Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-8) will take on the Michigan Wolverines (8-15) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Wisconsin and notched a win by a score of 72-68 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 19 and Wisconsin finished the game with 18 fouls. They made 5 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. Wisconsin ended up shooting 68.4% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 19 shots. Additionally, Wisconsin grabbed 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wisconsin recorded 7 assists and had 5 steals for the game. With regard to the defense, Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 6 dimes for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. Michigan finished with a 45.1% FG percentage (23 out of 51) and knocked down 7 of their 20 shots from distance.

Dug McDaniel is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He went 40.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 25 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Michigan will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-15 for the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Michigan is grabbing 36.4 boards per game and has totaled 303 assists for the campaign, which is 180th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are shooting 36.9% on shots from downtown (198 of 537) and 71.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.8 pts per contest (104th in Division 1) while hitting 46.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines are able to force 9.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.5% on shots from distance while they are 328th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (78.3). The Wolverines defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (660 of 1,450) and they concede 34.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 205th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home defeated by a final of 80-68 when they faced Northwestern. The Cornhuskers earned 23 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 25 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Northwestern committed 19 fouls in this game which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Nebraska buried 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). In all, the Cornhuskers finished 22 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The Cornhuskers permitted Northwestern to knock down 27 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% for this game. They finished shooting 44.0% from three-point range by going 11 of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). Concerning how they rebounded, Nebraska allowed Northwestern to get 34 in total (12 offensive).

Juwan Gary was important for the Cornhuskers for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 29 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Nebraska has a mark of 16-8 this year. The Cornhuskers are responsible for committing 15.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (63rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. Nebraska has accounted for 1,854 points this season (77.3 per contest) and they collect 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 168th in the nation.

The Nebraska defense surrenders 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (213 of 642) and their opposition knocks down 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.7 assists and 37.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 258th and 295th in those defensive categories. The Cornhuskers are ranked 172nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.3. They are forcing 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (36th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nebraska

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