Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 3/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies

Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN

The Washington Huskies (13-17) will go up against the Oregon Ducks (22-8) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday.

The Oregon Ducks stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana and earned the victory with a final of 73-64 in their last game. Oregon ended the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (24 of 61) and converted 6 of their 25 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Ducks buried 19 of 21 tries for a rate of 90.5%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defending, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Indiana earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana grabbed 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Indiana shot 42.9% at the charity stripe by converting 3 of their 7 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Ducks finished with 12 and Indiana finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Jackson Shelstad is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Oregon steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 22-8 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oregon is pulling down 35.6 boards per game and has accounted for 439 assists for the campaign, which is 130th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Ducks are shooting 34.4% on three-point shots (236 of 687) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 76.6 pts per game (104th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.4% from the field.

On defense, the Ducks are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 125th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 381 surrendered on the season. The Ducks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.4% (780 of 1,798) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 31.7% on 3-point shots and they are 155th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a score of 92-61 when they played USC. The Huskies earned 17 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. USC committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington buried 9 out of 23 attempts (39.1%). Overall, the Huskies ended up shooting 22 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.1%. The Huskies permitted USC to bury 31 of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 56.4% for this game. They wrapped up this game 57.7% from downtown by connecting on 15 of 26 and ended up going 15 out of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed USC to grab 30 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Mekhi Mason ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for the contest. He scored 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 14 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Washington has a record of 13-17 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Huskies are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 200th in Division 1. Washington has earned 2,146 pts for the year (71.5 per game) and they grab 32.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (243rd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Huskies are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls every game and they connect on 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 280th in college in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (332nd in the country). The Washington defense allows 35.6% on 3-point attempts (213 of 598) and opponents are making 75.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.4 assists and 33.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 111th and 150th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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