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Iowa vs. Oregon men’s basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 1, 2026)
It’s Iowa’s first trip to Eugene, Oregon since competing in the 2012 NIT Tournament.
Jan. 31, 2026 12:28 pm, Updated: Jan. 31, 2026 1:50 pm
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What: Iowa (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) vs. Oregon (8-13, 1-9 Big Ten), men’s basketball
When/where: Sunday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. CT at Matthew Knight Arena
TV: FS1 (Guy Haberman, Don MacLean)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network affiliates
Series: Iowa leads the all-time series against Oregon, 6-3, with the Ducks prevailing in the last two consecutive meetings. Oregon also holds at 1-0 advantage in Eugene.
Iowa’s next game: Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Washington at 10 p.m. CT
What to know: After escaping the Trojans in a 73-72 win Wednesday night, Iowa men’s basketball faces its second of three West Coast-area teams in a Sunday night affair. It’s only the 10th time these two teams have played each other, with the Ducks prevailing in an 80-78 win in Iowa City last year.
The last time Iowa faced Oregon was in the second round of the 2012 NIT Tournament, falling to the Ducks 108-98.
Oregon has last its last seven consecutive contests, including three-straight ranked losses against Nebraska, Michigan and Michigan State earlier in January. Its most recent loss was a 73-57 loss to UCLA at home.
The Ducks are without their two leading scorers, center Nate Bittle and guard Jackson Shelstad, with injuries. Bittle is out with a foot injury, and Shelstad sustained a season-ending hand injury against Omaha on Dec. 28. The two combined for 15.7 points per game together.
Instead, Oregon has been heavily reliant on forward Kwane Evans Jr., averaging 13.3 points per game, and guard Takai Simpkins, averaging 12.4 points per game. Where the Ducks have been offensively successful the most this season has been in offensive rebounds — Oregon sits third in the Big Ten with 12.48 offensive boards per game.
“Defensively, they'll mix up between man and their matchup zone. They're a little bit unique in that,” Iowa head coach Ben McCollum said. “They're probably a little bit similar to USC, where they might switch a few things, and all of a sudden ... they'll play a matchup zone, and they're just kind of finding ways to be able to get stops.”
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