Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 1/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-5) are hosting the Oregon Ducks (13-2) at Schottenstein Center on Thursday.

The Oregon Ducks faced Maryland and notched a win by a score of 83-79 in their last game. Oregon wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and converted 12 of 28 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Ducks made 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 dimes in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Oregon let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the floor on 28 of 59 shooting. Maryland doled out 16 assists and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Maryland snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Maryland finished the game at 73.7% at the free throw line by burying 14 of their 19 shots. They also converted 9 of 21 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Ducks left the arena with 15 and Maryland racked up 18 fouls.

Jackson Shelstad is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He went 80.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 35 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Oregon comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 13-2 on the year. They are averaging 79.6 pts per contest (84th in college) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Ducks are hitting 34.8% on shots from downtown (116 of 333) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Oregon is pulling down 37.5 boards per game and is sitting with 229 assists for the campaign, which ranks 125th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Ducks have forced 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are 143rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 185 surrendered for the season. The Ducks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (380 of 922) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 31.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 128th in the country in PPG allowed (69.4).

When they last played, the Ohio State Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 89-88 against Minnesota. The Buckeyes recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Minnesota was called for 28 personal fouls for the game which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to make 29 of them for a rate of 87.9%. When discussing three-point attempts, Ohio State made 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). In all, the Buckeyes went 27 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Buckeyes allowed Minnesota to knock down 32 of their 70 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.7% for this game. They finished shooting 41.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 29 and finished the contest at 12 out of 27 at the charity stripe (44.4%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Ohio State permitted Minnesota to grab 36 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Devin Royal ended up being important for the Buckeyes for the game. He buried 5 of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 41 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Ohio State has a mark of 10-5 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which is ranked 35th in Division 1. Ohio State has totaled 1,227 pts for the year (81.8 per contest) and they grab 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.7 times per game (136th in college) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Buckeyes are committing 19.3 fouls every game while shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio State defense surrenders 29.0% on shots from beyond the arc (104 of 359) and opponents are connecting on 75.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.7 assists and 34.1 boards per game, which is ranked 39th and 168th in college. The Buckeyes are ranked 180th in college in points allowed per contest with 71.0. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (32nd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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