Oregon vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 5

The Oregon Ducks (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-7, 0-3 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike's Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Scarlet Knights are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is 142.5.

Oregon enters this game following a 64-54 win over Maryland on Friday. TK Simpkins scored a team-leading 16 points for Oregon in the victory. Rutgers' most recent contest was an 80-73 loss to Ohio State on Friday. Tariq Francis scored a team-best 17 points for Rutgers in the loss.

Oregon vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Oregon -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Oregon -262
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +213
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

How to watch Oregon vs. Rutgers

• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Oregon vs. Rutgers

• Oregon and its opponents have combined to go over Monday's total of 142.5 points eight times this season.
• Seven of Rutgers' games have ended with a combined score higher than 142.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 146.1 points per game, 3.6 points more than the point total of 142.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's point total is 1.4 less than the 143.9 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• Oregon has seen a 149.4 average over/under in its games this season, 6.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 1.9 points more than the average over/under in Rutgers' games this season (140.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Oregon vs. Rutgers

• Oregon has five wins against the spread in 14 games this season.
• The Ducks are 3-4 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
• Rutgers is 4-10-0 against the spread this season.
• The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 6.5 points or more (in six chances).
• At home this season, Rutgers has two wins against the spread and is 6-3 overall.
• Rutgers has one win ATS (1-6) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater at home.

Betting the Moneyline: Oregon vs. Rutgers

• Oregon has won eight of the nine games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Ducks are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -262 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Oregon has a 72.4% chance to win.
• Rutgers has been victorious in one of the seven contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Scarlet Knights have won all of their six games in which they were named as at least a +213 moneyline underdog.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Rutgers has a 31.9% chance of pulling out a win.