The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) after winning six home games in a row.
The Cornhuskers are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites over the Scarlet Knights. The over/under for the game is 145.5.
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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Nebraska (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Nebraska (-365), Rutgers (+285)
- Total: 145.5 points
Pick ATS:Rutgers (+8.5)
- Pick OU: Over (145.5)
- Prediction: Nebraska 78, Rutgers 71
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Nebraska vs. Rutgers Comparison
| Nebraska Rank | Nebraska Stat | Rutgers Stat | Rutgers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131st | 76.9 | Points Scored | 76.4 | 147th |
| 108th | 69.1 | Points Allowed | 74.2 | 260th |
| 192nd | 13.7 | Assists | 13.1 | 237th |
| 260th | 12.3 | Turnovers | 10.6 | 94th |
| 106th | 46.4% | Field Goal % | 44.6% | 205th |
| 46th | 40.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.5% | 249th |
Nebraska Key Players
- The Cornhuskers scoring leader is Brice Williams, who averages 18.8 per contest to go with 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- Nebraska's leading rebounder is Berke Buyuktuncel averaging 6.3 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 makes 2.5 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 0.9 rejections per contest.
Rutgers Key Players
- Dylan Harper's points (20.0 per game) and assists (4.4 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Scarlet Knights' leaderboards.
- Ace Bailey grabs 7.7 rebounds per game (also scoring 19.0 points per game and adds 0.8 assists per game) which secures the top of the Rutgers rebounding leaderboard.
- Bailey is reliable from three-point range and leads the Scarlet Knights with 1.7 made threes per game.
- Jeremiah Williams (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Rutgers while Bailey (1.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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