NIT: Wisconsin at Oregon odds, picks and predictions

The 3rd-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (19-14) battle the 1st-seeded Oregon Ducks (21-14) Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament. Tip from Matthew Knight Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Wisconsin vs. Oregonodds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The Ducks finished the regular season 18-13 and won their first game of the Pac-12 Tournament before falling 75-56 to UCLA 75-56. They beat UC Irvine 84-56 as 5.5-point favorites in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday and then took down Central Florida 68-54 as 2.5-point favorites Sunday. Oregon is 3-1 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in postseason play.

The Badgers lost 65-57 to Ohio State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. They opened their NIT action with an 81-62 victory over Bradley as 3-point favorites last Tuesday and then took down Liberty 75-71 as 4-point favorites Sunday. Wisconsin is 1-1-1 ATS in its 3 postseason games with Over cashing in 2 of those games.

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