Oregon Ducks vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Boise, ID

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (17-8) are on their way to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday where they will meet the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-10).

The Oregon Ducks faced Northwestern and walked away with a win by a score of 81-75 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Ducks ended up with 14 while Northwestern totaled 16 fouls. They buried 8 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by burying 5 of their 10 shots. Furthermore, Northwestern pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northwestern distributed 13 assists and had 4 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Oregon allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Ducks made 25 of 28 tries for a rate of 89.3%. Oregon ended the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and knocked down 8 of their 21 shots from distance.

Jackson Shelstad is someone who played a role in this contest. He ended up with 26 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and snagged 1 board. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Oregon will play this game with a record of 17-8 for the year. They are averaging 76.5 points per game (116th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Ducks are shooting 33.5% on shots from downtown (190 of 568) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oregon is snagging 35.2 boards per game and has earned 367 dimes on the year, which is 115th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Ducks are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 197th in college in PPG allowed (72.1). The Ducks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (651 of 1,498) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 185th in D-1 in giving up assists with 326 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Iowa Hawkeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 84-73 when they faced Rutgers. Regarding rebounds, Iowa permitted Rutgers to snag 25 in total (4 offensive). They went 40.0% from distance by going 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Hawkeyes permitted Rutgers to make 28 out of 58 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3% in this game. When all was said and done, the Hawkeyes finished the game shooting 34 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Iowa buried 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Rutgers committed 17 fouls for the contest which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Hawkeyes pulled down 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Josh Dix ended up being important for the Hawkeyes in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Iowa has a record of 14-10 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 9th in college hoops. Iowa has 2,028 points this season (84.5 per contest) and they snag 32.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per contest (3rd in college) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. The Hawkeyes are committing 14.8 fouls per contest while shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 335th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 78.6. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (344th in the country). The Iowa defense gives up 33.7% on three-point shots (193 of 572) and opponents are making 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 16.1 dimes and 37.4 boards every game, which ranks them 348th and 325th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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