Oregon Ducks vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2025

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 22, 2025

Venue:  Kohl Center, Madison, WI 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Wisconsin -8.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Wisconsin -8.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon +8.5, Wisconsin -8.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  19-8 (8-8) (8th place, Big Ten)

Wisconsin Badgers:  21-5 (11-4) (3rd place, Big Ten)

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Oregon Ducks:  3-2  last 5

Wisconsin Badgers:  5-0  last 5

Oregon is entering this game with a 19-8 record overall, an 8-8 record in conference games, and they are 5-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. Nate Bittle led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Brandon Angel, Keeshawn Barthelemy, and TJ Bamba each were next on the team with 10. TJ Bamba led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Nate Bittle led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 47.6% from the field, 40.9% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.7 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 11-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-12.

Wisconsin is entering this game with a 21-5 record overall, a 11-4 conference record, and they are 13-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. John Tonje led the team in points in that game with 31 while Steven Crowl was next on the team with 20. Steven Crowl led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Nolan Winter led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 52.3% from the field, 41.7% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.6 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 18-8 this season and their O/U record is 16-10.

The current betting odds have Wisconsin listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wisconsin has looked really good in their games this season with their 21-5 record overall and their 11-4 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 13-1 home record. Meanwhile, Oregon has looked good in their games this season with their 19-8 record overall and their 8-8 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They haven't been a great road team though with their 5-4 road record, and their road games have come with extra obstacles as they have to travel East for a lot of them. The constant travel from East to West hasn't been great for the team as they had a very promising start to the season, and now they are only 3-2 in their last 5 games. They have won 3 games in a row now and are coming off a road win over Iowa in their last one, but they barely won that game by 2 points and have been beating up on a lot of the weaker Big Ten teams lately. Wisconsin is not only one of the best teams in the Big Ten, but they are also ranked inside the top 25 and have some impressive wins under their belt lately. They also have a lot more momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row and they just beat Illinois by over 20 points in their last one. The best way to place a bet here is on Wisconsin to cover the spread in this game. 

Oregon Wisconsin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 22, 2025 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 86 Oregon 68.

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Oregon Ducks: 4-8 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 9-19 ATS after playing a road game. 17-27 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 9-5 OVER off a road win. 20-8 OVER after playing a road game. 11-5 OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%).

Wisconsin Badgers: 7-3 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 24-15 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 29-21 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more. 8-4 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 21-12 OVER off a win against a conference rival.

Oregon Ducks:  D. Lindsay (F) Out - Shoulder.

Wisconsin Badgers:  J. Robison (F) Questionable - Undisclosed.

"We feel like we have enough talent, but we have to play the right way to maximize that talent. This time of year is when you want to be playing your best basketball." - Assistant Coach Tony Stubblefield on the team this season. 

"An aggressive Steve makes us better. Playing real physical in the paint obviously helps when you're banging in all your threes and gets him going and gets his confidence up even more. But I thought he was really a physical presence, that he really commanded the ball in the paint. When we did go to him, we ran things through him quite a bit. He was efficient, seven of ten. And he's such a willing passer, sometimes too willing. He has five assists, but there's probably others out there where it was the next pass or his kick out of a post pressure or a dig or raid that got us an open shot. He was aggressive and very effective." - Greg Gard on Steven Crowl after his team’s win against Illinois in their last game. 

B. Angel 

T. Bamba 

N. Bittle 

J. Shelstad 

J. Tracey

J. Blackwell 

S. Crowl 

M. Klesmit 

J. Tonje 

N. Winter

PPG: J. Shelstad (13.3)

APG: T. Bamba (2.9)

Reb/G: N. Bittle (7.1)

PPG: J. Tonje (19.6)

APG: M. Klesmit (3)

Reb/G: N. Winter (5.7)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (15th season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (10th season)