Oregon vs. Penn State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Oregon Ducks (8-16, 1-12 Big Ten) will attempt to break a 10-game win streak when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Matthew Knight Arena as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 3 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Oregon Cover -6.5 vs Penn State -109

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Oregon vs. Penn State betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Penn State moneyline odds to win: +225
  • Spread: Oregon (-6.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oregon has done a better job covering the spread in home games (4-9-0) than it has in road affairs (2-5-0).
  • The Ducks have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (46.2%) than road tilts (28.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Oregon has picked up the win in seven of eight games when playing at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Ducks’ offense has been much worse over their last 10 games, scoring 64.3 points a contest compared to the 71.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Oregon has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 78.8 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 75.0 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Ducks are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 28.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 32.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-17-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-5; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (311th in nation) 45.0 (241st) 32.0 (194th) 30.3 (141st) 13.9 (184th) 11.5 (220th)

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Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Penn State has performed better against the spread on the road (4-4-0) than at home (6-8-0) this year.
  • Nittany Lions games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (seven of 14), and 75% of the time away (six of eight).
  • The Nittany Lions, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-6) as on the road (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Nittany Lions are scoring 75.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 72.4 points per contest.
  • Penn State has fared worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 85.8 points per contest, 7.0 more points than its season average of 78.8.
  • The Nittany Lions are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their previous 10 games (6.9) compared to their season average (7.2), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.5%) compared to their season mark (32.7%).

Penn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (88th in nation) 49.5 (359th) 26.9 (357th) 30.9 (175th) 12.8 (271st) 9.4 (33rd)
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