Wisconsin Badgers vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

The Oregon Ducks (10-17) will go up against the Wisconsin Badgers (19-8) at Matthew Knight Arena on Wednesday.

The Wisconsin Badgers played Iowa and took home the win by a score of 84-71 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Badgers ended up finishing with 12 while Iowa had 16 fouls. They made 7 of their 26 tries from 3-point land. Iowa shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Iowa totaled 27 boards (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa recorded 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Wisconsin allowed 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 26 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Badgers buried 18 of their 20 shots for a rate of 90.0%. Wisconsin finished having earned a 53.8% FG percentage (28 out of 52) and knocked down 10 of 24 shots from beyond the arc.

Nick Boyd is someone who played a role for this game. He finished 56.3% from the field and earned 10 assists. He played 36 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Wisconsin heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 19-8 for the season. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, Wisconsin is snagging 36.1 boards per contest and has 426 dimes on the year, which ranks 100th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Badgers are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (297 of 842) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 83.1 points per outing (42nd in the country) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Badgers are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 128th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 357 surrendered so far this year. The Badgers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (725 of 1,631) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 33.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 238th in the nation in PPG allowed (75.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oregon Ducks took home the win by a final score of 71-70 against USC. The Ducks were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. USC was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Ducks to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, Oregon converted 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Ducks went 23 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Ducks permitted USC to bury 23 of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% for this game. They finished 31.6% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 19 and finished the game at 18 of 24 at the charity stripe (75.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Oregon allowed USC to collect 34 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Kwame Evans Jr. ended up being important for the Ducks for this contest. He accumulated 21 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest. He converted 4 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Oregon has a win-loss record of 10-17 on the campaign. The Ducks are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (178th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.2 times per game. Oregon has earned 1,921 pts for the campaign (71.1 per contest) and they average 34.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Ducks are shooting 42.6% from the floor, which ranks 312th in college.

The Ducks on defense are ranked 196th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.2. They are able to force 10.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (197th in Division 1). The Oregon defense concedes 34.3% on 3-pointers (216 of 629) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.4 dimes and 33.8 boards per game, ranking them 182nd and 142nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oregon

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