Oregon Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: Peacock

The Maryland Terrapins (7-6) will go up against the Oregon Ducks (7-6) at XFINITY Center on Friday.

The Oregon Ducks faced Omaha and took home the win by a score of 80-57 in their last game. Oregon walked away from the contest with a 45.6% FG percentage (31 out of 68) and converted 12 out of their 30 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Ducks buried 6 of 13 shots for a rate of 46.2%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 45 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defending, Oregon let their opponent shoot 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. Omaha distributed 9 assists and had 7 steals for the game. On top of that, Omaha pulled down 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Omaha ended up going 46.7% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 15 shots. They also buried 8 of their 26 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Ducks walked away with 14 while Omaha accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Nathan Bittle is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also snagged 9 boards. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Oregon comes into this matchup with a record of 7-6 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oregon is pulling down 38.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 204 assists for the campaign, which ranks 111th in the nation in terms of passing. The Ducks are hitting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (120 of 350) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.2 pts per contest (175th in D-1) while shooting 43.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Ducks are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They concede 32.9% from 3-point land and they are 198th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.7). The Ducks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (335 of 771) and they surrender 33.1 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 163rd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 166 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Maryland Terrapins took home the win by a final score of 73-58 when they faced Old Dominion. The Terrapins were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. Old Dominion earned 18 fouls for this game which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Concerning three-point shots, Maryland knocked down 11 of 29 attempts (37.9%). Overall, the Terrapins went 24 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Terrapins permitted Old Dominion to knock down 21 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.8% for the contest. They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 18 and ended up shooting 12 out of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Maryland allowed Old Dominion to pull down 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Darius Adams was important for the Terrapins for the game. He converted 6 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game.

Maryland has a win-loss record of 7-6 on the season. As an offensive team, the Terrapins are hitting on 41.3% from the floor, which is 334th in the nation. Maryland has accounted for 999 pts on the season (76.8 per game) and they grab 36.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.4 times per contest (343rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Terrapins commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Maryland defense gives up 37.6% from downtown (123 of 327) and their opposition makes 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 17.1 dimes and 36.0 rebounds every game, which is 343rd and 256th in college hoops. The Terrapins are ranked 308th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 78.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the field (299th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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