Indiana vs Oregon Odds, Picks & Predictions (March 13)

• Indiana and Oregon play within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Convention Event
• The Geese received 73-64 at house of their solely assembly this season
• See the newest Indiana vs Oregon odds, predictions, and picks for Thursday’s 8 vs 9 sport in Indianapolis

#9 Indiana (19-12, 10-10 Huge Ten, 17-14 ATS) and #8 Oregon (23-8, 12-8 Huge Ten, 14-16-1 ATS) meet within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Event. The winner of this sport will tackle the top-seeded Michigan State within the quarterfinals on Friday. Tipoff for this second spherical matchup is scheduled for midday ET in Indianapolis.

Maintain studying for the newest Indiana vs Oregon odds, plus my picks and predictions.

Indiana vs Oregon Odds

In response to the newest faculty basketball odds, Oregon comes into this one as a 1.5-point favourite on a impartial court docket. With -140 odds on the moneyline, sportsbooks are giving the Geese a 58.33% probability of advancing to the Huge Ten Quarterfinals. Oregon opened as a 2.5-point favourite, however the line has now moved a degree. The full is at 143.5 with the underneath barely juiced with -115 odds.

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Indiana vs Oregon Predictions

Because the brief unfold suggests, I’m predicting an in depth, hard-fought battle between these two groups. Factors ought to come at a premium with these two defenses.

Oregon is driving excessive heading into the Huge Ten Event. They’ve received seven in a row and are 4-3 in opposition to the unfold over that span. Indiana is heating up on the proper time as properly. The Hoosiers haven’t received seven in a row, however they’re 4-1 of their final 5 with the one loss coming in opposition to Oregon on March 4.

This stretch has put Indiana on the bubble, and so they want a great displaying within the Huge Ten Event to additional their declare. The Hoosiers play a giant, bodily model of basketball that they might want to deliver into this matchup. Within the first time these two groups met, Indiana had 32 factors within the paint. They’ll look to use that once more on Thursday.

Due to their physicality, the underneath is 8-1 in Indiana’s final 9 video games. The underneath has additionally been cashing for the Geese. The underneath has hit in 5 of Oregon’s final six video games, and it could have been six unders in a row had Oregon not gone to additional time in opposition to Washington of their final sport of the common season.

The Geese have put up some sturdy offensive performances this season, however they’ll disappear at occasions. Indiana has the protection to make issues troublesome for Oregon to attain, particularly down low.

Indiana will lean on Oumar Ballo, who’s averaging 13.2 factors and 9.1 rebounds per sport. The 7′ heart scored 10 factors and grabbed 12 boards in opposition to Oregon earlier this season. He can be matched up in opposition to Oregon’s main scorer, Nate Bittle (14.1 factors per sport) on the put up, and that would be the matchup to look at on this one in Indianapolis.

Indiana vs Oregon Picks

I’m choosing Indiana to not simply cowl the brief unfold however to win outright vs Oregon within the second spherical of the Huge Ten Tourney. Indiana must make a run on this match to clinch their spot within the subsequent one. They will even be taking part in in what needs to be a house sport in Indianapolis which is roughly an hour away from Bloomington.

Alternatively, Oregon has to journey throughout the nation to play within the match. The Geese have misplaced their final two video games within the jap time zone.

The sport that they performed a bit of over per week in the past was quite a bit nearer than the 73-64 remaining rating confirmed. Indiana shot higher from the sphere than Oregon did, however the distinction got here from free throws. Oregon went 19/21 from the free throw line, whereas Indiana shot simply seven free throw makes an attempt. I might see Huge Ten refs being fast with the whistle within the match, so there shouldn’t be as a lot of a disparity this time round.

Indiana is out for revenge and is the hungrier group. Take the Hoosiers to advance and get a shot to beat Michigan State once more.

IND vs ORE Choose: Indiana ML (+115)