Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/09/2025

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 9, 2025

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon +1.5, OSU -1.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  13-2 (2-2) (6th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  10-5 (2-2) (12th place, Big Ten)

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Oregon Ducks:  4-1  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  4-1  last 5

Oregon is entering this game with a 13-2 record overall, a 2-2 record in conference games, and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Jackson Shelstad led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Nate Bittle was next on the team with 16. Keeshawn Barthelemy led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Kwame Evans Jr. led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.8% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 8-7 this season and their O/U record is 8-7.

Ohio State is entering this game with a 10-5 record overall, a 2-2 conference record, and they are 7-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Devin Royal led the team in points in that game with 19 while Bruce Thornton was next on the team with 18. John Mobley Jr. led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Devin Royal and Micah Parrish each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 42.9% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 87.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

The current betting odds have Ohio State listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Ohio State has looked good in their games this season with their 10-5 record overall, but their 2-2 conference record has them right near the bottom of the Big Ten. They have looked good on their home court with their 7-2 home record and they have also looked a lot better lately, going 4-1 in their last 5 games. They are coming off a tight road win over Minnesota in their last one and they have beaten some good teams over the last few weeks so they are going to have momentum coming into this one. Meanwhile, Oregon has looked really good in their games this season with their 13-2 record overall, but their 2-2 conference record has them right in the middle of the Big Ten. They are 2-0 in their road games this year and they are coming off a win over Maryland in their last one, but this isn't a good situation for them to be in. They haven't really had to travel out East this season so that is something that can take a toll on the team. They also lost games at home to Illinois and UCLA so they have struggled against better opponents this year. Ohio State is in a better situation here with the traveling that Oregon has to do and the home advantage will be enough for Ohio State to have the edge in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on Ohio State to cover the spread in this game. 

Oregon Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 9, 2025 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Ohio State 82 Oregon 77.

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Oregon Ducks: 6-3 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 12-3 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making 37% of their attempts or more. 23-14 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 26-17 OVER versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 42% or more. 23-16 OVER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 15-23 ATS versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 42% or more. 6-10 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 26-16 OVER as a home favorite or pick. 8-2 OVER at home when the line is +3 to -3. 29-18 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins.

Oregon Ducks:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  None.

"No excuses. If we don't play well at Ohio State, or we don't play well at Penn State, it's not because of the travel, because we didn't take care of ourselves. We didn't get prepared. I told our players, I don't want to hear one thing ever about all the travel." - Dana Altman on the travel of being in a new conference.

“I have a great deal of confidence in him. He’s tough. He’s got a great deal of confidence. He’s aggressive. I love that.” - Jake Diebler on John Mobley Jr. after his team’s win against Minnesota in their last game. 

B. Angel 

T. Bamba 

N. Bittle 

J. Shelstad 

J. Tracey

M. Johnson 

M. Parrish 

D. Royal 

S. Stewart 

B. Thornton

PPG: N. Bittle (13.4)

APG: J. Shelstad (2.7)

Reb/G: N. Bittle (8.1)

PPG: B. Thornton (16.9)

APG: B. Thornton (4.6)

Reb/G: D. Royal (7.3)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (15th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Jake Diebler (2nd season)