Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the location where the Indiana Hoosiers (14-11) will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-8) on Wednesday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played Penn State and earned the victory with a final of 68-49 in their last game. Nebraska ended the game having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (27 out of 61) and knocked down 4 of their 21 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cornhuskers converted 10 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Nebraska allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the floor on 18 out of 54 shooting. Penn State dished out 6 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Penn State had 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Penn State finished shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 8 of 16 attempts. They made 5 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Cornhuskers finished with 15 and Penn State had 13 fouls.

Keisei Tominaga is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Nebraska heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 18-8 this year. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Nebraska is pulling down 38.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 399 dimes so far this season, which ranks 60th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cornhuskers are shooting 36.0% on three-point shots (241 of 670) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.0 pts per game (89th in Division 1) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

On defense, the Cornhuskers are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 229th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 surrendered on the year. The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.9% (652 of 1,633) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 32.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 126th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a score of 76-72 when they faced Northwestern. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Northwestern to get 36 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 28 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Hoosiers allowed Northwestern to knock down 23 out of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 35.4% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hoosiers walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. In relation to shots from distance, Indiana made 6 out of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a rate of 57.1%. Northwestern committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 1 steal for this contest. The Hoosiers were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest.

Kel'el Ware ended up having an impact for the Hoosiers in this game. He converted 10 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 16 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 14-11 on the season. The Hoosiers have committed 17.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (84th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. Indiana has 1,823 pts on the campaign (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which is ranked 43rd in college basketball.

The Hoosiers are ranked 261st in the nation in PPG allowed with 74.5. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (76th in D-1). The Indiana defense concedes 34.1% on three-point shots (210 of 615) and their opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.4 dimes and 35.6 total boards per game, ranking them 232nd and 223rd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nebraska

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