Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Houston, TX

TV: FOX

Kohl Center is the location where the Wisconsin Badgers (21-5) will go up against the Oregon Ducks (19-8) on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with Iowa and earned the victory with a final of 80-78 in their last contest. Oregon ended having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 of 63) and buried 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Ducks buried 11 of their 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Regarding defense, Oregon allowed 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. Iowa recorded 17 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. In addition, Iowa collected 23 boards (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Iowa finished the game at 76.5% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 17 tries. They knocked down 9 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Ducks walked away with 13 and Iowa racked up 16 personal fouls.

Nathan Bittle is a guy who was a factor in this game. He went 61.5% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. He ended up with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Oregon enters this contest with a mark of 19-8 so far this year. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a group are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Oregon is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 401 dimes on the year, which ranks 85th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Ducks are connecting on 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (212 of 612) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They average 76.6 pts per game (110th in the nation) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On defense, the Ducks are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% from beyond the arc while they are 180th in college in points per game allowed (71.7). The Ducks are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (703 of 1,607) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They are 194th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 348 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 95-74 against Illinois. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Wisconsin allowed Illinois to grab 29 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 30 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Badgers permitted Illinois to knock down 26 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Badgers finished the game shooting 34 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Wisconsin knocked down 10 out of 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 77.3%. Illinois committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for 22 shots. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. The Badgers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this contest.

John Tonje ended up being a major contributor for the Badgers for the contest. He recorded 31 points in his 31 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 9 out of 15 for the game for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 21-5 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Badgers are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 82nd in the nation. Wisconsin has accounted for 2,132 points this season (82.0 per game) and they pull in 35.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.1 times per game (88th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per contest. The Badgers are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 83.4% from the free throw line.

The Badgers on the defensive side of the court are 145th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (79th in college hoops). The Wisconsin defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from distance (202 of 617) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 32.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 81st and 85th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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