The UCLA Bruins (11-2) travel to face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2) on Saturday, January 4th. This game will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln and televised on FOX. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Bruins Are Coming Off A Win

UCLA improved to 11-2 on the season with a 65-62 win over Gonzaga on Saturday. The Bruins, who were +4.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

UCLA led 27-25 at halftime and scored 38 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 127 fell well short of the 148.5 O/U line.

The Cornhuskers Are Coming Off A Win

Nebraska Cornhuskers Recent Game/Games

Nebraska improved to 11-2 on the season with a dominant 77-43 win over Southern on Monday. Playing at home, the Cornhuskers entered the game as -22 point favorites and covered the spread with ease.

After leading 39-15 at halftime, Nebraska added 38 points in the second half while allowing 28. The game’s total points of 120 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.4% from the field and 25.8% on two-point attempts. However, they connected on 50% of their three-pointers, hitting 12 of 24 from deep.

Graham Ike led the way with 24 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 68.8% from the field. Eric Dailey Jr. added 18 points, hitting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, while Ryan Nembhard contributed 16 points and 8 assists.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field and hitting 43.3% from beyond the arc, connecting on 13 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60.4%, with their two-point shooting at 56.5%.

The Cornhuskers dished out 22 assists, with Connor Essegian leading the way, hitting 6 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 20 points. They also grabbed 8 offensive rebounds and shot 66.7% from the free-throw line.

Bruins Team Defense

UCLA’s defense gave up 62 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 45% from the field, with 18 of those makes coming from two-point range at a 58% clip.

From beyond the arc, UCLA held the other team to 7/24 shooting, or 29%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 8 times, where they made 5, or 62%. UCLA allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

UCLA’s defense gave up 62 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field, hitting 25 of their 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they were successful on 18 of 31 shots, a 58% conversion rate.

From three-point range, UCLA’s opponents shot 29%, making 7 of 24 attempts. They also went to the free-throw line 8 times, converting 5 of those for 62%. UCLA allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Bruins vs Cornhuskers Trends

• In their last five road games, UCLA has averaged 65 points per game while allowing 65 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Nebraska has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Bruins have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Cornhuskers have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Bruins vs Cornhuskers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Cornhuskers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 80-67. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cornhuskers at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 133.5, and our model projects the Bruins and Cornhuskers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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