Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 1/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7) are traveling to Kohl Center on Sunday where they will take on the Wisconsin Badgers (15-4).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers faced USC and ended up losing by a score of 78-73 in their last game. Nebraska walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 55) and made 5 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers knocked down 14 of 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 29 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Nebraska allowed 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. USC recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, USC collected 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. USC finished 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 22 attempts. They converted 6 of their 21 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up finishing with 18 while USC recorded 16 fouls.

Juwan Gary is one player who was a major factor for the game. He accumulated 27 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.9% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Nebraska comes into this contest with a record of 12-7 so far this year. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (136th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor. The Cornhuskers are hitting 33.2% from downtown (138 of 416) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nebraska is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 263 assists this season, which is 199th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per game and as a group are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cornhuskers are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 154th in the country in points per game allowed (70.4). The Cornhuskers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.4% (468 of 1,131) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 200th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 257 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wisconsin Badgers took a defeat with a final score of 85-83 when they faced UCLA. The Badgers were able to pull down 18 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this game. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. UCLA committed 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Wisconsin converted 15 out of 30 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Badgers ended up going 25 for 49 from the field which had them sitting at 51.0%. The Badgers allowed UCLA to convert 29 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.9% in this game. They finished 31.6% from downtown via 6 out of 19 and ended up going 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Wisconsin allowed UCLA to snag 24 overall (10 offensive).

John Tonje ended up being a factor for the Badgers for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the game.

Wisconsin has a win-loss mark of 15-4 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Badgers are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is 75th in Division 1. Wisconsin has scored 1,567 pts for the year (82.5 per game) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per game (103rd in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. The Badgers are committing 17.7 fouls per contest and they hit 85.5% from the charity stripe.

The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 170th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 71.1. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (109th in college hoops). The Wisconsin defense surrenders 31.1% on shots from distance (134 of 431) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.2 assists and 32.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 52nd and 90th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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