Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 12/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-2) will play the Michigan State Spartans (4-4) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.

The Michigan State Spartans faced off with Wisconsin and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-57 in their last contest. Michigan State ended having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (23 of 51) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans made 5 of their 7 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 22 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Michigan State allowed 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. Wisconsin earned 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Wisconsin had 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wisconsin finished the game shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 14 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 23 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 14 while Wisconsin finished the game with 12 fouls.

Tyson Walker is a player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 45.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 32 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Michigan State will play this contest with a record of 4-4 this season. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Michigan State is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accounted for 133 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 101st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are shooting 27.5% on three-point attempts (41 of 149) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.6 points per contest (233rd in the nation) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

On defense, the Spartans are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 116th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 97 surrendered on the campaign. The Spartans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.1% (169 of 455) and they surrender 37.0 boards per contest as a team. They concede 29.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 36th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.3).

When they last played, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a score of 76-65 when they played Minnesota. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Nebraska allowed Minnesota to collect 28 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 32.0% from downtown by shooting 8 of 25 and ended up going 18 out of 29 at the free throw line (62.1%). The Cornhuskers permitted Minnesota to convert 25 of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.2% in this matchup. In all, the Cornhuskers finished 24 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Nebraska knocked down 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. Minnesota earned 9 fouls in the game which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Cornhuskers earned 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game.

Brice Williams was important for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He made 8 out of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for this game.

Nebraska has a mark of 7-2 this season. The Cornhuskers have committed 13.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per game (78th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. Nebraska has scored 696 pts on the year (77.3 per contest) and they grab 41.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 216th in the nation.

The Nebraska defense gives up 28.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (65 of 229) and opponents are making 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 9.9 dimes and 35.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 33rd and 205th in those defensive categories. The Cornhuskers defensively are ranked 78th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 66.4. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (27th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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