Oregon (16-5) vs Nebraska (13-8)
February 2, 2025 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Oregon -6.5 — Over/Under: 145.5
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are visiting the Oregon Ducks on Sunday, February 2nd at the Matthew Knight Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction. We will examine:
The Oregon Ducks’ recent form and player performance
The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Oregon Ducks
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Recent betting trends in games played between Nebraska Cornhuskers and Oregon Ducks
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks game
Oregon Ducks Preview
The Oregon Ducks have a 16-5 record this season and are sitting in the 8th place in the Big Ten. Oregon is coming off a 52-78 loss to UCLA. The Ducks are 9-12 against the spread, and 11-10 in over/under, while having an 8-3 home record.
Offensively, Oregon is averaging 76.7 points per game, which ranks 120th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.7 points per game (158th). The Ducks shoot 46.3% from the field (103rd) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (207th). The Ducks shoot 75.2% from the free-throw line (68th) and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game (178th).
Nathan Bittle leads Oregon in scoring with an average of 12.9 points, adding a team-high 7.4 rebounds, while Jackson Shelstad adds 12.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 13-8 record this season and are sitting in 14th place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is coming off an 80-74 win over Illinois. The Cornhuskers are 11-10 against the spread, and 9-12 in over/under while having a 2-5 road record.
Offensively, Nebraska is averaging 75.6 points per game, which ranks 157th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.1 points per game (175th). The Cornhuskers shoot 45.4% from the field (154th) and 32.8% from beyond the arc (241st). The Cornhuskers shoot 74.3% from the free-throw line (92nd) and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game (143rd).
Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 18.6 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Juwan Gary adds 12.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Oregon Ducks will win
- Oregon has won nine of its last 10 games at Matthew Knight Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Nebraska has lost each of its last four road games.
- Nebraska has lost the first half in each of its last four road day games against the Big Ten Conference.
Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win
- Oregon has lost three of its last four games.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction
Oregon is 3-1 in their last four meetings against Nebraska, and are 3-1 against the spread. In this Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, Oregon is coming as a -6.5 home favorites. Both teams have been in poor form lately, as Oregon is 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 games, and Nebraska is 2-5 against the spread in their last 7. Oregon is 3-1 to the over in their last 4 home games, while Nebraska is 4-3 to the over in their last 7. Expect another high-scoring affair and take the over.