South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 12/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-2) will play the South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-10) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs faced Brewton-Parker and took home the win by a score of 101-84 in their last contest. South Carolina State finished with a 52.8% FG percentage (38 of 72) and made 10 out of their 30 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 49 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 33 assists for this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to the defense, South Carolina State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 26 out of 65 shooting. Brewton-Parker earned 13 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Brewton-Parker snagged 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Brewton-Parker finished the game at 74.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 31 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 17 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 23 while Brewton-Parker had 19 fouls.

Davion Everett is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 24 minutes played and also grabbed 12 boards. He went 57.1% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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South Carolina State heads into this game with a record of 4-10 on the year. They are averaging 71.7 points per game (258th in the nation) while hitting 41.1% from the floor. The Bulldogs are shooting 27.9% on three-point attempts (69 of 247) and 66.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina State is collecting 39.5 boards per game and has earned 204 dimes this year, which is 45th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They relinquish 36.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 355th in college basketball in opponents PPG (82.1). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (375 of 798) and they concede 35.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 358th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 224 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 83-75 against North Dakota. In the matter of how they rebounded, Nebraska allowed North Dakota to snag 35 in all (15 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 34.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 32 and ended up going 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Cornhuskers permitted North Dakota to knock down 26 of their 67 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 38.8% for the game. In all, the Cornhuskers ended up going 29 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Nebraska converted 11 of their 32 attempts (34.4%). They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 73.7%. North Dakota committed 14 fouls for this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Cornhuskers were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

C.J. Wilcher was important for the Cornhuskers in the game. He tallied 16 points in his 18 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for this game. He converted 6 out of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Nebraska has a mark of 10-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers are shooting 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 240th in the nation. Nebraska has scored 918 pts for the campaign (76.5 per game) and they snag 41.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (92nd in D-1) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Cornhuskers are committing 13.5 fouls per contest and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 69th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (19th in D-1). The Nebraska defense gives up 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 308) and opponents are converting on 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 10.4 dimes and 36.1 rebounds every game, which is 39th and 234th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Carolina State

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