Oregon Ducks vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Picks and Prediction for Sunday, December 21, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a non-conference contest on the hardwood as the Oregon Ducks battle the #7 Gonzaga Bulldogs Sunday evening in a matchup from the Northwest Elite Showdown and we have you covered with our Oregon vs. Gonzaga prediction. Oregon downed Portland 94-69 at home in their previous contest Wednesday night, covering the line as a 19-point favorite. Gonzaga cruised to a 98-70 home win over Campbell in their previous contest Wednesday night, failing to cover the line as a 36.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Ducks own a 22-4 advantage but the Bulldogs picked up a 73-72 win in the most recent matchup, which came in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau November 28, 2019. Read more about this Oregon vs. Gonzaga prediction! Get our top NCAAB Betting Picks and increase your bankroll!
Oregon Looking to Earn Marquee Non-Conference Win
Oregon won their second straight after a five-game slide as they cruised past Portland at home in their previous contest. The Ducks improved to 6-5 overall on the year and stand 0-2 in Big Ten action on the year. Against Portland, Oregon trailed three times in the first half, never by more than one point, and took a 51-41 advantage at the half. The Ducks led by as many as 26 in the second half and didn’t let the Pilots closer than seven en route to the win. Oregon shot 48.4% from the floor, including 13 of 33 from beyond the arc, and forced 17 Portland turnovers in the game. Kwame Evans Jr. led the Ducks with 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the win.
The Ducks are 181st in the nation in scoring offense as they average 77.6 points per game this season. Oregon is grabbing 38.4 boards a night while they are handing out 14.8 dimes a night. The Ducks are average defensively, ranking 198th in scoring defense as they allow 73.6 points per game. Nate Bittle is one of four players on the team as he puts up 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this season. Jackson Shelstad (16.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists) and Kwame Evans Jr. (13.6 points, 7.7 rebounds) provide reliable secondary scoring punch. Takai Simpkins (12.5 points), Sean Stewart, Dezdrick Lindsay, Devon Pryor, Wei Lin, Ege Demir and Oleksandr Kobzystyi are key contributors for coach Dana Altman’s group. Oregon is shooting 42.9% percent from the field as a team this season. The Ducks are draining 8.8 triples a night while shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc. Oregon is shooting 71.6% from the free throw line as a team this season, putting them 183rd in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Oregon:
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- Forward Devon Pryor (undisclosed) is questionable.
Bulldogs Shooting for Fifth Straight Win
Gonzaga earned a fourth straight win as they cruised past Campbell at home in their previous contest Wednesday night. The Bulldogs ran their mark to 11-1 on the year and they close non-conference play ahead of their WCC opener next week. Against Campbell, Gonzaga never trailed and took control with an 11-0 run that turned a 4-4 game into a 15-4 advantage. The Bulldogs controlled things from there, leading 55-36 at the half, and by as many as 28 en route to the victory. Gonzaga shot 57.6% from the floor, including five of 11 from beyond the arc, and owned a 44-32 advantage on the glass in the game. Braden Huff led the Bulldogs with 37 points and eight rebounds in the victory.
The Bulldogs have been lighting up scoreboards this season, piling up an average of 92.4 points per game, which is 11th in the nation. Gonzaga collects 44 rebounds per contest (6th) and dishes out 20 assists per night on the year. That number is seventh in the nation. The Bulldogs are 36th in scoring defense by allowing 66.3 points a night. Braden Huff is one of three players on the Bulldogs in scoring as he puts up 19 points and 3.4 rebounds per game this season. Graham Ike (17 points, 8.1 rebounds) and Tyon Grant-Foster (10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) provide a secondary scoring punch. Adam Miller, Mario Saint-Supery, Davis Fogle, Steele Venters, Jalen Warley, Emmanuel Innocenti, Braeden Smith and Ismalia Diagne are solid contributors for coach Mark Few. Gonzaga is shooting 52.5% from the field as a team this season, which is 8th in the country. The Bulldogs are averaging 7.4 three-pointers a night on 36.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Gonzaga is mediocre at the charity stripe as they convert 70.7% of their chances this season, putting them 212th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Gonzaga:
- No Key Injuries
Oregon vs. Gonzaga Pick
Oregon vs. Gonzaga Spread Pick
- Gonzaga -12.5 (4 units)
Oregon has two straight wins but that came on the heels of five straight defeats. The Ducks are 6-0 against teams ranked 100th or lower in the KenPom rankings but they are 0-5 against teams ranked in the top 50 on the year. That poses a problem for the Ducks as Gonzaga comes in #2 in the KenPom rankings. Gonzaga owns wins over Alabama, Kentucky, UCLA, Creighton, Arizona State, Maryland and Oklahoma this year. The Bulldogs’ lone loss came to #1 Michigan in Las Vegas. Even playing in Portland, Oregon struggles to hang in here. Look for Gonzaga to pick up the victory.
Oregon vs. Gonzaga Over/Under Pick
- Over 158.5 (4 units)
Gonzaga is seventh in the nation in offensive efficiency, 19th in effective field goal percentage (58%), 31st in turnover percentage (14.3%), eighth in field goal percentage, 33rd in two-point shooting (59.6%) and 11th in the nation in scoring offense. The Bulldogs are 46th in adjusted tempo with 72 possessions a night this season. Gonzaga has split their 12 games in relation to the total this season. Oregon has seen the over post a 7-4 mark in their 11 games on the year. The Ducks are 81st in offensive efficiency, 198th in effective field goal percentage (50.4%), 262nd in turnover percentage (18.8%) and 18th in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage (38.8%) on the year. The Ducks are 163rd in adjusted tempo with 69.5 possessions a night. Look for Gonzaga to do some damage and help this game over the number.
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