The Oregon men's basketball team has returned to Eugene after sweeping its road trip east against the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions. Now, the Ducks have to face one of their toughest conference opponents, the Purdue Boilermakers.
The No. 13 Ducks are set to host the No. 17 Boilermakers in a Big Ten matchup at Matthew Knight Arena, Oregon's home court. Oregon and Purdue are two of the highest-ranked teams in the conference, only behind the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans.
How to watch Oregon men's basketball vs. Purdue
- Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 18 at noon PT
- Location: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, OR
- TV & Streaming: NBC, Peacock
- Radio: Oregon Sports Network
- Live stats: StatBroadcast
The Boilermakers have had an incredible start to their in-conference season with six wins and just one loss, which was against the Nittany Lions. Meanwhile, Oregon's stellar start to its season which included top-25 wins over Texas A&M and Alabama has slowed slightly. The Ducks lost to UCLA in their second Big Ten game of the season and were blown out by the then-No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Odds for No. 13 Oregon men's basketball vs. No. 17 Purdue
- Spread: -2.5 Oregon
- Money line: -142 Oregon, +118 Purdue
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
Head coach Dana Altman has pushed his team to close wins, like the two-point victory over Ohio State and the one-point win over Penn State, as the Ducks have climbed to their impressive 15-2 overall record.
Currently, Oregon is 5th in the Big Ten with a 4-2 conference record. The Ducks trail Michigan State (6-0), Purdue (6-1), Michigan (5-1), and Illinois (5-2). Oregon is one of six teams in the Big Ten that are ranked within the Top 25 including the four teams ahead of the Ducks in conference standings as well as the Wisconsin Badgers.