Michigan State vs. Nebraska Women's Basketball Predictions - January 8

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-4) will look to continue an 11-game home win streak when they square off against the Michigan State Spartans (12-2) on January 8, 2025 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Michigan State is a moderate 3.5-point favorite against Nebraska when the Spartans play the Cornhuskers on Wednesday. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Michigan State vs. Nebraska Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Plus
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Michigan State vs. Nebraska Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Michigan State (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Michigan State (-198), Nebraska (+164)
  • Total: 142.5 points

Pick ATS:Nebraska (+3.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (142.5)
  • Prediction: Michigan State 70, Nebraska 68

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Michigan State vs. Nebraska Comparison

Michigan State Rank Michigan State Stat Nebraska Stat Nebraska Rank
14th 83.6 Points Scored 75.3 56th
44th 56.8 Points Allowed 60.9 121st
14th 18.8 Assists 17.7 25th
150th 15.4 Turnovers 13.9 71st
61st 45.0% Field Goal % 44.2% 77th
28th 35.9% Field Goal % Allowed 38.5% 103rd

Michigan State Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Spartans is Julia Ayrault, who puts up 16.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
  • Theryn Hallock leads Michigan State in assists, averaging 3.1 per game while also scoring 12.1 points per contest.
  • Ayrault makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest.
  • The Michigan State steals leader is Nyla Hampton, who averages 2.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Grace Vanslooten, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Nebraska Key Players

  • Alexis Markowski records 13.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for the Cornhuskers, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
  • Britt Prince's assist statline paces Nebraska with 3.2 assists per game.
  • Logan Nissley makes 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cornhuskers.
  • Nebraska's leader in steals is Prince with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Markowski with 0.9 per game.

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