Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers NCAAB Betting Prediction

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Prediction 1/26/2025

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-7) travel to face off against the Wisconsin Badgers (15-4) on Sunday, January 26th. This game will be played at Kohl Center in Madison and televised on BTN. Both Nebraska and Wisconsin will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 ET.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Wisconsin Badgers

The Cornhuskers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Nebraska Cornhuskers Recent Game/Games

Nebraska’s season record fell to 12-7 after a 78-73 loss to USC on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers, who were -7 favorites at home, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Nebraska led 33-31 at halftime but allowed 47 points in the second half while scoring 40. The total points for the game reached 151, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

The Badgers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Game/Games

The Badgers fell to 15-4 on the season after a narrow 85-83 loss to UCLA on Tuesday. Wisconsin, who entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread in the loss.

Wisconsin led 41-36 at halftime but allowed 49 points in the second half while scoring 42. The game’s total points reached 168, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field. They were dominant inside, hitting 71% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 5 of 24 threes (20.8%). Their effective field goal percentage was 54.5%, and they connected on 82.4% of their free throws, going 14 for 17.

Juwan Gary led the way with 27 points, despite missing all 5 of his three-point attempts. Desmond Claude added 21 points and 6 assists, while Brice Williams contributed 17 points. Connor Essegian was a bright spot from deep, hitting 3 of 6 threes, and Rashaun Agee was 4 for 6 from downtown, finishing with 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Badgers Offense Breakdown

Wisconsin’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 83 points with a 51% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 65.3%, thanks in large part to their 50% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 15 of 30 attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly automatic, converting 18 of 21 for an 85.7% rate.

John Tonje led the way with 24 points, shooting 88.9% overall and 85.7% from three, connecting on 6 of 7 attempts. Aday Mara was perfect from the field, going 7 for 7 and finishing with 22 points in just 21 minutes. John Blackwell added 23 points, despite shooting just 35.7% from the floor.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense struggled inside, giving up 78 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 49% from the field. They had particular trouble defending two-point shots, where the other team connected on 71% of their attempts, going 22/31.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska held their opponent to just 5/24 shooting, a 20% success rate. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they hit 14 shots, an 82% clip. Nebraska also allowed 6 offensive rebounds.

Badgers Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense struggled to contain their opponent inside, giving up 78 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 71% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska held their opponent to 5 made threes on 24 attempts, a 20% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they hit 14 free throws, shooting 82%.

Cornhuskers vs Badgers Trends

  • Across the Cornhuskers last three road games, the team averaged 73 points per game while allowing 90. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
  • Wisconsin has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 80 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Nebraska has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
  • Wisconsin has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Cornhuskers vs Badgers Prediction

In this Badgers vs. Badgers matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Badgers at -8.5. While we project the Badgers to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Cornhuskers for the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 150.5 and our model has the Cornhuskers and Badgers finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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