Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Thursday, February 1, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

Pinnacle Bank Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-6) will meet the Wisconsin Badgers (16-4) on Thursday.

The Wisconsin Badgers faced off with Michigan State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-66 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Badgers walked away with 15 and Michigan State finished the game with 17 fouls. They also buried 6 of 14 attempts from three-point range. Michigan State finished the contest at 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 12 shots. On top of that, Michigan State collected 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Michigan State recorded 12 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In terms of the defense, Wisconsin allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Badgers converted 14 of 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. Wisconsin finished with a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and buried 9 of 25 shots from 3-point land.

AJ Storr is a player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the contest at 52.9% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He played for 33 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He totaled 28 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Wisconsin heads into this contest with a mark of 16-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 76.0 points per game (136th in the country) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Badgers are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (139 of 385) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wisconsin is pulling down 34.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 251 dimes for the season, which is 273rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Badgers are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 66th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.9). The Badgers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (486 of 1,078) and they relinquish 28.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 28th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 215 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home defeated by a final of 73-51 when they faced Maryland. The Cornhuskers recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the game. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. Maryland was called for 13 fouls for this contest which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of them for a percentage of 58.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Nebraska converted 10 out of their 21 attempts (47.6%). In all, the Cornhuskers ended up going 17 for 43 from the field which had them shooting 39.5%. The Cornhuskers permitted Maryland to knock down 26 of 64 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 40.6% in the game. They went 42.3% from downtown by shooting 11 out of 26 and finished the contest at 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Nebraska allowed Maryland to get 40 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

C.J. Wilcher was important for the Cornhuskers in the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 23 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 5 out of 7 in this contest for a rate of 71.4%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Nebraska has a record of 15-6 so far this season. The Cornhuskers commit 14.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per game (45th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per contest. Nebraska has accumulated 1,622 pts for the season (77.2 per game) and they average 38.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 163rd in Division 1.

The Nebraska defense gives up 33.2% on three-point shots (183 of 552) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.6 dimes and 36.4 total rebounds per game, which is 246th and 265th in those defensive categories. The Cornhuskers defensively are ranked 133rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the floor (38th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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