Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/05/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Venue:  Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI 

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +15.5, MSU -15.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +15.5, MSU -15.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +15.5, MSU -15.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  6-8 (14th place, Big Ten)

Michigan State Spartans:  12-2 (1st place, Big Ten)

 

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Nebraska Cornhuskers:  1-4 last 5

Michigan State Spartans:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Nebraska is coming into this game with a 6-8 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Kennesaw State Owls while their 6 losses in that span came against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Michigan Wolverines, the Auburn Tigers, the Kansas State Wildcats, and the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Bryce McGowens led the team in points in that game with 18 while Derrick Walker was next on the team with 15 points. Alonzo Verge Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Walker led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.5% from the field, 34.8% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.1 PPG against them. The Huskers have an ATS record of 6-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-5-1.

 

 

MSU is coming into this game with a 12-2 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Baylor Bears but they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Louisville Cardinals, the Toledo Rockets, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the High Point panthers, and the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Gabe Brown led the team in points in that game with 20 while Marcus Bingham Jr. was next on the team with 13 points. Tyson Walker led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Bingham Jr. and Joey Hauser both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 38.5% from the field, 30.4% with their 3-pointers, and 78.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.4 PPG against them. MSU has an ATS record of 9-5 this season and their O/U record is 7-6-1.

 

MSU is coming into this game as a 15.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. MSU has been having a great season so far and they have played very well in their home games currently leading the conference in 1st place. They are going up against a Nebraska side that has not been playing well this season with a 0-2 record in their road games and a 0-3 record in their conference games. They are sitting in last place in the conference and they have been allowing more points per game than they have been scoring. They also allow on average 10 more points per game than MSU does so MSU should be able to pull away from them and crush them here at home. The best bet to place in this game is on MSU to cover the spread here.

 

Nebraska Michigan State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 5, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is MSU 85 Nebraska 62.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers: 11-16 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 2-10 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 1-7 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Michigan State Spartans: 17-26 O/U against conference opponents. 3-11 O/U in January games. 42-69 O/U after 2 or more consecutive overs. 8-15 O/U off a win against a conference rival. 2-8 O/U after a win by 6 points or less.

 

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  Trey McGowens (G) Mid Jan - Foot injury. W. Breidenbach (F) out for season - Knee injury.

Michigan State Spartans:  S. Izzo (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed injury. D. Smith (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed injury. P. Brooks (G) Ques Wed - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“It's not like anybody's gonna come out here and start on our program right now. But in some ways, there's always some help that's needed when you got a lot of injuries or you got a lot of guys that could get sick. It's nice to have some guys that could step in, especially in the scout team and this and that. But we'll see.” - Tom Izzo on the new covid rules in the Big Ten.

 

 

“We got to see what's best for them first, by far what's best for them, and then we'll look at what's best for us and the players, of course. But first, it'll be football and the players. … They needed a little time off. But it's no secret or nothing, it just what's best for the football program and what's best for the players.” - Tom Izzo on his team’s depth.

 

 

 

L. Mayen 

B. McGowens 

K. Tominaga 

A. Verge 

D. Walker

 

M. Bingham 

G. Brown 

Max Christie 

J. Hauser 

T. Walker

 

 

PPG: B. McGowens (15.8)

APG: A. Verge Jr. (5.6)

Reb/G: D. Walker (6.4)

 

PPG: G. Brown (14.6)

APG: T. Walker (5.2)

RPG: M. Bingham Jr. (7.9)

 

Coaches:

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (3rd season)

Michigan State Spartans: Tom Izzo (27th season)