Oregon vs. Ohio State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Oregon Ducks (8-7, 1-3 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten play against the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Ducks are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Oregon Cover -1.5 vs Ohio State -110

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Oregon vs. Ohio State betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Oregon (-1.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Oregon did a better job covering the spread in home games (6-10-0) last season than it did in road games (4-7-0).
  • When playing at home last season, the Ducks eclipse the total 50% of the time (eight of 16 games). They hit the over more often in road games, topping the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • Oregon performed worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, putting up a home record of 12-4, compared to going 5-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Ducks have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 79.5 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 77.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Oregon’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.0) is 1.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.3).
  • The Ducks are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 34.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (261st in nation) 42.3 (111th) 35.4 (75th) 29.5 (107th) 15.7 (104th) 12.5 (264th)

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Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Ohio State had a better winning percentage at home (.588, 10-7-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7-0).
  • Buckeyes games went above the over/under 52.9% of the time at home (nine of 17) last season, and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).

Last season stats

  • With 78.8 points per game on offense, the Buckeyes were 58th in the nation last year. At the other end, they ceded 73.5 points per contest, which ranked 225th in college basketball.
  • With 30.2 rebounds per game, Ohio State ranked 287th in the country. It allowed 30.7 rebounds per contest, which ranked 147th in college basketball.
  • The Buckeyes ranked 214th in college basketball with 13.1 dimes per game.

Ohio State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.6 (21st in nation) 42.0 (98th) 32.5 (213th) 28.3 (56th) 16.5 (74th) 10.3 (81st)
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