Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/01/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +14.5, OSU -14.5; Over/Under:  151 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +14.5, OSU -14.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nebraska +14.5, OSU -14.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  8-21 (14th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  18-8 (4th place, Big Ten)

 

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Nebraska Cornhuskers:  1-4 last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Nebraska is coming into this game with an 8-21 record overall and they are 1-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 19th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-16 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Their 4 losses in that span were against the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Maryland Terrapins, the Northwestern Wildcats, and Iowa again while their win came against the Penn State Nittany Lions 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 15 points. Verge Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Derrick Walker led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 58.2% from the field, 65% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.6 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 15-14 this season and their O/U record is 18-10-1.

 

 

Ohio State is coming into this game with an 18-8 record overall and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Indiana Hoosiers and the Illinois Fighting Illini while their loss came against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Malaki Branham led the team in points in that game with 13 while Cedric Russell was next on the team with 12 points. Branham led the team in assists in that game with 3 while EJ Liddell and Jamari Wheeler both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 36.2% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 14-12 this season and their O/U record is 15-11.

 

Nebraska is coming off of a win in their last game but that is only their 2nd win all season against a conference opponent and they have been awful for most of the season as they just got their 2nd win with only 2 conference games left. They had lost 3 straight games prior to that one and they have struggled on the road all season, with that last win being their first and only win on the road this season making them 1-8. They are going up against an OSU team that has been good against conference opponents with an 11-6 record and they have been even better at home as they are 12-1 there this season. OSU will be frustrated here as they just dropped a very bad game in their last one, losing on the road against Maryland by 15 points. They will be looking to take out their frustration from that game now that they are back at home and they should be able to smash the team at the very bottom of the Big Ten here. OSU should get a nice bounce back win here by double digits.

 

Nebraska Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is OSU 88 Nebraska 70.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers: 3-12 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 0-6 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 14-7 OVER as an underdog.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 25-15 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 27-17 ATS in all home games. 18-11 OVER after playing a road game.

 

 

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

Ohio State Buckeyes:  S. Towns (F) Early March - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

 

 

“We never got sped up tonight.” - Fred Hoiberg after his team’s win against PSU.

 

 

"We weren't as prepared and ready as we should be." - Kyle Young on their loss against Maryland.

 

 

 

L. Mayen 

B. McGowens 

K. Tominaga 

A. Verge 

D. Walker

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

 

PPG: B. McGowens (16.9)

APG: A. Verge Jr. (5.1)

Reb/G: D. Walker (6)

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.3)

APG: J. Wheeler (3.2)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.5)

 

Coaches:

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (3rd season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)