Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-14) are en route to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-9).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played Wisconsin and took home the win by a score of 73-63 in their last game. Nebraska wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and made 8 of 22 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers made 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Nebraska allowed their opponent to shoot 36.2% from the floor on 25 out of 69 shooting. Wisconsin doled out 11 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Wisconsin pulled down 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Wisconsin finished 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 4 of 6 attempts. They made 9 out of their 31 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up with 13 while Wisconsin had 23 fouls.

Keisei Tominaga is one guy who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 22 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 38 mins played and collected 2 boards. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Nebraska heads into this contest with a mark of 12-14 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 13.7 fouls per game. As a team, Nebraska is collecting 34.9 boards per game and is sitting with 341 dimes so far this season, which ranks 172nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cornhuskers are hitting 31.7% on shots from distance (168 of 530) and 62.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 66.2 pts per contest (321st in college hoops) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cornhuskers are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They currently rank 326th in college basketball in giving up assists with 386 relinquished on the year. The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (668 of 1,564) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 33.1% from beyond the arc while they are 169th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.1).

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a defeat with a final score of 69-60 against Illinois. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Rutgers allowed Illinois to collect 37 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Illinois to make 27 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.2% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Scarlet Knights finished the game shooting 24 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 34.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, Rutgers knocked down 4 out of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to convert 8 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Illinois earned 11 personal fouls in this contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Scarlet Knights were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game.

Caleb McConnell pitched in for the Scarlet Knights for this game. He buried 5 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 35.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in this game.

Rutgers has a mark of 16-9 on the season. The Scarlet Knights are committing 15.9 fouls every game and they connect on 72.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per contest (50th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Rutgers has accumulated 1,752 pts on the year (70.1 per game) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 43.3% from the floor, which is 264th in the nation.

The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 7th in the country in points allowed per game with 59.1. They have forced 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.2% from the field (6th in D-1). The Rutgers defense gives up 29.1% on 3-pointers (165 of 567) and opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.4 assists and 34.3 boards per contest, which has them ranked 87th and 199th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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