Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-9) are en route to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-17).

The Minnesota Golden Gophers stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa and took a loss by a score of 71-59 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Golden Gophers finished with 9 while Iowa recorded 10 fouls. They also converted 9 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. Iowa went 44.4% at the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 9 shots. In addition, Iowa pulled down 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iowa distributed 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Minnesota allowed 44.6% from the floor on 29 out of 65 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers converted 6 of their 9 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Minnesota finished having earned a 36.1% FG percentage (22 out of 61) and made 9 of 23 shots from downtown.

Luke Loewe is one guy who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a record of 11-9 on the year. They cough up possession 9.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 13.8 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is pulling in 31.7 boards per game and has tallied 247 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 301st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Golden Gophers are connecting on 36.4% on three-point attempts (151 of 415) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.5 points per outing (255th in Division 1) on 45.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Gophers are forcing 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 159th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 271 conceded for the season. The Golden Gophers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.0% (527 of 1,198) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 30.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 153rd in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.0).

When they last played, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a score of 87-63 against Northwestern. The Cornhuskers recorded 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this contest. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. Northwestern was called for 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 52.6%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Nebraska made 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cornhuskers went 23 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1%. The Cornhuskers allowed Northwestern to bury 32 out of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5% for this game. They shot 41.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 13 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted Northwestern to snag 36 in all (7 offensive).

C.J. Wilcher pitched in for the Cornhuskers in the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He scored 15 points in his 28 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Nebraska has a win-loss record of 6-17 on the year. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 226th in the country. Nebraska has tallied 1,661 pts this year (72.2 per contest) and they pull in 33.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (203rd in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Cornhuskers commit 17.6 personal fouls every game and they go 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Nebraska defense gives up 35.4% on three-point shots (209 of 591) and their opposition makes 70.9% of their foul shots. They concede 14.6 assists and 42.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 305th and 356th in those defensive categories. The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 347th in D-1 in PPG given up with 78.7. They are able to force 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (249th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nebraska

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