Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Oregon Ducks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Nebraska vs Oregon NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Eugene.

Nebraska vs Oregon Prediction

Planning on watching today's Cornhuskers and Ducks game? Catch the action at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on BTN. The odds for this Big Ten conference game currently have Oregon as the -6.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.

Nebraska vs. Oregon Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Nebraska Cornhuskers at Oregon Ducks
Where: Eugene at Matthew Knight Arena
Date: Sunday, February 2nd
Betting Odds ORE -6.5, NEBR +227 | ORE -285 O/U 146.5

Cornhuskers Preview: Will the Cornhuskers Exceed Expectations on the Road?

Nebraska Cornhuskers Recent Game/Games

Nebraska improved to 13-8 on the season with an 80-74 home win over Illinois on Thursday. The Cornhuskers entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs but managed to pull off the upset and cover the spread.

Nebraska led 40-31 at halftime but allowed Illinois to score 39 points in the 2nd half while scoring 30 of their own. The total points for the game finished just under the O/U line of 155.5.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 39.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.6%, with a 44.8% mark on two-pointers and 25% from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 20 threes. They connected on 72.2% of their free throws, going 13 for 18 from the line.

Brice Williams led the way with 27 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 10 of 26 from the field. Kasparas Jakucionis added 18 points and 13 boards, hitting 3 of 10 from three-point range. Will Riley contributed 16 points, making 4 of 10 threes, while Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and Connor Essegian each knocked down 2 threes in the win.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Despite Nebraska's defensive efforts, they allowed 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 39% from the field. Nebraska gave up 26 two-point field goals on 58 attempts, a 44% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska held their opponent to 5 three-pointers on 20 attempts, a 25% shooting rate. At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 13/18, hitting 72% of their shots. Nebraska also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Ducks Preview: Can Oregon Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon’s season record dropped to 16-5 after a 78-52 loss to UCLA on Thursday. The Ducks, who were +5 underdogs going into the game, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 130, falling short of the O/U line of 141.5.

Oregon trailed 40-26 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring only 26 points while allowing 38.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

In their latest outing, the Ducks managed just 52 points, shooting 41.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.1%, largely due to their struggles from beyond the arc, where they hit only 4 of 23 attempts, shooting 17.4%.

Eric Dailey Jr. was a bright spot, going 8-for-9 overall and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Tyler Bilodeau and Dylan Andrews each went 3-for-5 from deep, with Bilodeau adding 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 55% shooting from the field. They allowed 61% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 19 of 31 shots.

From beyond the arc, Oregon's defense allowed 11 threes on 23 attempts, a 47% shooting rate. The opposing team also went 7/12 from the free-throw line. Oregon gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Cornhuskers vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Nebraska has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 63 points per game in these games.
In their last three games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 67 points per game in this stretch.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cornhuskers have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
Against the spread, the Ducks have put together of 0-5 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.