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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) will host the Southern Jaguars (5-7) after winning four home games in a row.
The Cornhuskers square off against the Jaguars in a game that Nebraska is currently an enormous favorite by 21.5 points. The over/under is 141.5 points for the matchup.
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Nebraska vs. Southern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Monday, December 30, 2024
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
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Nebraska vs. Southern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Nebraska (-21.5)
- Moneyline: Nebraska (-7692), Southern (+2200)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:Southern (+21.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
- Prediction: Nebraska 82, Southern 63
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Nebraska vs. Southern Comparison
| Nebraska Rank | Nebraska Stat | Southern Stat | Southern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133rd | 77.8 | Points Scored | 79.1 | 96th |
| 78th | 66.9 | Points Allowed | 72.8 | 225th |
| 246th | 13.1 | Assists | 13.9 | 201st |
| 187th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 12.2 | 244th |
| 97th | 47.1% | Field Goal % | 44.6% | 212th |
| 38th | 39.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.0% | 234th |
Nebraska Key Players
- Brice Williams leads the Cornhuskers in scoring, tallying 19.7 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- Nebraska's leading rebounder is Berke Buyuktuncel averaging 6.4 boards per game and its best passer is Rollie Worster, averaging 2.6 assists per game.
- The Cornhuskers get the most three-point shooting production out of Connor Essegian, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
- The Nebraska steals leader is Sam Hoiberg, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Buyuktuncel, who compiles 0.7 rejections per contest.
Southern Key Players
- The Jaguars' Michael Jacobs puts up enough points (10.6 per game) and assists (2.8 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
- Derrick Tezeno's stat line of 4.6 rebounds, 7.7 points and 0.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the Southern rebounding leaderboard.
- Jordan Johnson is consistent from deep and leads the Jaguars with 2.3 made threes per game.
- Southern's leader in steals is Johnson with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Puoch Dobuol with 0.8 per game.
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