UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

The UCLA Bruins (14-6) are hitting the road to Matthew Knight Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Oregon Ducks (8-12).

The UCLA Bruins faced Northwestern and took home the win by a score of 71-64 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 13 and Northwestern finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 23 tries from downtown. Northwestern ended up shooting 85.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 20 tries. Moreover, Northwestern collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northwestern earned 13 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bruins converted 11 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 52.4%. UCLA wrapped up the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and made 8 out of their 18 three-point attempts.

Trent Perry is one guy who came through for the game. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and also collected 2 boards. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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UCLA will take the court with a win-loss record of 14-6 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UCLA is collecting 31.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 314 assists so far this year, which is 110th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bruins are shooting 37.6% on 3-pointers (150 of 399) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They average 77.4 points per outing (169th in college) while going 47.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bruins are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 201st in college hoops in giving up assists with 276 surrendered for the campaign. The Bruins defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (467 of 1,102) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 66th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (69.1).

The last time they took the court, the Oregon Ducks took a loss by a score of 72-57 when they played Washington. In the matter of attacking the glass, Oregon allowed Washington to snag 42 overall (18 offensive). They shot 47.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 13 at the charity stripe (61.5%). The Ducks permitted Washington to make 27 of their 65 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Ducks ended up shooting 15 out of 42 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Oregon buried 3 out of their 15 tries (20.0%). They were able to bury 24 of those for a rate of 85.7%. Washington had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Ducks recorded 22 defensive boards and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in the matchup.

Sean Stewart ended up being a major contributor for the Ducks for this game. He made 4 out of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 24 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Oregon has a mark of 8-12 for the season. The Ducks are responsible for committing 16.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (186th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. Oregon has accumulated 1,462 pts on the season (73.1 per game) and they pull down 36.2 boards per contest. As an offense, the Ducks are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which ranks 306th in the country.

The Oregon defense concedes 34.1% from downtown (162 of 475) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which is 154th and 175th in Division 1. The Ducks on the defensive end are ranked 201st in college in points per game surrendered with 74.2. They are forcing 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (193rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oregon

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