Oregon vs Michigan State Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Oregon Ducks and the Michigan State Spartans meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Galen Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oregon vs. Michigan State prediction.

Oregon Recap

The Oregon Ducks come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-76 loss at the hands of Michigan last time out to fall to 16-7 on the year. After this game, Oregon will head home for a game against Northwestern.

Ducks Lose 4th In A Row

Nate Bittle leads the Ducks in scoring and rebounding with 12.7 PPG and 7.2 RPG while Jackson Shelstad has 12.5 PPG with 3.1 RPG and a team-high 2.7 APG to lead the Ducks in assists. TJ Bamba has 10.7 PPG with 3.7 RPG and 2.5 APG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Oregon up to this point in the year. Brandon Angels and Keeshawn Barthelemy each have 9.7 PPG with Angel logging 4 RPG while Barthelemy has 2.7 APG as well. Jadrian Tracey also has 7.7 PPG with 3 RPG and 2.1 APG as well on the year. As a team, Oregon is averaging 76.4 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 33.1% from three, and 75.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Oregon Ducks will win

• Oregon has won 11 of its last 13 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Michigan State Recap

The Michigan State Spartans come into this game looking to bounce back from a 63-61 loss at the hands of UCLA last time out to sit at 18-4 on the year. After this game, Michigan State will welcome Indiana to town.

Spartans Looking To Rebound From Back-To-Back Losses For First Time This Season

Jaden Akins leads the Spartans in scoring with 13.9 PPG along with 3.9 RPG as the lone double-digit scorer for Michigan State so far this year. Jase Richardson posted 9.2 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 1.8 APG while Frankie Fidler has 9 PPG and 3.4 RPG and Jaxon Kohler has 7.9 PPG with 7.9 RPG to lead the Spartans on the glass. Coen Carr has 8.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Jeremy Fears Jr. has dished out a team-high 6.4 APG as well on the year. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 81.7 PPG on 47.5% shooting from the field, 28.8% from three, and 81.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Michigan State Spartans will win

• Michigan State has won each of its last 12 games at Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
• Oregon has lost each of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Twelve of Michigan State’s last 14 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Six of Oregon’s last seven games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 150+ points.

Oregon vs. Michigan State Prediction

I’m with Michigan State here. I get the case to be made for Oregon as an underdog but the Ducks are struggling right now and aren’t a team I really want to get behind in their current form. Michigan State struggled on the west coast trip that they just went on, but now get to go back home where they’ve been at their best this season and I think that Oregon just has trouble making the travel themselves once again. The Spartans have locked teams up at the Breslin Center and I don’t expect Oregon to make enough shots to keep themselves in this game. Give me Michigan State laying the points here.