College hoops betting interest focuses on the Oregon vs Utah battle Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena as the Ducks look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Supporters of the Utes have watched them go 6-23 and 13-14-1 ATS on the year, while the Ducks are at 21-8 and 15-11 ATS. In totals betting, the Ducks are 13-13, while the Utes have a 13-15 mark.



View Utah vs Oregon Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Ducks as 18-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Ducks - Utes odds would favor the Ducks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Oregon is rated No. 130 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Utah is at No. 342. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 70-53 win for the Ducks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oregon's No. 87 nationally ranked offense (71.8 points per game) against a Utes defense that sits as the No. 240 at 69.4 PPG. The Ducks have been averaging 46% from the field, more than the Utes have managed so far this season (40.8% on average).

Defensively, Utah features the nation's No. 256-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.3 points per game. Oregon, meanwhile, comes in at No. 151 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Utah, they were a 77-67 loser as they battled Oregon State on the road. They covered in the match as a 17-point underdog. Utah got 16 points from Dijon Farr but lost anyway, 77-67, to Oregon State on Thursday at Gill Coliseum.

Oregon was a 90-81 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Colorado. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites. The Ducks grabbed a 90-81 win over the Buffaloes on Thursday, behind a 24-point effort from Devoe Joseph at Matthew Knight Arena.


Utah Utes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Oregon State are 2-1
After a loss are 2-8

Oregon Ducks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 2-0
After a win are 6-4

A few Utes at Ducks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games on the road
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oregon is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home
Oregon is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon's last 6 games at home