Purdue Boilermakers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-4) are hosting the Purdue Boilermakers (9-0) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Purdue Boilermakers played Hofstra and notched a win by a score of 85-66 in their last game. Purdue ended the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 out of 62) and buried 10 of their 24 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Boilermakers made 15 of 20 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about the defense, Purdue allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Hofstra recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Hofstra snagged 19 rebounds (0 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Hofstra finished 62.5% when shooting free throws by converting 5 of their 8 shots. They knocked down 9 out of their 22 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 13 and Hofstra accounted for 17 fouls.

Zach Edey is someone who was important in this game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists. He played for 31 minutes and collected 18 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Purdue heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-0 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 14.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Purdue is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 152 assists this season, which is 44th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Boilermakers are connecting on 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (70 of 200) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They average 79.3 pts per contest (63rd in the country) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Boilermakers are able to force 10.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are 139th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 107 surrendered on the season. The Boilermakers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.4% (218 of 553) and they surrender 28.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 27.2% on shots from downtown and they are 53rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a defeat with a final score of 81-65 against Indiana. The Cornhuskers pulled down 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. Indiana was called for 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to shooting from distance, Nebraska made 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cornhuskers went 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Cornhuskers allowed Indiana to make 32 of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.3% for this contest. They shot 44.0% from distance by going 11 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Nebraska permitted Indiana to grab 31 in all (5 offensive).

C.J. Wilcher ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in this game. He had 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 7 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Nebraska has a mark of 6-4 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 110th in the nation. Nebraska has accumulated 694 pts for the season (69.4 per game) and they collect 36.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per game (130th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per contest. The Cornhuskers are committing 11.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 63.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 106th in the nation in points allowed per game with 65.6. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (221st in the nation). The Nebraska defense allows 34.4% on 3-point shots (83 of 241) and their opposition makes 60.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.2 assists and 32.4 boards every game, which is ranked 317th and 91st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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