Rice Owls vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: B1G+

Matthew Knight Arena is the site where the Oregon Ducks (1-0) will try to defeat the Rice Owls (1-0) on Friday.

The Rice Owls faced off with College Of Biblical Studies and went home with a win by a final score of 109-38 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 18 and College Of Biblical Studies accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. College Of Biblical Studies finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 4 of 8 attempts. Furthermore, College Of Biblical Studies pulled down 19 rebounds (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. College Of Biblical Studies distributed 4 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Rice allowed the other team to go 27.5% from the floor on 14 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest while forcing 22 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 47 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Owls knocked down 21 of 27 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Rice finished the contest having earned a 56.7% FG percentage (38 of 67) and buried 12 of their 28 three-point attempts.

Jalen Smith is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He totaled 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 18 mins played but wasn't able to snag any boards. He shot 77.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Rice will enter this contest with a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They are averaging 109.0 points per game (21st in the nation) while hitting 56.7% from the field. The Owls are hitting 42.9% from downtown (12 of 28) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rice is collecting 52.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 25 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 42nd in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 25.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They surrender 31.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 21st in the country in PPG from their opponents (38.0). The Owls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 26.9% (14 of 52) and they surrender 24.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 26th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 4 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks got the victory with a final of 60-59 when they faced Hawaii. In relation to team rebounding, Oregon permitted Hawaii to snag 36 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 18.5% from distance by connecting on 5 of 27 and ended up going 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Ducks permitted Hawaii to make 21 out of 65 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 32.3% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Ducks finished the game shooting 21 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 36.2%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Oregon made 2 of 16 attempts (12.5%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.5%. Hawaii earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Ducks were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this contest.

TK Simpkins was important for the Ducks in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 35 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Oregon has a mark of 1-0 on the season. As an offense, the Ducks are shooting 36.2% from the field, which ranks them 305th in the country. Oregon has accumulated 60 points for the campaign and they grab 47.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 9.0 times per game (309th in college hoops) and they turn it over 21.0 times per game. The Ducks commit 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 61.5% from the free throw line.

The Oregon defense allows 18.5% on 3-point attempts (5 of 27) and opponents are making 63.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 8.0 assists and 41.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 90th and 292nd in college hoops. The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 106th in college hoops in PPG given up with 59.0. They are forcing 18.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 32.3% from the field (70th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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