Oregon Ducks vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

Pinnacle Bank Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-0) will attempt to beat the Oregon Ducks (8-8) on Tuesday.

The Oregon Ducks played Ohio State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-62 in their last contest. Oregon finished with a 32.8% field goal percentage (20 out of 61) and made 7 of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Ducks made 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 28 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, Oregon let their opponent shoot 45.3% from the floor on 24 out of 53 shooting. Ohio State earned 10 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Ohio State grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State shot 78.3% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 23 tries. They converted 6 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Ducks finished with 18 and Ohio State totaled 20 fouls.

Nathan Bittle is one player who played a role for the contest. He finished the game at 26.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played for 33 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He totaled 14 points on 5 out of 19 shooting.

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Oregon comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 76.7 points per game (191st in Division 1) while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Ducks are connecting on 33.9% on 3-pointers (145 of 428) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon is snagging 38.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 247 assists for the campaign, which is 159th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Ducks have forced 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They relinquish 31.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 181st in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.3). The Ducks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (403 of 949) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 59th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 193 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-77 against Indiana. The Cornhuskers earned 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. Indiana committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to shots from downtown, Nebraska knocked down 14 out of their 34 attempts (41.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Cornhuskers shot 29 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Cornhuskers allowed Indiana to convert 26 out of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4% for the matchup. They shot 36.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 30 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). In reference to rebounding, Nebraska permitted Indiana to collect 28 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Jamarques Lawrence ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers for this contest. He racked up 27 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Nebraska has a record of 16-0 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers are shooting 46.9% from the field, which has them ranked 107th in the country. Nebraska has 1,299 pts for the year (81.2 per contest) and they pull down 37.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.2 times per game (25th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game. The Cornhuskers are responsible for committing 13.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe.

The Nebraska defense gives up 30.7% on shots from distance (154 of 501) and opponents are converting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.4 assists and 35.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 198th and 230th in the nation. The Cornhuskers are ranked 32nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.4. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (12th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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