The Indiana Hoosiers (8-2) travel to face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-2) on Friday, December 13th. This game will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln and televised on FOX. Indiana is coming off a win in their previous game, while Nebraska is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan State. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Hoosiers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana improved to 8-2 on the season with an 82-67 win over Minnesota on Monday, December 9th. Playing at home, the Hoosiers entered the game as -9.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 149, surpassing the over/under line of 140.5.

Indiana took control early, leading 44-31 at halftime. In the second half, they scored 38 points while allowing 36, maintaining their lead and securing the win.

The Cornhuskers Are Coming Off A Win

Nebraska Cornhuskers Recent Game/Games

Nebraska’s season record dropped to 6-2 after a tough 89-52 road loss to Michigan State on Saturday. Entering the game as +7 point underdogs, the Cornhuskers not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the 146.5 O/U line.

Nebraska trailed 41-31 at halftime but struggled even more in the 2nd half, scoring just 21 points while allowing 48.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 56.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.4%. They dominated inside, hitting 66.7% of their two-point attempts, while struggling from beyond the arc, making just 4 of 14 threes (28.6%).

Dawson Garcia led the way with 22 points, while Oumar Ballo was perfect from the field, going 5 for 5 and adding 18 points. Malik Reneau and Bryson Tucker each contributed 16 points, with Tucker shooting 60% in just 20 minutes of action. Kanaan Carlyle added 14 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep and dishing out 5 assists.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 52 points with a field goal percentage of 33.3% (18/54) and an effective field goal percentage of 37%. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 4 of 22 attempts for 18.2%. They also managed just 4 offensive rebounds and 8 assists in the game.

Jaden Akins led the team with 18 points, shooting 50% overall and from three-point range (4/8). Jase Richardson added 16 points, hitting 71.4% of his shots and 66.7% from beyond the arc (2/3). Andrew Morgan contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Xavier Booker had 11 points and 6 boards.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana’s defense gave up 67 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 56% from the field, including 66% on two-point attempts (26/39). They managed to limit the damage from beyond the arc, with the other team hitting just 4 of 14 threes (28%).

From the free-throw line, Indiana’s opponents went 18/29, shooting 62%. The Hoosiers also allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Even with Indiana’s defensive struggles, allowing 67 points on 56% shooting, their opponents couldn’t capitalize from deep, hitting just 4 of 14 threes (28%).

Inside the arc, Indiana gave up 26 two-point baskets on 39 attempts (66%) and sent their opponents to the line 29 times, where they made 18 free throws (62%).

Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Trends

• Although Indiana has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 76 points per game in these games.
• Across their ten previous home games, Nebraska has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 73 points per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
• The last ten games that Nebraska was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 10-0 straight up.

Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Prediction

The Cornhuskers is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Cornhuskers at -4.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Hoosiers and Cornhuskers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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