this year. The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (579 of 1,314) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 133rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.1).

For their last game, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 86-74 against Michigan State. The Ducks collected 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. Michigan State committed 20 fouls in this contest which got the Ducks to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 69.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Oregon converted 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Ducks went 24 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. The Ducks allowed Michigan State to make 27 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They went 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 27 at the free throw line (88.9%). With respect to rebounding, Oregon permitted Michigan State to get 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Jackson Shelstad ended up being important for the Ducks in the game. He made 7 out of 13 for this game for a rate of 53.8%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this game.

Oregon has a mark of 16-8 for the campaign. The Ducks are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they go 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.6 times per game (119th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. Oregon has accounted for 1,831 pts for the campaign (76.3 per contest) and they grab 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Ducks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 145th in Division 1.

The Oregon defense gives up 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (177 of 556) and their opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.0 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 175th and 166th in Division 1. The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 197th in college in points allowed per game with 72.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (152nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northwestern

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