Oregon vs. Portland betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Oregon Ducks (5-5) are double-digit, 18.5-point favorites against the Portland Pilots (7-4) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Big Ten Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Oregon Cover -18.5 vs Portland -119

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Oregon vs. Portland betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -2703
  • Portland moneyline odds to win: +1238
  • Spread: Oregon (-18.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Oregon played better at home, covering six times in 16 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
  • In home games last year, the Ducks exceed the over/under 50% of the time (eight of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • Oregon fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games last season, putting up a home record of 12-4, compared to going 5-1 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Ducks were the 104th-ranked team in the country (76.5 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 143rd (70.9 points allowed per game).
  • Oregon was 184th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.8) and 153rd in rebounds conceded (30.8) last year.
  • At 14.3 assists per game last season, the Ducks were 119th in the nation.

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (309th in nation) 44.0 (214th) 34.8 (110th) 29.9 (129th) 14.0 (225th) 12.7 (263rd)

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Portland statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Portland had better results away (8-4-0) than at home (6-8-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Pilots’ games finished above the over/under at home (64.3%, nine of 14) than away (58.3%, seven of 12).
  • The Pilots’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .286 (2-5) last year, and away it was .300 (3-7).

Last season stats

  • The Pilots were ranked 205th in college basketball offensively last season with 72.9 points per game, while defensively they were 10th-worst (80.4 points allowed per game).
  • Portland grabbed 29.6 boards per game (316th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 33.4 rebounds per contest (307th-ranked).
  • Last season the Pilots ranked 59th in college basketball in assists, averaging 15.5 per game.

Portland betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.2 (20th in nation) 43.3 (173rd) 34.2 (143rd) 29.5 (111th) 20.4 (sixth) 14.7 (351st)
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