Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 12/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Friday, December 13, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: FOX

The Indiana Hoosiers (8-2) are hitting the road to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-2).

The Indiana Hoosiers faced Minnesota and went home with a win by a final score of 82-67 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the game with a 56.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 53) and made 4 of their 14 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hoosiers made 18 of 29 tries for a rate of 62.1%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defending, Indiana let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 of 55 shooting. Minnesota totaled 12 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, Minnesota snagged 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Minnesota ended up shooting 86.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 15 tries. They converted 2 of 11 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Hoosiers finished with 14 while Minnesota recorded 24 fouls.

Oumar Ballo is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He totaled 18 points on 5 of 5 shooting.

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Indiana enters this game with a record of 8-2 for the campaign. They have an average of 80.4 pts per contest (90th in D-1) while connecting on 50.9% from the field. The Hoosiers are connecting on 35.9% on three-point attempts (61 of 170) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 38.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 175 dimes on the year, which ranks 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 fouls. They surrender 30.3% on three-point shots and they are 136th in D-1 in opponents PPG (69.1). The Hoosiers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (255 of 628) and they concede 32.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 265th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 142 relinquished for the campaign.

For their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a score of 89-52 against Michigan State. In relation to rebounding, Nebraska permitted Michigan State to get 46 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 39.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 22 of 23 from the charity stripe (95.7%). The Cornhuskers allowed Michigan State to make 29 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cornhuskers finished 18 out of 54 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Nebraska buried 4 out of their 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Michigan State had 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The Cornhuskers were able to collect 15 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 19 for the contest.

Andrew Morgan ended up being important for the Cornhuskers for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 6-2 so far this year. The Cornhuskers commit 16.6 personal fouls every game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (192nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per game. Nebraska has scored 635 points this season (79.4 per game) and they pull in 37.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 203rd in college basketball.

The Nebraska defense allows 33.3% on three-point shots (83 of 249) and their opponents are converting on 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.1 assists and 36.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 194th and 252nd in the nation. The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 170th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing 16.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (70th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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