Northwestern vs Oregon: Odds, Predictions & Key Insights | February 11, 2025

Two struggling teams collide in a late-night showdown as the Oregon Ducks host the Northwestern Wildcats. Oregon looks to snap a five-game losing streak, while Northwestern hopes to rebound after dropping four of its last five. With both teams desperate for a win, the real value lies in the total, not the spread.

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Northwestern vs Oregon Odds

Can Oregon snap out of their funk and secure a much needed home win?

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Spread

Northwestern: +9.5 (-110)

Oregon: -9.5 (-110)

Total

Over: 141 (-110)

Under: 141 (-110)

Moneyline

Northwestern: +360

Oregon: -450

Northwestern vs Oregon Best Bet

Two Teams, Two Slumps, One Late-Night Showdown

The Oregon Ducks host the Northwestern Wildcats tonight, both teams looking to snap out of their rough patches. Oregon is riding a five-game losing streak dating back to January 21st, while Northwestern has dropped four of its last five. The Wildcats enter as nearly double-digit underdogs in the second game of their West Coast road trip. But we are not concerned with picking a side here—the total has been calling our names all morning.

The home team often dictates the pace, and Oregon will do just that tonight as they aim to get back in the win column. The Ducks run at a top-100 pace, per Haslametrics, and will force Northwestern to play their style of basketball. That should not be an issue for the Wildcats, who have adjusted well on the road all season. While they rank 327th in tempo at home, they speed things up in true road games, climbing to 253rd.

Defensively, Northwestern has been below average all season. They struggle with foul trouble, ranking 15th worst in free throw rate defense, and are poor at protecting the paint (16th worst). Their effective field goal percentage defense sits at 291st nationally. Offensively, however, the Wildcats have been solid—12th in free throw percentage, 82nd in adjusted offensive efficiency, and 93rd in two-point offense.

Oregon counters with a top-75 offense that is efficient inside and ranks in the top 50 in free throw percentage. However, the Ducks have had trouble defending the perimeter against top-100 teams, ranking 201st in that category.

If Oregon can control the tempo and create enough possessions for both teams to push past 70 points, we should be in a good spot. And just to sweeten the deal, I have some delectable trends to share with you.

Trends

Northwestern Trends:

Northwestern has the third-highest over percentage in conference play nationwide at 12-1 (92.3%).
The Wildcats have hit the over in 13 straight games, with their last under coming on December 15 against Georgia Tech.
On the road against top 50 teams, Northwestern games are 4-0 to the over.
The average total for their conference games is 142.1 points.
Northwestern is 2-0 to the over on the second game of a road trip.

Oregon Trends: