Oregon Ducks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon Ducks (7-6) are en route to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Monday where they will meet the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-6).

The Oregon Ducks played Omaha and took home the win by a score of 80-57 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Ducks ended up with 14 while Omaha accumulated 13 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. Omaha finished shooting 46.7% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 15 attempts. Moreover, Omaha pulled down 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Omaha recorded 9 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Oregon allowed their opponent to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 21 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 21 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 45 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Ducks converted 6 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 46.2%. Oregon finished with a 45.6% FG percentage (31 out of 68) and knocked down 12 out of their 30 shots from distance.

Nathan Bittle is one player who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes played and also grabbed 9 boards. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Oregon enters this contest with a record of 7-6 this season. They cough up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Oregon is collecting 38.6 boards per game and has earned 204 assists on the campaign, which ranks 157th in the country in terms of passing. The Ducks are connecting on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (120 of 350) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.2 pts per contest (174th in Division 1) while going 43.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Ducks are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 116th in D-1 in allowing assists with 166 surrendered this year. The Ducks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (335 of 771) and they concede 33.1 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.9% from beyond the arc while they are 195th in college in PPG from their opponents (73.7).

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights got the win with a final of 65-50 against Delaware State. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Rutgers permitted Delaware State to pull down 26 in total (7 offensive). They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 of 15 and ended up going 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Delaware State to make 17 out of their 51 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3% for this game. In all, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 17 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 29.8%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Rutgers made 7 of their 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to bury 24 of them for a percentage of 82.8%. Delaware State earned 19 fouls for this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Scarlet Knights snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this matchup.

Tariq Francis ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He knocked down 5 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

Rutgers has a win-loss record of 7-6 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 40.3% from the field, which ranks 349th in college. Rutgers has tallied 893 points so far this year (68.7 per contest) and they average 36.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.5 times per game (358th in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 129th in the nation in PPG given up with 71.0. They have forced 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (210th in the country). The Rutgers defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (102 of 284) and their opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.0 dimes and 35.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 235th and 242nd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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