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

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

Matthew Knight Arena is the location where the Oregon Ducks (8-13) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-5) on Sunday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced USC and took home the win by a score of 73-72 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up walking away with 20 and USC recorded 19 fouls. They also made 5 of their 15 attempts from distance. USC finished the game at 68.8% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 16 attempts. Additionally, USC totaled 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. USC recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Iowa allowed the other team to shoot 52.8% from the floor on 28 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes buried 19 of their 22 shots for a rate of 86.4%. Iowa ended the game having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and buried 8 out of their 25 three-point attempts.

Bennett Stirtz is one guy who played a role in this game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He notched 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Iowa will enter this game with a win-loss record of 15-5 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Iowa is pulling down 30.7 boards per contest and has racked up 322 dimes this year, which is 119th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hawkeyes are shooting 37.3% from downtown (163 of 437) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 77.7 points per outing (156th in the country) while hitting 50.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 213 surrendered for the season. The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (438 of 998) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.9).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-57 against UCLA. In relation to rebounding, Oregon allowed UCLA to collect 38 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 18 and finished the contest at 20 out of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). The Ducks permitted UCLA to bury 23 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Ducks ended up going 21 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Oregon buried 9 of 32 tries (28.1%). They were able to knock down 6 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. UCLA earned 13 fouls in this game which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals in this matchup. The Ducks were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest.

Kwame Evans Jr. was important for the Ducks in the game. He had 24 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in this game. He buried 9 of 18 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Oregon has a mark of 8-13 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Ducks are connecting on 42.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 318th in the nation. Oregon has totaled 1,519 pts so far this season (72.3 per contest) and they grab 36.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (202nd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. The Ducks are committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Ducks are ranked 197th in college in points allowed per game with 74.1. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (174th in the nation). The Oregon defense gives up 34.3% on shots from distance (169 of 493) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.8 assists and 34.6 boards per game, which ranks them 138th and 187th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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