On Thursday at noon ET, the No. 8 seeded Oregon Ducks will face the No. 9 Indiana Hoosiers in a big second-round matchup in the Big Ten tournament. Although Oregon finished the season 24-7 and eighth in the Big Ten, they are on a seven-game win streak. Indiana has a record of 19-12 and 10-10 in the Big Ten.
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Oregon vs. Indiana (noon ET)
Oregon recently beat Indiana 73-64 in Eugene on March 4. Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points and was one of four Ducks in double figures. Oregon’s Center, Nate Bittle, has been their leading scorer this season averaging 14.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest. Bittle is coming off his most dominant performance of the season where he totaled 36 points (season-high) along with 12 rebounds and two blocks against Washington on Saturday.
After beating Indiana by nine points, it is interesting that the Ducks are only a -2.5 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. After losing five of six games, Indiana bounced back well to end the season. They won four of their last five games but their scoring has been inconsistent. Mackenzie Mgbako is a talented player but has only scored 10 or more points twice in the previous five games.
Although Oregon has struggled in conference play this season, it is trending in the right direction at the perfect time and appears to be a legitimate threat to win the Big Ten tournament.
College Basketball Pick: Oregon -2.5
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