Oregon vs. Rutgers betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 5

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The Oregon Ducks (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) hit the road in Big Ten play against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten) on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Ducks are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 139.5 for the matchup.

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Oregon Cover -4.5 vs Rutgers -104

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Oregon vs. Rutgers betting lines

  • Oregon moneyline odds to win: -210
  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +173
  • Spread: Oregon (-4.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Oregon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, Oregon had a better record against the spread (6-10-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-7-0).
  • In home games last year, the Ducks eclipse the total 50% of the time (eight of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • Oregon won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-4 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 5-1 (.833).

Last season stats

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

Oregon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (259th in nation) 42.2 (110th) 35.0 (95th) 29.5 (105th) 15.4 (121st) 12.2 (233rd)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Rutgers had a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.364, 4-7-0).
  • Scarlet Knights games went above the over/under less often at home (five times out of 15) than away (seven of 11) last season.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Scarlet Knights had a better winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3 record) than on the road (.300, 3-7).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Scarlet Knights put up 77.0 points per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 77.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (319th-ranked).
  • With 31.9 rebounds per game, Rutgers was 182nd in the country. It gave up 32.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 287th in college basketball.
  • The Scarlet Knights delivered 12.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 227th in the country.

Rutgers betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (344th in nation) 44.3 (226th) 32.4 (216th) 30.9 (170th) 10.7 (353rd) 11.5 (180th)
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