Purdue Boilermakers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: NBC

The Oregon Ducks (15-2) will compete against the Purdue Boilermakers (14-4) at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday.

The Purdue Boilermakers faced Washington and took home the win by a score of 69-58 in their last contest. Purdue ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (25 out of 50) and knocked down 3 out of their 13 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Boilermakers buried 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 9 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. With respect to defending, Purdue allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 20 of 47 shooting. Washington recorded 13 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Washington collected 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Washington finished the game at 64.3% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 14 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 22 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 12 and Washington finished the game with 18 fouls.

Trey Kaufman-Renn is a player who played a role for the contest. He finished 61.5% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played for 34 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Purdue will enter this matchup with a mark of 14-4 for the year. They average 77.9 points per outing (107th in the nation) while going 49.8% from the floor. The Boilermakers are shooting 39.2% on shots from distance (156 of 398) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Purdue is collecting 33.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 318 dimes for the year, which is 8th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a team they commit 14.6 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Boilermakers are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 295th in the nation in allowing assists with 256 relinquished for the campaign. The Boilermakers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (448 of 1,037) and they concede 31.7 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 30.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 86th in college in points per game allowed (67.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks got the win with a final of 82-81 when they played Penn State. The Ducks corralled 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Penn State was called for 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 63.2%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Oregon buried 8 out of their 22 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Ducks finished the game shooting 31 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 54.4%. The Ducks allowed Penn State to bury 31 out of their 68 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.6% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Oregon allowed Penn State to snag 32 in all (12 offensive).

Jackson Shelstad ended up having an impact for the Ducks in the game. He made 7 of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 37 minutes on the court and tallied 8 assists for this contest.

Oregon has a win-loss mark of 15-2 on the season. The Ducks commit 16.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 74.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (104th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. Oregon has 1,349 pts on the season (79.4 per game) and they collect 36.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 93rd in Division 1.

The Ducks on defense are ranked 141st in college in points per game surrendered with 70.2. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (88th in college hoops). The Oregon defense allows 32.0% on 3-point attempts (133 of 416) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.2 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which is 106th and 156th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Purdue

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