The Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-12) travel to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (16-13) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus and televised on PEAC. Ohio State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Nebraska is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Minnesota. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

The Cornhuskers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Nebraska’s season record fell to 17-12 after a narrow 67-65 home loss to Minnesota on Saturday. The Cornhuskers entered the game as -7.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 132, just under the O/U line of 135.5.

Nebraska trailed 35-26 at halftime but rallied in the second half, outscoring Minnesota 39-32. Despite the strong finish, they couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Buckeyes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ohio State Buckeyes Recent Game/Games

Ohio State improved to 16-13 on the season with an 87-82 road win over USC on Wednesday. The Buckeyes entered the game as -1.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 169, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 150.5.

Ohio State took control early, leading 52-38 at halftime. However, they allowed USC to score 44 points in the 2nd half while only putting up 35 points themselves.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.4%, with a 51.2% success rate on two-pointers and just 25% from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 16 attempts. They struggled at the free-throw line, converting only 55% of their 20 attempts.

Juwan Gary and Brice Williams each scored 21 points, with Gary shooting 57.1% and Williams hitting 44.4% from the field. Brennan Rigsby was efficient, scoring 20 points in 23 minutes, connecting on 7 of 8 shots and 5 of 6 from three-point range.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 54% from the field and hitting 55% from beyond the arc, knocking down 11 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64%, and they also connected on 84.6% of their free throws, going 22-for-26 from the line.

Wesley Yates III led the way with 27 points, while Bruce Thornton and Micah Parrish each added 20. Chibuzo Agbo was efficient, hitting 4 of 6 threes and finishing with 17 points. The Buckeyes dished out 18 assists, with Thornton contributing 5 of them.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Despite Nebraska’s defensive efforts, they allowed 67 points on 43% shooting from the field. The Cornhuskers gave up 21 two-point baskets on 41 attempts, a 51% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska held their opponent to 4 made threes on 16 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they made 11 free throws, shooting 55%. Nebraska allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Despite Nebraska’s defensive efforts, they allowed 67 points on 43% shooting from the field. The Cornhuskers gave up 21 field goals on 41 attempts from two-point range, where the opposing team shot 51%.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska held their opponent to just 4 made threes on 16 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. The Cornhuskers also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 11 shots for 55%. Nebraska allowed 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cornhuskers vs Buckeyes Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Nebraska has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Ohio State has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• The Cornhuskers have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Ohio State has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.

Cornhuskers vs Buckeyes Prediction

The Buckeyes 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 Buckeyes at -5.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 143.5 and our model has the Cornhuskers and Buckeyes finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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