Oregon Ducks vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 1/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (14-2) are en route to Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday where they will meet the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-4).

The Oregon Ducks faced Ohio State and went home with a win by a final score of 73-71 in their last game. Oregon finished the contest having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 of 57) and converted 9 of 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Ducks buried 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Oregon allowed 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. Ohio State dished out 9 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Ohio State had 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Ohio State shot 84.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 tries. They made 7 out of their 18 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Ducks ended up finishing with 17 while Ohio State had 20 fouls.

Jackson Shelstad is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He shot 72.7% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. He racked up 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Oregon will enter this game with a record of 14-2 for the year. They average 79.2 pts per contest (85th in Division 1) while shooting 46.3% from the field. The Ducks are shooting 34.9% from downtown (125 of 358) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon is snagging 37.4 rebounds per contest and has 238 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 115th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Ducks are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are 150th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 194 surrendered on the campaign. The Ducks are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.3% (404 of 979) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 31.7% on shots from downtown and they are 130th in D-1 in opponents points per game (69.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-52 when they played Illinois. The Nittany Lions were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. Illinois had 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to three-point shots, Penn State knocked down 2 of 12 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Nittany Lions finished the game shooting 20 for 65 from the floor which had them at 30.8%. The Nittany Lions permitted Illinois to make 34 of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 32.3% from 3-point land via 10 out of 31 and ended up shooting 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Penn State permitted Illinois to grab 53 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Nicholas Kern ended up having an impact for the Nittany Lions for the contest. He made 5 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

Penn State has a record of 12-4 so far this year. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 34th in the nation. Penn State has totaled 1,354 points this year (84.6 per contest) and they collect 36.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per contest (25th in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Nittany Lions commit 16.8 fouls per game and they go 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Penn State defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (121 of 373) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.5 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, which is 325th and 169th in those defensive categories. The Nittany Lions are ranked 141st in college in PPG given up with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 16.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (165th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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