Penn State Nittany Lions vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: BTN

The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-14) are headed to Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Oregon Ducks (8-16).

The Penn State Nittany Lions took the court against Washington and notched a win by a score of 63-60 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Nittany Lions finished with 14 while Washington recorded 13 fouls. They also made 6 of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Washington finished the game at 57.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 14 attempts. On top of that, Washington grabbed 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Washington doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Penn State allowed the other team to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 23 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 4 dimes in this matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Nittany Lions made 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Penn State wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 of 52) and buried 5 out of their 13 3-point attempts.

Freddie Dilione V is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 34 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Penn State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-14 for the season. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Penn State is pulling in 29.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 320 dimes so far this season, which is 256th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 32.7% on shots from distance (181 of 553) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.6 pts per contest (197th in D-1) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nittany Lions are able to force 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 350th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 424 conceded for the campaign. The Nittany Lions defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.5% (720 of 1,455) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 38.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 310th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.8).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a final score of 92-74 against Indiana. The Ducks collected 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup. They turned it over 5 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. Indiana earned 18 fouls for this contest which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 68.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Oregon made 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Ducks ended up going 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Ducks allowed Indiana to knock down 30 of 50 attempts from the field which left them shooting 60.0% in this game. They finished 40.7% from 3-point land by hitting 11 of 27 and ended up going 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Oregon allowed Indiana to snag 28 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Nathan Bittle was important for the Ducks in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 21.4%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 6 dimes in this contest.

Oregon has a mark of 8-16 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Ducks are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 311th in college. Oregon has accumulated 1,723 pts for the season (71.8 per game) and they pull in 35.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (194th in college) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Ducks commit 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 71.2% from the free throw line.

The Ducks are ranked 225th in D-1 in PPG given up with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (247th in the nation). The Oregon defense allows 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (195 of 560) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.5 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 194th and 146th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oregon

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