Oregon Ducks vs Penn State Nittany Lions Matchup

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

Oregon vs Penn State Prediction

Planning on watching today's Ducks and Nittany Lions game? Catch the action at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA, as the Nittany Lions hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on BTN. In this Big Ten matchup, Oregon is favored bt -2.5 vs. Penn State. The over/under for the game is 154.5 points.

Oregon vs. Penn State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Oregon Ducks at Penn State Nittany Lions
Where: University Park at Bryce Jordan Center
Date: Sunday, January 12th
Betting Odds ORE -2.5, ORE -143 | PENNST +118 O/U 154.5

Ducks Preview: Will the Ducks Find a Way to Win in University Park?

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 14-2 on the season with a 73-71 win over Ohio State on Thursday. The Ducks were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 144, just under the O/U line of 149.5.

Oregon trailed 32-27 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, scoring 46 points while allowing 39. The Ducks' strong second-half performance was key to their victory.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Ducks put up 73 points, shooting 42.1% from the field and 36% from three-point range, hitting 9 of 25 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, and they connected on 72.7% of their free throws, going 16 for 22 from the line.

Jackson Shelstad led the way with 24 points, shooting 72.7% overall and 66.7% from deep, hitting 4 of 6 threes. Nate Bittle added 21 points, making 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, while Bruce Thornton contributed 20 points, shooting 50% from the field.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon's defense gave up 71 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field, hitting 24 of 57 shots. Inside the arc, they allowed 17 of 39 attempts to fall, a 43% success rate.

From three-point range, Oregon's defense saw 7 of 18 shots go in, a 38% clip. They also sent their opponents to the line 19 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 84%. Oregon allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Nittany Lions Preview: Will the Nittany Lions Make it Happen at Home?

Penn State’s season record dropped to 12-4 after a lopsided 91-52 road loss to Illinois on Wednesday. Entering the game as +7.5 point underdogs, the Nittany Lions not only failed to cover the spread but were blown out by 39 points.

After trailing 45-21 at halftime, Penn State allowed 46 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 31. The game’s total points of 143 fell short of the 163.5 O/U line.

Nittany Lions Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Penn State's offense struggled, managing just 52 points with a field goal percentage of 30.8% (20/65). Their effective field goal percentage was 32.3%, and they hit only 2 of 12 three-point attempts, shooting 16.7% from beyond the arc.

The Nittany Lions recorded just 6 assists and 6 offensive rebounds, while shooting 71.4% from the free-throw line (10/14). Their two-point shooting was 34% (18/53).

Nittany Lions Team Defense

Despite Penn State's defense allowing 91 points, they managed to hold their opponent to 32% shooting from beyond the arc, with just 10 made threes on 31 attempts. However, they struggled to contain two-point shots, giving up 24 baskets on 46 attempts for a 52% shooting percentage.

The Nittany Lions sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts, shooting 81%. Penn State also gave up 19 offensive rebounds, contributing to the 91 points allowed.

Ducks vs Nittany Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Oregon has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 64. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
Across the Nittany Lions last ten home games, the team averaged 67 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-5-2, while going 2-8 straight-up.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Nittany Lions have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Ducks have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.