Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Youtube TV

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-6) are traveling to Breslin Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Michigan State Spartans (9-4).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced Iowa and walked away with a win by a score of 66-50 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up finishing with 12 and Iowa recorded 14 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 28 attempts from long range. Iowa walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of their 8 tries. Furthermore, Iowa grabbed 35 boards (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iowa totaled 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Nebraska allowed the other team to go 26.0% from the floor on 19 of 73 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest in addition to creating 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 45 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers made 10 of 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Nebraska finished the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 out of 59) and buried 8 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Juwan Gary is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He played for 36 minutes and also snagged 9 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Nebraska enters this matchup with a record of 8-6 this year. They average 68.1 points per game (286th in the nation) on 44.2% from the floor. The Cornhuskers are connecting on 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (92 of 305) and 65.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nebraska is grabbing 38.7 rebounds per contest and has 193 dimes for the year, which is 175th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 297th in college basketball in giving up assists with 206 conceded on the year. The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.7% (346 of 851) and they concede 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.1% from beyond the arc while they are 84th in college basketball in opponents PPG (64.8).

When they last played, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 89-68 against Buffalo. The Spartans earned 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Buffalo was called for 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. In reference to three-point attempts, Michigan State made 8 out of 19 attempts (42.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Spartans ended up shooting 30 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 50.8%. The Spartans permitted Buffalo to convert 28 of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 42.4% in this game. They shot 31.3% from downtown by going 5 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Michigan State allowed Buffalo to snag 32 overall (9 offensive).

Joey Hauser was important for the Spartans for the contest. He accumulated 14 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes for this game. He made 5 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Michigan State has a mark of 9-4 for the campaign. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per game and they connect on 73.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per contest (34th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. Michigan State has accounted for 923 points for the campaign (71.0 per game) and they collect 37.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 192nd in D-1.

The Michigan State defense concedes 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (100 of 323) and their opposition knocks down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.2 assists and 33.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 219th and 167th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans defensively are ranked 124th in the country in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (60th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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