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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-14, 6-11 Big Ten) will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-11, 7-10 Big Ten) after winning three straight road games.
Saturday's matchup between the Cornhuskers and the Golden Gophers features the Cornhuskers as strong 7.5-point favorites. A 135.5-point total is set for the game.
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Nebraska vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena
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Nebraska vs. Minnesota Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Nebraska (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Nebraska (-365), Minnesota (+285)
- Total: 135.5 points
Pick ATS:Minnesota (+7.5)
- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
- Prediction: Nebraska 74, Minnesota 67
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Nebraska vs. Minnesota Comparison
| Nebraska Rank | Nebraska Stat | Minnesota Stat | Minnesota Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155th | 74.6 | Points Scored | 68.3 | 316th |
| 159th | 71.2 | Points Allowed | 69.5 | 101st |
| 156th | 13.9 | Assists | 15.5 | 62nd |
| 188th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 9.6 | 38th |
| 144th | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 44.3% | 208th |
| 89th | 42.1% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.1% | 202nd |
Nebraska Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Cornhuskers is Brice Williams, who scores 19.6 points and distributes 2.9 assists per game.
- Berke Buyuktuncel leads Nebraska in rebounding, pulling down 5.8 rebounds per game while also scoring 6.9 points a contest.
- Connor Essegian leads the Cornhuskers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Nebraska steals leader is Sam Hoiberg, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Buyuktuncel, who compiles 0.8 rejections per contest.
Minnesota Key Players
- Dawson Garcia has the top spot on the Golden Gophers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
- Minnesota's assist leader is Femi Odukale with 3.5 per game. Odukale also scores 6.8 points per game and tacks on 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. knocks down 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Gophers.
- Odukale is at the top of the Minnesota steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.5 steals per game and 1.2 blocks per game.
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