Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Oregon Ducks
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
Location: Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR
TV: ESPN+
The Omaha Mavericks (7-7) are on their way to Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (6-6).
The Omaha Mavericks faced Lamar and walked away with a win by a score of 85-82 in their last contest. Omaha finished the contest having earned a 51.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 54) and knocked down 9 out of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 20 of their 25 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to defending, Omaha let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the field on 32 of 69 shooting. Lamar earned 19 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Lamar collected 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn’t notch a block. Lamar ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 3 of 16 attempts from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 21 while Lamar totaled 17 fouls.
Lance Waddles is a player who played a role for this contest. He went 76.9% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 36 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting.
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Omaha will play this contest with a record of 7-7 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Omaha is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 203 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 105th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (130 of 353) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They average 78.7 pts per contest (155th in D-1) while going 47.3% from the field.
On defense, the Mavericks are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.2% on 3-pointers and they are 277th in the country in points per game allowed (77.4). The Mavericks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (376 of 846) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 345th in college in allowing assists with 224 surrendered this year.
For their last game, the Oregon Ducks went home defeated by a final of 91-82 when they played Gonzaga. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Oregon permitted Gonzaga to collect 30 in total (8 offensive). They finished 43.5% from downtown by hitting 10 of 23 and ended up going 23 out of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). The Ducks permitted Gonzaga to knock down 29 of their 62 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.8% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Ducks finished the game shooting 29 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. Concerning shots from distance, Oregon buried 11 out of 32 attempts (34.4%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Gonzaga committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Ducks to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Ducks snagged 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this contest.
Nathan Bittle ended up having an impact for the Ducks in the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He tallied 28 points in his 37 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists for the contest.
Oregon has a win-loss record of 6-6 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Ducks are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which ranks them 282nd in the nation. Oregon has scored 936 pts for the year (78.0 per game) and they pull down 37.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (140th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Ducks have committed 16.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.9% from the free throw line.
The Oregon defense gives up 33.1% on shots from distance (92 of 278) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 164th and 115th in the nation. The Ducks on defense are ranked 227th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 75.1. They are able to force 11.8 TO’s every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (212th in college).
Who will win tonight’s NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Oregon
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