Michigan State Spartans at Oregon Ducks
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Michigan State Spartans -10.5
- Published odds
- Not retained in the published ticket
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 68-52
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The read
The mechanism driving this blowout is the catastrophic intersection of Oregon's injury report and Michigan State's defensive identity. The Ducks are taking the floor without their leading scorer and rim protector, Nate Bittle (16.3 PPG), and their lead guard, Jackson Shelstad (15.6 PPG). This removes 45% of Oregon's scoring and their primary shot-creator against a Michigan State unit that ranks #1 in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency.
Without Bittle to anchor the paint, Jaxon Kohler (13.9 PPG, 9.9 RPG) should dominate the interior, while Jeremy Fears Jr. (8.6 APG) will pick apart a backcourt that is now forced to rely on freshman Wei Lin for 35+ minutes. Oregon has lost four straight and is 1-6 in conference play; Michigan State is 16-2 and surging.
In a matchup where one team can't score and the other is elite at stopping them, the margin expands quickly. I expect Michigan State to win this by 15-20 points.
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- Daily picks first stored January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM ET.
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