Oregon vs Indiana Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s College Basketball Game

The Indiana Hoosiers hope to take care of business tonight when they host the struggling Oregon Ducks in a Big Ten showdown in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers have won four of five after a thrilling OT win over Wisconsin. They have a big stretch coming up, but can’t afford to overlook an injury-riddled Ducks team that has just one win in conference play.

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See why I’m backing Lamar Wilkerson to carry the Hoosiers in my Oregon vs. Indiana predictions and college basketball picks below.

Oregon vs Indiana prediction

Oregon vs Indiana best bet: Lamar Wilkerson Over 21.5 points (-105)

Lamar Wilkerson has been a monster for the Indiana Hoosiers since Big Ten play began. The Sam Houston State transfer dropped 44 points in Indiana’s conference home opener against Penn State, and he’s scored 21+ in eight of his 13 conference games to date.

And he’s difficult to guard. His ability to slash to the rim not only leads to a fair amount of points inside, but also leads to him getting to the foul line often. He’s attempted 20 free throws in his last three games, making all but one of them.

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Wilkerson is dangerous from midrange, an area where he’s been attacking more often of late. He’s also a high-volume outside shooter. In Big Ten play, he’s averaging 37.2% from beyond the arc and has attempted an average of 9.3 treys per game.

Against the Oregon Ducks, he should be able to have his way. The Ducks rank 15th in 3-point percentage defense among all Big Ten teams since the start of conference play.

They also rank 14th in adjusted defensive efficiency and 14th in free-throw rate defense. They foul often, struggle to protect the defensive glass, and struggle to defend against midrange shooters.

They also don’t have the personnel to match up well with Wilkerson. While Nate Bittle’s return will make getting to the rim a bit tougher, Oregon’s perimeter defense is simply not good enough to contend with Wilkerson’s length.

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