Ohio State vs Oregon CBB Betting Preview: Take the Under

• The best bet for Ohio State vs Oregon is on the under at college basketball betting sites.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The best bet for college basketball tonight is on the under in the Oregon at Ohio State Big 10 matchup. The betting odds for the game have set the total at 150.5.

Ohio State vs Oregon College Basketball Odds

Pro tip: Bovada is top among our list of college basketball betting sites and is available in Oregon, but not Ohio. If you’re in Ohio, BetOnline is the top option. The sportsbook has set the total at 150.5 for this game as well.

Bet the Under at 150.5 for Ohio State vs Oregon

Since December 1, 2024, Ohio State and Oregon have played a combined 14 games that did not go into overtime. In those games, the final scores combined to go under 150.5 points 10 times.

Overall, the teams have played 27 non-overtime this year. Those have gone under 150.5 points 17 times.

That’s a strong baseline as to why the best bet for this matchup is on the under.

But, further research into the final scores of both games for Oregon and Ohio State also suggest the under is a strong bet.

Specifically, when using KenPom.com to get the adjusted tempos of both teams. According to KenPom, both Ohio State and Oregon play at a middle-of-the-pack pace relative to the 364 total teams that the site tracks.

Tip: Adjusted tempo is the number of possessions that a team gets over 40 minutes. The formula than adjusts that number of possessions to reflect how opposing teams may have influenced them.

Adjusted Tempo of Ohio State and Oregon Basketball

• Ohio State: 68.8 possessions per game (163/364)
• Oregon: 69.2 possessions per game (150/364)

Oregon is the poster child of how an opponents adjusted tempo impacts that total score of regulation games.

• Oregon has played three opponents who rank inside the top 100 of adjusted tempo. All three of those games ended with at least 162 points being scored.
• Oregon has played 11 opponents who rank outside of the 100 fastest paced teams according to adjusted tempo. Only two of those 11 games resulted in a total over 150.5 points, with one of those two games going for 162+.

Those facts indicate that the best way to bet on Ohio State vs Oregon tonight at legal sports betting sites is to take the under.