Oregon Ducks vs Purdue Boilermakers Matchup

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

Purdue vs Oregon Prediction

The Boilermakers and Ducks are set to face off at 3:00 ET on NBC. The Ducks will host the game at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR. This Big Ten conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and Oregon is favored to win by -2.5 at home vs. Purdue.

Purdue vs. Oregon Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Purdue Boilermakers at Oregon Ducks
Where: Eugene at Matthew Knight Arena
Date: Saturday, January 18th
Betting Odds ORE -2.5, PUR +120 | ORE -145 O/U 148.5

Boilermakers Preview: Do the Boilermakers Have a Shot at a Win at Eugene?

Purdue Boilermakers Recent Game/Games

Purdue improved to 14-4 on the season with a 69-58 road win over Washington on Wednesday, January 15th. The Boilermakers entered the game as -7.5 favorites and covered the spread, but the total points of 127 fell short of the O/U line of 144.5.

After trailing 30-22 at halftime, Purdue turned things around by scoring 47 points in the 2nd half while holding Washington to 28 points.

Boilermakers Offense Breakdown

Purdue's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 13 attempts for 23.1%, but excelled inside, connecting on 59.5% of their two-point shots.

Great Osobor was a standout, going 8 for 9 from the field and perfect from three-point range, finishing with 28 points and 9 rebounds. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 19 points, while Braden Smith contributed 17 points and 5 assists.

Boilermakers Team Defense

Despite Purdue's strong defensive effort, they couldn't stop their opponent from hitting 9 threes on 22 attempts, good for 40% shooting from beyond the arc. Overall, Purdue allowed 58 points on 42% shooting from the field, with their opponent making 20 of 47 shots.

Inside the arc, Purdue's defense held their opponent to 11 of 25 shooting, or 44%. Purdue also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 9 attempts, shooting 64% from the stripe. Purdue gave up 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

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

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon improved to 15-2 on the season with a narrow 82-81 win over Penn State on Sunday. The Ducks were -2.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 163, surpassing the over/under line of 155.5.

Oregon led 41-34 at halftime but allowed 47 points in the second half while scoring 41 of their own. Though they got the win, the Ducks will likely focus on tightening up their defense moving forward.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon's offense was clicking in their last game, scoring 82 points while shooting 54.4% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.4%, with strong two-point shooting at 65.7% (23/35) and three-point shooting at 36.4% (8/22). They also dished out 22 assists.

Freddie Dilione hit 4 of 6 threes, finishing with 21 points in 24 minutes. Jackson Shelstad added 17 points and 8 assists, shooting 70% overall and 60% from deep. Nick Kern contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Ducks Team Defense

Oregon gave up 81 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field. They connected on 31 of their 68 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Ducks allowed 7 threes on 19 attempts, a 36% shooting rate. The other team also made 12 of 14 free throws, hitting 85% from the line.

Boilermakers vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last five road contests, Purdue has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 71 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 9-1 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 77 points per game in these contests.
As the betting underdog, the Boilermakers have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Purdue posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
Against the spread, the Ducks have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.