Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/11/2021

Game Time: 11:30 am ET, Saturday, December 11, 2021

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +14, Auburn -14; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +14, Auburn -14; Over/Under:  149.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +13.5, Auburn -13.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  5-5 (14th place, Big Ten)

Auburn Tigers:  7-1 (5th place, SEC)

 

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Nebraska Cornhuskers:  2-3 last 5

Auburn Tigers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Nebraska is coming into this game with a 5-5 record overall and they will be playing the first of their road games on their schedule this season in this game. Their last win was against the South Dakota Coyotes but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, the Indiana Hoosiers, and the Michigan Wolverines in their last game. Alonzo Verge Jr. led the team in points in that game with 31 while Keisei Tominaga was next on the team with 11 points. Verge Jr. also led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led them in rebounds with 8. They were 31.9% from the field, 14.3% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.1 PPG and their defense is averaging 75.3 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-3.

 

 

Auburn is coming into this game with a 7-1 record overall and they are 3-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then. Their loss was against the UConn Huskies while their 4 straight wins came against the Loyola Rambles, the Syracuse Orange, the Central Florida Knights, and the Yale Bulldogs in their last game. K.D. Johnson led the team in points in that game with 19 while Jabari Smith was next on the team with 17 points. Zep Jasper, Devan Cambridge, and Dylan Cardwell off the bench all scored 10 points each in that one as well. Wendell Green Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Cambridge led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 44% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 6-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-3.

 

Auburn is coming into this game as a 14 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska is at a disadvantage here as they will be missing their best player in this game and that weakens their offense quite a bit. The only threat they have left is Verge and Auburn's coach has his team prepared on how to stop him. Auburn's coach has had his team very prepared for their games this season and making sure that they do not underestimate any opponent. They will play their hardest to win this game here so the best bet to place in this game is on Auburn to cover the spread here as Nebraska has also been pretty bad in some games this season.

 

Nebraska Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 11, 2021 (11:30 am ET start time) is Auburn 85 Nebraska 65.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers: 7-3 O/U after 2 straight games with 12 or less assists. 8-2 O/U after a game with 9 or less assists. 19-12 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 14-8 O/U off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 15-6 O/U after allowing 80 points or more. 19-8 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more. 12-4 O/U after a loss by 15 points or more.

Auburn Tigers: 45-24 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 12-6 O/U after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds. 5-1 O/U after playing a game as favorite. 5-0 O/U after successfully covering the spread in 4 or more consecutive games. 5-1 O/U after 1 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  W. Breidenbach (F) Out Sat - Knee injury. T. McGowens (G) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

Auburn Tigers:  W. Kessler (C) Ques Sat - Knee injury. A. Flanigan (G) Late Dec - Achilles injury.

 

 

“The guy who I really thought battled through everything was Wilhelm on both ends of the floor. He was diving on the ground; he was very vocal in the huddles; he was all over the place. He was the one guy I thought that did that… So we’re going to miss that energy. I think he was really starting to understand it and get comfortable out there.” - Fred Hoiberg on missing Breidenbach for this game.

 

 

"He can get into the lane and score against anybody with either hand, over the top or underneath. He's just a fantastic finisher. Old-school game. I love him. He's so much fun to watch. I imagine he'd be a blast to coach, too." - Bruce Pearl on trying to stop Verge Jr. in this game.

 

 

 

K. Edwards 

L. Mayen 

B. McGowens 

A. Verge 

D. Walker

 

D. Cambridge 

Z. Jasper 

K. Johnson 

W. Kessler 

J. Smith

 

 

PPG: A. Verge Jr. (16.6)

APG: A. Verge Jr. (5.3)

Reb/G: B. McGowens (6.8)

 

PPG: J. Smith (16.9)

APG: W. Green Jr. (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Smith (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (3rd season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (8th season)