Ohio State Buckeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 1/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-7) welcome the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced Wisconsin and walked away with a win by a score of 73-55 in their last contest. Ohio State wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and buried 6 out of their 19 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Buckeyes knocked down 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to shoot 33.8% from the field on 22 of 65 shooting. Wisconsin recorded 7 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Wisconsin snagged 25 rebounds (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wisconsin finished 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 9 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 26 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 14 and Wisconsin accumulated 19 personal fouls.

E.J. Liddell is a guy who came through in the matchup. He accumulated 28 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 68.8% from the floor and totaled 4 assists.

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Ohio State will enter this game with a mark of 8-2 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Ohio State is collecting 36.2 boards per game and has accumulated 152 dimes on the year, which ranks 237th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Buckeyes are connecting on 38.6% on three-point attempts (86 of 223) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.7 points per contest (103rd in Division 1) while hitting 49.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Buckeyes are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 31.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 167th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.5). The Buckeyes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (239 of 599) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 6th in college basketball in giving up assists with 94 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took home the win by a final score of 88-74 against Kennesaw State. When discussing rebounding, Nebraska allowed Kennesaw State to collect 38 in total (11 offensive). They went 26.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Cornhuskers allowed Kennesaw State to convert 26 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% in this contest. Overall, the Cornhuskers finished shooting 30 out of 57 from the floor which had them shooting 52.6%. With regard to three-point shots, Nebraska made 15 of 29 tries (51.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 61.9%. Kennesaw State was called for 21 fouls for the game which took the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Cornhuskers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for this contest.

Alonzo Verge ended up being a major contributor for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 dimes for the game.

Nebraska has a record of 6-7 this year. The Cornhuskers are committing 17.8 fouls every game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (198th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per game. Nebraska has totaled 975 pts for the season (75.0 per game) and they pull in 36.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which is 251st in college hoops.

The Nebraska defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (127 of 373) and their opponents are connecting on 67.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 44.2 rebounds every game, which is 274th and 354th in college hoops. The Cornhuskers are ranked 323rd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 76.4. They are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (150th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio State

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