Nebraska vs. Northwestern Predictions - February 16

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Big Ten action features the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-9, 6-8 Big Ten) on the road against the Northwestern Wildcats (13-12, 4-10 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.

Sunday's matchup between the Cornhuskers and the Wildcats features a slim line of Nebraska -1.5. A 141.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, February 16, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Evanston, Illinois
  • Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-126), Northwestern (+105)
  • Total: 141.5 points

Pick ATS:Northwestern (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  • Prediction: Northwestern 74, Nebraska 72

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Nebraska vs. Northwestern Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat Northwestern Stat Northwestern Rank
120th 76.2 Points Scored 73.9 196th
180th 71.6 Points Allowed 70.6 143rd
150th 14.0 Assists 14.6 116th
166th 11.1 Turnovers 9.1 14th
114th 46.0% Field Goal % 44.5% 204th
95th 42.2% Field Goal % Allowed 44.2% 206th

Nebraska Key Players

  • Brice Williams leads the Cornhuskers in points and assists per game, scoring 19.4 points and distributing 2.8 assists.
  • Nebraska's best rebounder is Berke Buyuktuncel, who averages 5.9 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 7.2.
  • Connor Essegian leads the Cornhuskers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Sam Hoiberg is Nebraska's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Buyuktuncel leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Northwestern Key Players

  • Nick Martinelli sits on top of the Wildcats leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 19.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
  • Jalen Leach notches more assists than any other Northwestern player with 3.4 per game. Leach also averages 14.3 points and pulls down 2.1 rebounds per game.
  • Ty Berry averages 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
  • Northwestern's leader in steals is Berry (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Matthew Nicholson (1.2 per game).

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