Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 1/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

Pinnacle Bank Arena is the location where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2) will compete against the Indiana Hoosiers (10-3) on Wednesday.

The Indiana Hoosiers stepped onto the hardwood against Kennesaw State and earned the victory with a final of 100-87 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hoosiers walked away with 12 and Kennesaw State totaled 26 personal fouls. They buried 17 out of their 35 shots from long range. Kennesaw State finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 8 shots. Furthermore, Kennesaw State pulled down 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kennesaw State doled out 21 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. With regard to defending, Indiana allowed 45.1% from the field on 32 out of 71 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoosiers converted 21 of 33 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 61.0% FG percentage (36 of 59) and knocked down 7 out of their 15 3-point shots.

Malik Reneau is someone who came through in this game. He finished 68.4% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He played 37 minutes and collected 11 rebounds. He was able to score 34 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a mark of 10-3 on the season. They average 76.3 points per game (157th in the country) while connecting on 49.3% from the field. The Hoosiers are connecting on 31.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (59 of 185) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 35.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 196 dimes this season, which has them ranked 113th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoosiers are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.4 fouls. They currently rank 285th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 185 relinquished on the campaign. The Hoosiers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (337 of 807) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 34.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 244th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (73.4).

The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 91-62 when they faced South Carolina State. In reference to cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted South Carolina State to collect 36 overall (11 offensive). They finished shooting 21.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Cornhuskers permitted South Carolina State to convert 23 of 74 attempts from the field which had them shooting 31.1% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cornhuskers shot 29 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. In reference to three-point attempts, Nebraska made 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 24 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. South Carolina State committed 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They turned the ball over 20 times, while getting 16 steals in this game. The Cornhuskers snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.

C.J. Wilcher ended up having an impact for the Cornhuskers in this matchup. He had 18 points in his 19 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 7 out of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and added 2 rebounds.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 11-2 this season. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 225th in the nation. Nebraska has accumulated 1,009 pts this season (77.6 per game) and they pull down 41.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per contest (67th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per game. The Cornhuskers are committing 13.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Nebraska defense gives up 28.1% on shots from distance (93 of 331) and their opponents are making 72.4% of their foul shots. They concede 10.3 assists and 36.4 boards every game, which is 33rd and 247th in those categories. The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 59th in the country in PPG surrendered with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.4% from the floor (8th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nebraska

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