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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.
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.”
The Oregon Ducks have been progressing through the class of 2027 with hopes of landing some of their top target’s commitment on both the offense and the defense.
With many names left on the board, the Ducks have started to receive some great news, including some news from someone they have been targeting since they offered back in January of 2025.
Darius Johnson Releases His Top Four Schools
One of the Ducks top targets’ in the 2027 class at the cornerback position is Darius Johnson. Johnson recently released his top schools with Hayes Fawcett, as he is entering a crucial part of his recruitment. The four schools he has listed at the top include the California Golden Bears, Michigan Wolverines, UCLA Bruins, and the Oregon Ducks.
Johnson is one of the better cornerbacks in the country. He currently ranks as the nation’s No. 178 prospect in the country, No. 20 player at the position, and the No. 14 player in the state of California, according to Rivals. Landing his commitment would be major for any of the schools, as he is someone who could see the field early due to his size, and his growing ability to lockdown a side of the field all by himself.
More About Darius Johnson
Johnson currently measures in at 6-1 and 155 pounds, and will be someone who continues to add weight through his high school program, and will eventually have the chance to really improve his frame when he gets to college. As of now, each of the four schools has a solid chance to win its recruiting battle, but there seems to be a clear leader at this moment.
The leader for the Ducks target seems to be the Michigan Wolverines, who have the only scheduled official visit at this moment. It seems likely that the talented prospect will schedule his other official visits sooner rather than later now that he has officially cut down his list. If the Ducks want to land his commitment, they will need to get him on an official visit because they are likely trailing at this point.
What If He Committed to Oregon Today?
If he were to commit to the Ducks today, he would be the ninth commitment for the Ducks in the class of 2027. He would also be the third cornerback commit for the Ducks in the class of 2027, which is a position they have been recruiting heavily. The cornerbacks the Ducks have at this moment are four-star Ai’King Hall from the state of Alabama and four-star Josiah Molden from the state of Oregon.
Some of their other commits at this moment include four-star EDGE Rashad Streets, four-star defensive linemen Zane Rowe, and four-star EDGE Cameron Pritchett. This class is shaping up to be another top-five class if the pieces continue to fall into place for Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff.
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