Ohio State Buckeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-8) will play the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-9) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland and notched a win by a score of 73-70 in their last contest. Ohio State finished with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and converted 4 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes buried 15 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defending, Ohio State allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Maryland doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Moreover, Maryland collected 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Maryland walked away from this one shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 attempts. They also knocked down 3 of their 13 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Buckeyes ended up with 20 and Maryland accumulated 20 fouls.

Bruce Thornton is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. He finished 61.1% from the field and also totaled 6 assists. He played for 40 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He racked up 31 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Ohio State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 14-9 so far this year. They are averaging 79.7 pts per contest (62nd in college) while connecting on 47.5% from the floor. The Buckeyes are hitting 37.4% on shots from distance (185 of 494) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio State is collecting 35.1 boards per game and has totaled 307 dimes for the season, which is 214th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.1 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Buckeyes are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They surrender 28.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 182nd in college in PPG allowed (71.3). The Buckeyes defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.7% (545 of 1,339) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 41st in college hoops in giving up assists with 253 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got the victory with a final of 86-72 when they faced Washington. When it comes to rebounding, Nebraska permitted Washington to get 28 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 25 and finished the contest at 8 out of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Cornhuskers permitted Washington to make 27 out of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Cornhuskers walked away from this one shooting 29 for 55 from the field which had them at 52.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Nebraska converted 11 of 19 attempts (57.9%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. Washington committed 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Cornhuskers collected 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the game.

Brice Williams ended up being important for the Cornhuskers for this game. He accumulated 23 points in his 39 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists in this game. He converted 7 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Nebraska has a record of 15-8 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 118th in D-1. Nebraska has scored 1,750 points this season (76.1 per contest) and they average 36.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per game (166th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. The Cornhuskers have committed 15.7 fouls per game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 171st in college in points allowed per game with 71.2. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (79th in D-1). The Nebraska defense gives up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (225 of 674) and their opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.4 dimes and 35.4 total rebounds per game, which is 211th and 240th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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