Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Portland Pilots (7-4) are traveling to Matthew Knight Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (5-5).

The Portland Pilots played Kent State and went home with a win by a final score of 88-78 in their last game. Portland finished with a 52.4% FG percentage (33 out of 63) and buried 8 of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Pilots knocked down 14 of 21 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 27 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In relation to the defense, Portland let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 of 58 shooting. Kent State earned 13 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Moreover, Kent State grabbed 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kent State finished shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 24 of 28 attempts. They made 6 of 20 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Pilots ended up finishing with 20 while Kent State racked up 17 fouls.

Cameron Williams is one player who came through for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Portland comes into this one with a mark of 7-4 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Portland is pulling down 37.3 boards per game and has earned 224 dimes this season, which is 5th in the country in terms of passing. The Pilots are connecting on 32.7% on shots from distance (69 of 211) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.7 points per outing (66th in the country) while connecting on 51.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Pilots are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are 342nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 191 relinquished for the campaign. The Pilots defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (304 of 702) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.4% from 3-point land while they are 327th in college in PPG allowed (81.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oregon Ducks walked away with a victory by a final of 104-62 against UC Davis. The Ducks corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. UC Davis was called for 21 fouls in the game which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 74.1%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Oregon knocked down 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%). In all, the Ducks ended up shooting 37 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 60.7%. The Ducks allowed UC Davis to make 20 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.1% in this game. They finished 26.9% from distance by connecting on 7 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When discussing how they rebounded, Oregon allowed UC Davis to collect 21 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

TK Simpkins pitched in for the Ducks for this game. He racked up 18 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for this game. He buried 7 of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 87.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Oregon has a mark of 5-5 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ducks are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is ranked 306th in the country. Oregon has totaled 760 points this season (76.0 per game) and they grab 38.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (229th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Ducks have committed 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Ducks are ranked 210th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 74.1. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (220th in the country). The Oregon defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point attempts (76 of 232) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 33.0 boards every game, which ranks 110th and 114th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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