Ohio State vs Oregon Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 9

The Oregon Ducks (13-2, 2-2 Big Ten) hope to build on a six-game road winning streak when they visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) on January 9, 2025.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Ohio State vs. Oregon Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
- Arena: Value City Arena
Ohio State vs. Oregon Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Ohio State win (58.6%)
Take a look at some betting insights for Ohio State (-2.5) versus Oregon on Thursday. The over/under has been set at 149.5 points for this game.
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Ohio State vs. Oregon: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Ohio State has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
- Oregon has covered eight times in 15 matchups with a spread this year.
- As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Oregon is 2-0 against the spread compared to the 7-3 ATS record Ohio State racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
- At home last season, the Buckeyes owned a better record against the spread (8-9-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (4-6-0).
- Last season, the Ducks were 7-9-0 at home against the spread (.438 winning percentage). On the road, they were 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
- Ohio State has posted one win against the spread in conference games this season.
- Oregon has one Big Ten win against the spread this season.
Ohio State vs. Oregon: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Ohio State has won in seven of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
- This season, the Buckeyes have come away with a win seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -152 or better on the moneyline.
- Oregon has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it won both games.
- The Ducks have played as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer in just two games this season, which they won both.
- Ohio State has an implied victory probability of 60.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Ohio State vs. Oregon Head-to-Head Comparison
- Ohio State is outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game with a +162 scoring differential overall. It puts up 81.8 points per game (49th in college basketball) and allows 71 per contest (175th in college basketball).
- Ohio State's leading scorer, Bruce Thornton, is 108th in the country putting up 16.9 points per game.
- Oregon is outscoring opponents by 10.2 points per game, with a +153 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.6 points per game (83rd in college basketball) and allows 69.4 per contest (127th in college basketball).
- Nate Bittle's 13.4 points per game leads Oregon and ranks 439th in the country.
- The Buckeyes are 230th in college basketball at 32.1 rebounds per game. That's 1.7 more than the 30.4 their opponents average.
- Devin Royal's 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Buckeyes and rank 131st in college basketball play.
- The Ducks come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. They are collecting 33.3 rebounds per game (156th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.7.
- Bittle's 8.1 rebounds per game lead the Ducks and rank 73rd in the nation.
- Ohio State ranks 57th in college basketball by averaging 102.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 133rd in college basketball, allowing 89.2 points per 100 possessions.
- The Ducks rank 89th in college basketball averaging 100.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 93rd, allowing 87.4 points per 100 possessions.
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