Oregon Ducks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction & Preview - 1/5/2026
Updated January 5, 2026
Updated January 5, 2026
The Oregon Ducks make the long trip to Piscataway, NJ to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big Ten basketball game on Monday night. Both teams are struggling in Big Ten play and will look for an important win in this contest. Oregon enters with an 8–6 overall record and is trending upward after a road win at Maryland, while Rutgers sits at 7–7 overall and is still seeking its first conference victory. Here, I take a closer look at this matchup in college basketball and make my Oregon vs Rutgers prediction.
Pick: | Oregon -5.5 |
Confidence: | 3/5 |
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Score Projection: Oregon 76 – Rutgers 68
Win Probability: Oregon 74%, Rutgers 26%
I recommend laying the points with the Oregon Ducks going into this matchup. Rutgers' offense has been struggling mightily and home-court advantage might not be enough to overcome that. Expect Bittle to have a big game for the Ducks and for Rutgers to drop to 0-4 in conference play this year.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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