Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon Ducks (9-16) will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-14) at Matthew Knight Arena on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers stepped onto the hardwood against Washington and took a loss by a final of 69-57 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Golden Gophers ended up walking away with 11 while Washington racked up 15 fouls. They converted 4 of 13 attempts from 3-point range. Washington finished the game at 53.8% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of 13 tries. In addition, Washington totaled 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Washington totaled 11 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. When talking about defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 63.0% from the field on 29 out of 46 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 18 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers knocked down 8 of their 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Minnesota finished the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (21 out of 49) and converted 7 of 28 shots from 3-point land.

Cade Tyson is someone who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also totaled 9 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a mark of 11-14 for the season. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 32.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 433 dimes on the season, which is 45th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Gophers are hitting 33.4% on 3-pointers (207 of 620) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They average 71.0 points per outing (295th in the nation) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Gophers have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.1% on three-point shots while they are 64th in college in points per game from their opponents (68.9). The Golden Gophers are giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (611 of 1,391) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 175th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 346 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Oregon Ducks took home the win by a final score of 83-72 when they faced Penn State. In reference to rebounding, Oregon allowed Penn State to collect 23 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.6% from distance via 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Ducks permitted Penn State to bury 23 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.8% in this game. Overall, the Ducks ended up shooting 24 for 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Oregon made 14 of their 27 attempts (51.9%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 84.0%. Penn State was called for 20 fouls for the contest which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Ducks were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the game.

Nathan Bittle ended up being a factor for the Ducks for this contest. He made 6 out of 9 in this game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup.

Oregon has a record of 9-16 for the campaign. The Ducks commit 16.3 fouls every game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (170th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per contest. Oregon has accounted for 1,806 pts on the season (72.2 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 309th in the nation.

The Ducks on defense are ranked 218th in the nation in PPG allowed with 74.9. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (239th in D-1). The Oregon defense gives up 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (201 of 581) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 173rd and 127th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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