The Oregon Ducks take on the Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Tip-off is set for 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS.
Arizona is favored by 4 points on the spread with a moneyline of -175. The total is set at 151.5 points.
Here are my Oregon vs. Arizona predictions and college basketball picks for March 23, 2025.
Oregon vs Arizona Prediction
My Pick: Arizona -3.5 (Play to -4.5)
My Oregon vs Arizona best bet is on the Wildcats spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Oregon vs Arizona Odds, Lines
| Oregon Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+4 -115 | 151.5 -110o / -110u | +150 |
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-4 -105 | 151.5 -110o / -110u | -180 |
- Oregon vs Arizona spread: Arizona -4
- Oregon vs Arizona over/under: 151.5 points
- Oregon vs Arizona moneyline: Arizona -180, Oregon +150
- Oregon vs Arizona best bet: Arizona -3.5 (Play to -4.5)
My Oregon vs Arizona NCAAB Betting Preview
We have a Pac-12 reunion to close out the Round of 32 between the Oregon Ducks and the Arizona Wildcats.
Both teams come into this matchup riding high, as they each won their first-round games by double-digits. There's potential for this game to end with a wide margin.
The Wildcats proved that they are among the upper echelon of teams. They looked great against the Big 12 and took a top seed in Houston to the brink multiple times.
The Ducks ended the season red-hot but were disposed of in the Big Ten Tournament by Michigan State.
While Oregon bounced back nicely against Liberty, the Wildcats present many more challenges here.
Arizona is one of the nation's most well-rounded teams, and the Wildcats should control the paint on both ends during this matchup.
The Wildcats rank 11th nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency, 53rd in tempo and 39th in 2-point field goal percentage. Their backcourt is excellent at penetrating in the half court and is also dangerous in transition.
While Oregon has a true rim protector in Nate Bittle, the Wildcats have a seven-footer of their own to match up with him in Henri Veesaar.
Arizona is also tremendous on the offensive glass, ranking 16th nationally in offensive rebounding rate and 26th in second-chance conversion rate.
On the other end of the floor, it will be up to Jackson Shelstad and Keeshawn Barthelemy to stretch the floor. They are the Ducks' two best 3-point shooters, and Arizona allows its opposition to take long-range shots, ranking 282nd nationally in 3-point rate allowed.
However, converting perimeter shots is easier said than done, and getting a good look inside Arizona is even more challenging.
Just 29% of points the Wildcats have allowed this season have come from inside the paint, and they rank 32nd nationally in 2-point shooting allowed.
The market came in early with support for the Ducks, betting the spread down from 5 to 3.5.
However, I will be a part of the buyback on the Wildcats.
To me, Arizona is slightly underseeded in the NCAA Tournament and is at least two possessions better than Oregon.
Expect the Wildcats to control the paint and dominate the glass as they cover the spread.
