The Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-9) travel to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats (13-12) on Sunday, February 16th. This game will be played at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston and televised on BTN. Both Nebraska and Northwestern will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 ET.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats

The Cornhuskers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Nebraska fell to 16-9 on the season after an 83-75 home loss to Maryland on Thursday. The Cornhuskers were slight favorites at -1 but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 158, surpassing the O/U line of 148.5.

Trailing 42-35 at halftime, Nebraska couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 40 points while allowing 41.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

The Wildcats fell to 13-12 on the season after an 81-75 road loss to Oregon on Tuesday. Northwestern entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs but managed to keep it closer than expected. The total points for the game hit 156, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 142.5.

Northwestern found themselves down 39-25 at halftime but put up a strong fight in the second half, scoring 50 points while allowing 42. Despite the loss, they showed resilience by covering the spread.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and hitting 9 of 25 from three-point range at a 36% clip. They were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, connecting on 16 of 17 attempts for a 94.1% success rate.

Derik Queen led the way with 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting, while Juwan Gary added 22 points, hitting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. Brice Williams contributed 20 points, and Selton Miguel and Ja’Kobi Gillespie each knocked down 3 threes, shooting 60% from deep.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 51.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.3%. They hit 42.1% of their threes, going 8-for-19, and connected on 56.1% of their two-point attempts, finishing 23-for-41 inside the arc. Their free-throw shooting was a weak spot, as they made just 5 of 10 attempts.

Jackson Shelstad and Ty Berry were key contributors, each hitting 4 threes. Shelstad shot 72.7% overall and 66.7% from deep, while Berry was even more efficient, shooting 80% from both the field and beyond the arc. K.J. Windham also hit 4 threes, shooting 57.1% overall and from three-point range.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Even with Nebraska’s defense giving up 83 points, they held the opposing team to 43% shooting from the field, as they went 25/58. Inside the arc, the Cornhuskers allowed 48% shooting, with the other team making 16 of their 33 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Nebraska’s defense saw the opposition hit 9 of 25 shots, good for 36%. They also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 16 free throws, a 94% success rate. Nebraska gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense gave up 83 points in their latest game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field, hitting 25 of 58 shots. Inside the arc, they allowed 48% shooting, with 16 of 33 two-point attempts going in.

From three-point range, Nebraska’s defense saw the opposition make 9 of 25 shots, a 36% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 94%. Nebraska allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Cornhuskers vs Wildcats Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Nebraska has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 70 points per game.
• Through their last three home games, Northwestern has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 73 points per game.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
• The last five games that Nebraska was favored, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.

Cornhuskers vs Wildcats Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Wildcats as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 142.5, and our model predicts the Cornhuskers and Wildcats to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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