Two desperate Big Ten teams are scheduled to play Wednesday night when the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 in Big Ten) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-9, 2-5). Ohio State enters this game on a four-game losing streak, while Nebraska has lost two in a row and three of four. Below is my college basketball prediction for Ohio State vs Nebraska.
Ohio State vs Nebraska Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Ohio State -3.5 |
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This game will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Why Bet Ohio State -3.5
✅ Ohio State is 6-1 straight up in their last seven games against Nebraska.
✅ The Buckeyes are 5-0 straight up in their last five games at the Cornhuskers.
✅ Nebraska is 1-6 against the spread in their last seven games.
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 | Pace | 74.2 |
| 108.4 | Off.Rate | 83.1 |
| .280 | FTr | .149 |
| .457 | 3PAr | .497 |
| .567 | TS% | .477 |
| 51.8 | TRB% | 44.7 |
| 56.4 | AST% | 49.3 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 6.7 |
| 13.2 | BLK% | 7.4 |
| .537 | eFG% | .461 |
| 16.8 | TOV% | 23.3 |
| 32.3 | ORB% | 24.1 |
| .211 | TF/FGA | .099 |
Defense/Offense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 | Pace | 74.2 |
| 94.9 | Off.Rate | 106.0 |
| .477 | FTr | .503 |
| .398 | 3PAr | .390 |
| .456 | TS% | .538 |
| 48.2 | TRB% | 55.3 |
| 55.2 | AST% | 56.0 |
| 7.7 | STL% | 13.5 |
| 10.5 | BLK% | 13.2 |
| .381 | eFG% | .472 |
| 13.3 | TOV% | 15.1 |
| 33.1 | ORB% | 33.9 |
| .358 | TF/FGA | .390 |
Betting Trends
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 62 |
| 72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 76 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 63.67 |
| 68.33 | Avg Opp Score | 63.67 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 69.2 | Avg Score | 61.6 |
| 69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 70.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 68.2 |
| 67.8 | Avg Opp Score | 64.6 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 77.8 | Avg Score | 62.9 |
| 68 | Avg Opp Score | 68.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 71.5 | Avg Score | 73 |
| 71.3 | Avg Opp Score | 65.4 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Last time out, Ohio State visited Rutgers and lost 68-64 in overtime. The Buckeyes will be hurting after this loss as they led at the half and led late in the game. Both teams had late chances to win in regulation, but we needed overtime where Rutgers was the better team. Ohio State led by as much 11 points, never trailed by more than six, and were not able to cover the +4.0-point spread.
Brice Sensabaugh came off the bench and had 20 points, 11 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block on the day. Sed Key added 11 points and nine rebounds in the defeat.
Through 17 games, Ohio State is scoring 78.0 points per game, shooting 47.3% from the field, and assisting on 12.9 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 66.3 points, grabbing 39.4 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska visited the Purdue Boilermakers and were comfortably beaten 73-55. This game was no contest from the start as the Boilermakers jumped out to an early double-digit lead and never looked back. Nebraska never led, trailed by as many as 22 points, and could not cover the +16.0-point spread.
Derrick Walker had 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals on the night. Keisei Tominaga came off the bench and added 16 points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal in the defeat.
After 18 games, Nebraska is scoring 66.4 points per game, shooting 44.0% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Cornhuskers are allowing 67.2 points per game, while averaging 36.7 rebounds and 5.6 steals per game.
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