Wisconsin vs. Nebraska Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The 13th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers travel to Nebraska to take on the Cornhuskers on Thursday night. The Badgers are 16-4 overall this season and are 8-1 in Big Ten play thus far. The Cornhuskers are having a solid season as they try to return to the NCAA Tournament. They are 5-5 in conference play this season and 15-5 overall. The opening tap is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST.
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Badgers on the Move
The Wisconsin Badgers won their third straight Big Ten game on Friday night in an 81-66 win over Michigan State at home. The win completes a two-game sweep over Michigan State this season. AJ Storr scored 28 points to lead the Badgers while Steven Crowl chipped in with 15 points. The win keeps the Badgers a game ahead of Purdue at the top of the Big Ten standings this season with a record of 8-1 thus far.
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 29, 2024
"They understand that you can't let success change you in terms of how you approach every day, and how you work," head coach Greg Gard said. "Their goals are big and our jobs are challenging them and pointing out the things they need to get better at, and hold them accountable to it."
Cornhuskers Looking for a Signature Win
The Nebraska Cornhuskers fell to 1-5 on the road this season following a 73-51 loss at Maryland on Saturday. The Cornhuskers are now 5-5 in the Big Ten this season and 15-5 overall. C.J. Wilcher led the Cornhuskers with 14 points in the 22-point loss. Wilcher finished the game 5-of-7 from the field including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Nebraska finished with 18 turnovers in the game and scored a season-low 51 points with Wilcher the team's only double-digit scorer.
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 27, 2024
Nebraska is hoping for a signature win at home against a Top 25 team on Thursday night. The Cornhuskers come into this game ranked fifth in the Big Ten in scoring offense. They are just 10th in field goal shooting and fifth in the conference in 3-point field goal shooting. The Cornhuskers are not afraid to keep shooting from long-range, ranked first in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made per game. Defensively, the Cornhuskers are ranked 10th in the Big Ten in scoring defense. They are 3rd in field goal defense and eighth in 3-point defense in the Big Ten. Nebraska is fifth in the conference in total rebounds per game this season. The Cornhuskers are just 9th in the Big Ten in turnover margin this season.
Key Injuries: F Juwan Gary (calf) is questionable.
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The Badgers hope to make it four wins in a row with a victory at Nebraska on Thursday night. The Badgers won the first matchup by 16 points after shooting 55% from the field overall and 50% from 3-point range. The Badgers will be going for the season sweep one year after being swept by the Cornhuskers. The availability of Gary for the Cornhuskers will likely be critical. He played just 18 minutes in the first game due to foul trouble and the Badgers won going away. Wisconsin did a great job on the defensive glass in the first matchup, holding Nebraska to just three offensive rebounds even though the Cornhuskers launched 26 3-point shots which usually result in long rebounds. I like the Badgers to take care of business on the road and keep the top spot in the Big Ten after Thursday night.
Take Wisconsin.
Prediction: Wisconsin to Cover
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Wisconsin comes into this matchup scoring over 80 points in three of its last four games. The Badgers and Cornhuskers went over the total in the first matchup played in Wisconsin. Expect the Cornhuskers to try and win this game via the 3-point shot and expect the Big Ten's top 3-point scoring team to take at least the same number of 3-point field goals (26) as they did in the first matchup. The Cornhuskers scored a season-low 51 points in their last game but have scored over 80 points in four of their last six games.
Take the over.
Prediction: Over
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