Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/22/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Venue:  Welsh Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +11, Northwestern -11; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +11.5, Northwestern -11.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +11.5, Northwestern -11.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  7-19 (14th place, Big Ten)

Northwestern Wildcats:  12-13 (11th place, Big Ten)

 

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Nebraska Cornhuskers:  1-4 last 5 

Northwestern Wildcats:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Nebraska is coming into this game with a 7-19 record overall and they are 0-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 16th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-14 in their conference games this season. They have lost 12 of their last 13 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Minnesota Golden Gophers while their 2 losses since then came against the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Bryce McGowens led the team in points in that game with 25 while Alonzo Verge Jr. was next on the team with 14 points. Verge Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Derrick Walker led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 80.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.4 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 13-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-9-1.

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 12-13 record overall and they are 8-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-11 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Indiana Hoosiers but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Pete Nance led the team in points in that game with 18 while Boo Buie was next on the team with 16 points. Chase Audige led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Julian Roper II led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 37.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 11-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-11.

 

Nebraska has not been playing well in their recent games and they are currently the worst team in the Big Ten. They have been awful all season with only 1 win all season against conference opponents while collecting 14 losses. They are also the worst team in the Big Ten on the road this season as they are 0-7 on the road and they are going up against a Northwestern team that has not been great themselves with a 5-11 record against conference opponents this season but they also have a winning record of 8-6 at home. They have lost their last 3 straight games but they have had a few ranked opponents on their schedule recently and they managed to keep those games within single digits. Northwestern will use this game as a good way to bounce back against the worst team in their conference and they should get the win at home here by around 10 points.

 

Nebraska Northwestern Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Northwestern 75 Nebraska 65.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers: 24-18 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 16-9 OVER in all games. 12-6 OVER as an underdog.

Northwestern Wildcats: 7-16 ATS as a favorite. 14-26 ATS in all home games. 12-2 OVER off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a favorite.

 

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  T. Lakes (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder injury. W. Breidenbach (F) out for season - Knee injury.

Northwestern Wildcats:  None.

 

 

"When they started going downhill, we panicked; we got faster when we needed to slow down. I thought we'd learned our lesson on that, on coming out, doing the things that make us successful.” - Fred Hoiberg on his team’s loss against Iowa.

 

 

“I’ll watch the film, as well as the staff. We’ll try to put together a better game plan for Saturday so we can function better on that end.” - Chris Collins after his team’s loss against Minnesota.

 

 

 

L. Mayen 

B. McGowens 

K. Tominaga 

A. Verge 

D. Walker

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

T. Berry 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

 

 

PPG: B. McGowens (16.8)

APG: A. Verge Jr. (5.2)

Reb/G: D. Walker (5.7)

 

PPG: B. Buie (15)

APG: B. Buie (4.5)

Reb/G: P. Nance (6.4)

 

Coaches:

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (3rd season)

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)