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Indiana vs. Oregon predictions, picks and best bets for Big Ten second round
The Big Ten Conference Tournament is underway and Day 2 begins early this morning when the No. 8-seeded Oregon Ducks take on the No. 9-seeded Indiana Hoosiers with tip-off scheduled for 9 AM PST.
Whichever team wins this game will advance to take on the No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals.
The oddsmakers favor Oregon as the Ducks are 1.5 to 2-point favorites depending on the platform. The over/under for the game can be found between 142 and 143.5 points, depending on which top Oregon sportsbook you use.
Indiana vs. Oregon predictions and best bets
There is bound to be chaos entering the conference tournament phase of the college basketball season. However, the Oregon Ducks project well to beat out the Hoosiers here in their opening round. The Ducks have won seven straight and are likely playing in a lower spot seed-wise than they’ve shown lately.
Oregon has led at halftime in seven of its last eight games. The Ducks are routinely playing their best ball at the beginning of games, and that trend should continue over into the conference tournament. Expect the Ducks to control the first twenty minutes.
The Ducks have been firing on all cylinders offensively, and we’ll keep backing them today against the Hoosiers in postseason play. Oregon has gone over this line in their last nine games, including against Indiana just nine days ago. I like them to go over again in this one.
Indiana vs. Oregon moneyline analysis
Why Oregon could win as the favorite
Best odds: -125 at FanDuel
The Ducks were in freefall when they had lost five straight games between January and February. Since then, the team has ripped off seven consecutive victories and slowly built back their confidence heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
Nate Bittle has become a key piece of the team’s offensive identity, even scoring 36 points in the team’s 80-73 win against Washington in the regular season finale.
Oregon has all the momentum heading into postseason play and should have confidence heading to Indianapolis for this tournament. The team is 4-0 this year in neutral site games and 19-5 as the favorite, two strong percentage rates to consider ahead of tip-off.
The Ducks are also one of the better-balanced teams in the country. Per KenPom Rankings, the team ranks 35th in offensive efficiency and 36th in defensive efficiency. Placing inside the top 40 for both measures strongly indicates a team’s chances of sustained success, especially on a big stage like the conference tournament.
It’s worth noting that Oregon already beat Indiana just over a week ago. The teams were tied with 90 seconds remaining in the game before the Ducks closed the contest on a 10-0 run. Despite Oregon’s struggles from three-point range (24%), they still managed to squeeze out the victory. They should repeat that result here this afternoon.
Why Indiana could win as the underdog
Best odds: +110 at BetMGM
Nine days ago, the Hoosiers took Oregon to the wire with the game tied until the final 90 seconds. Part of that success came from creating an issue for the Ducks from three.
Indiana will have a chance at repeating that success and changing the final outcome today if they can create those same struggles for Oregon’s shooting. Another key focus for the Hoosiers will come on the defensive glass. 23 of the Ducks’ 73 points came on second-chance looks.
This calls for Indiana’s star big man, Oumar Ballo, to step up. The senior leads the team with over 13 points and nine rebounds per game. He has the size advantage over Bittle but allowed four offensive rebounds in the loss.
While it’s important not to put too much weight into the storyline aspect of sports, that tends to go out the window in March. Mike Woodson announced he would resign as head coach of the Hoosiers at the end of the season back on February 7th, and since then, the team has gone 5-2 with wins over Michigan State and Purdue.
With nothing left to lose, the Hoosiers enter this postseason extremely dangerous. This team could have easily keeled over and finished the rest of the year with minimal effort. Instead, they’ve responded well and may have something brewing for a magical late-season run.
The Ducks should not come into today’s game lightly, I’m expecting a battle.
The Oregon Ducks are set for one of the biggest timelines of their recruiting cycle, as many top targets are nearing commitments. This time around, the Ducks have a ton of top targets still remaining on their board compared to past seasons, as the Ducks have eight total commitments at this time.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff still need to land a safety commitment, but three-star safety Elijah Butler out of Maryland recently included the Ducks in his final six schools.
Oregon Target Elijah Butler Makes Exciting Recruiting Announcement
Butler announced his top six schools ahead of a crucial part of his recruitment, according to a graphic by Leyton Roberts. The Ducks made the cut alongside the Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The talented prospect would be a great addition for any of these teams, as they could all use a safety prospect at this point in the recruiting timeline.
Butler is from the state of Maryland, which makes the Terrapins one to watch.
It is also worth noting that he has been labeled as one of the best players in the state of Maryland, as he currently ranks as the state’s No. 9 prospect, according to Rivals. This is important as the Terrapins have always made solid attempts to land their in-state stars, including last season when they landed one of the better players in the state’s history, Zion Elee.
As of now, the prospect hasn’t been predicted to land with any of these schools, which means it is likely still a tight race entering the official visit schedule. He has yet to schedule an official visit with all of the schools he has listed in his top six, as he is still missing three key official visits. Butler has scheduled official visits with Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, according to 247Sports. This means he still needs to set one with Oregon, Virginia Tech, and Maryland if he wants to take one to each school.
If the Ducks are able to get Butler on a visit, then they would likely be in a more favorable position to land his commitment, as it currently. seems they are one of the trailing teams from this list. It seems highly unlikely that the Ducks will gain his commitment unless they get him on an official visit, which is still possible at this point, as plenty of top prospects across the nation are still scheduling their official visits.
As of now, the Ducks have 27 prospects set to take an official visit, according to 247Sports. Among all of the prospects who have scheduled a visit thus far, only one of the players is listed as a safety. That player is a three-star target, Junior Tu’upo. This leads one to believe that the Ducks could try to get Butler on a visit, or at a minimum, pitch their program to the prospect from St Frances Academy.
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BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The founder of a former disaster relief nonprofit is being sued for allegedly diverting nearly $837,000 in donations and grants for personal gain.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit Thursday against the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team (CRT), Marcus Brooks. In the complaint, Rayfield calls CRT “a sham.”
Brooks is accused of stealing donations and government grants meant for disaster relief following wildfires and flooding in 2020, and using it for personal expenses including casino visits, travel, vehicles, and more.
CRT was founded in 2020 and was hired for cleanup and relief services following the Labor Day Wildfires that burned over 1 million acres across Oregon.
In Blue River, an unincorporated community in the McKenzie River Valley, the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes and burned more than 173,000 acres.
I am angry that my community was taken advantage of
Just months after the fire, long-time Blue River resident Melanie Stanley said CRT stepped in and promised help to the community.
“For us, it was…like a savior at that point,” Stanley said.
Stanley was the manager for the Blue River Resource Center and worked for Brooks to help facilitate recovery efforts. She said CRT operations slowly became questionable.
“None of us knew the level at which all of this stuff that finally came out was at,” Stanley said. “We knew that there was some stuff that had started to look hinky or feel hinky, or there was just some lack of communication that was happening. There were some other things that were happening, and so we just all were kind of guarded.”
In fall of 2023 the nonprofit was reported to have run out of money, and Brooks allegedly fired staff without disclosing the organization’s financial conditions and did not notify donors or beneficiaries. Stanley was one of those people fired.
The state now claims the funds that were meant to go towards communities like Blue River, never made it out of Brooks’ hands, including donations given by Blue River neighbors.
“I am angry that my community was taken advantage of, and I am angry that they now have to worry about trusting when something else happens, because we know something else is going to happen,” Stanley said. “We hope to God it’s never anything as big or as bad as what has happened, but you know, we also have learned that groups like Locals Helping Locals…they are our foundation, and they are because they’re us.”
The state is seeking to recover the money, permanently bar Brooks from serving in a leadership role at a charitable organization and dissolve the nonprofit.
Stanley said Brooks’ actions have tainted reputations.
“We as a community and as the people from the community who helped kind of put all of these things together, we did what was asked of us,” Stanley said. “We did help clean things, and we did help get things to provide, you know, more progress and get things moving forward, and we did good work, and so I just really hope that this is not overshadowed.”
According to Stanley, Blue River’s recovery now stands at 50%.
“We will be very picky from here on out about who and what groups gets let in to help with anything,” Stanley said. “And sadly, it may be to our detriment, but he did more damage now, as far as reputations go, and for that I’m angry. I’m very angry.”
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