Oregon vs Penn State Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Oregon Ducks stay on the road Sunday with a game in Pennsylvania against Penn State. Oregon is the number 15 ranked team in the nation with fourteen wins through 16 games played having won for the last five including two in a row following a 2 point victory against Ohio State last time out. The Ducks offense has carried the team this season averaging 79.2 points on 46.3 shooting on the floor. Defensively Oregon has been top tier as well holding opponents to 69.5 points per game overall this year. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Nate Bittle leads Oregon this season averaging 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Jackson Shelstad is second on the roster averaging 12.3 points to go along with the team leading 2.7 assists. TJ Bamba averages 9.9 points and Brandon Angel chips in 9.3 points in nearly 24 minutes per game.

The Penn State Nittany Lions return home Sunday with twelve wins and four losses on the year riding a 2 game skid following a terrible 39 point blowout loss against Illinois last time out. Offensively Penn State is scoring the ball well this season averaging 84.6 points on 48% shooting from the floor but scored just 52 points in their last loss. Defensively Penn State has been solid enough holding opponents to 69.9 per game overall this season but have allowed an average of 84 points per game over their last two outings and gave up 91 against Illinois.

Ace Baldwin Jr.  is the offensive leader this season for Penn State averaging 13.9 points and eight assists per game. Nick Kern Jr averages 12.3 points and Zach Hicks chips in a fourth best 12.1 points per game. Big man Yanic Koncan Niederhauser averages a third best 12.3 points and adds a team leading 6.8 rebounds per game.

Oregon is one of the better teams in the country and will get it done Sunday. Take the Ducks on the road Sunday to do the job leading to the win on the road against Penn State. Oregon is the deeper more talented team and will do the work Sunday on the road leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Oregon Ducks win and cover 79-67.