Washington vs Oregon Prediction 1/21/25 College Basketball Picks

The Washington Huskies are visiting the Oregon Ducks on Tuesday, January 21st 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 Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction. We will examine:

The Oregon Ducks’ recent form and player performance

The Washington Huskies’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Oregon Ducks

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington Huskies

Recent betting trends in games played between Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks game

Oregon Ducks Preview

The Oregon Ducks have a 15-3 record this season and are sitting in the 7th place in the Big Ten. Oregon is coming off a 58-85 loss to Purdue. The Ducks are 9-9 against the spread, and 9-9 in over/under, while having a 7-3 home record. 

Offensively, Oregon is averaging 78.2 points per game, which ranks 97th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.9 points per game (127th). The Ducks shoot 46.3% from the field (113th) and 34.2% from beyond the arc (166th). The Ducks shoot 75.1% from the free-throw line (71st) and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game (146th).

Nathan Bittle leads Oregon in scoring with an average of 13.9 points, adding a team-high 7.5 rebounds, while Jackson Shelstad adds 12.7 points and 3.2 rebounds.

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have a 10-8 record this season and are sitting in 17th place in the Big 10. Washington is coming off a 58-69 loss to Purdue. The Huskies are 8-9 against the spread, and 8-9 in over/under while having a 0-4 road record. 

Offensively, Washington is averaging 72.4 points per game, which is 245th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.6 points per game (193rd). The Huskies shoot 43.9% from the field (242nd) and 33.4% from beyond the arc (212th). The Huskies shoot 65.6% from the free-throw line (330th) and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game (269th).

Great Osobor leads Washington in scoring with an average of 15.1 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds, while Tyler Harris adds 11.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. Washington will face UCLA following this one.

Why the Oregon Ducks will win

• Oregon has won 16 of its last 17 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Washington has lost 23 of its last 25 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won the first half in each of the last six games between Washington and Oregon.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• The road team has won four of Oregon’s last five games.
• Oregon has lost three of its last four home games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Oregon has lost the first half in each of its last six night games against the Big Ten Conference.

Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Head-to-Head

Oregon is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against Washington, but Washington is 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 meetings. Over is 4-2-1 in their last 7 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Oregon won 85-80 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction

In this Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, Oregon is coming as a -12.5 home favorites. The Ducks are rightfully favored, as they have the far better record this season, and have been very good at home, while the Huskies are still winless on the road. Oregon is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games, but Washington has failed to cover in three straight, so I like the chances with the home team. Take the Oregon Ducks and lay the points at home.