The Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-3 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (6-1, 0-0) in a Tuesday evening affair at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nebraska-Wisconsin college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Wisconsin is No. 9 in the Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Nebraska at Wisconsin: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Nebraska +1250 (bet $100 to win $1,250) | Wisconsin -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nebraska +17.5 (-120) | Wisconsin -17.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nebraska at Wisconsin: Three things to know
- The Cornhuskers own tempo numbers that put them in the top-10% nationally, and that’s factored into UN averaging 81.6 points per game (63rd). Led by junior G Teddy Allen‘s 18.3 points per game, five Nebraska players are averaging double figures in the scoring column.
- The Badgers rank 18th in the nation in scoring defense. Wisconsin has yielded just 58.1 PPG. UW has been a plus in the turnover margin five times in seven games, including three in a row. The Badgers are avoiding turnovers at a top-5 rate and haven’t committed more than 10 in any single game. Senior F Tyler Wahl is averaging 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
- In offensive efficiency analytics, Nebraska ranks in the top-150 in the nation but by those measures, the Cornhuskers would still be the worst offense Wisconsin has faced in its last five games. Over the previous four, the Badgers forced 13.8 turnovers per game while holding their opponents to a 40.3% field-goal mark and 60.0 PPG.
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Nebraska at Wisconsin: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wisconsin 77, Nebraska 60
Money line (ML)
STEER CLEAR, with true odds likely being well-bracketed on both sides.
Against the spread (ATS)
In a contest with a solid Under lean, and with much respect to the Badgers’ ability to wrap up a 15-to-20-point win, LAYING OFF THE ATS PLAY IS RECOMMENDED.
Over/Under (O/U)
Nebraska is adept at getting steal-breakaway and second-chance points. Both types are just very hard to come by against Wisconsin.
The Over is 12-2 in the Badgers’ last 12 home games, but that’s with a lot of game totals in the 120s and low-130s. TAKE THE UNDER 141.5 (-110) on Tuesday’s significantly higher tag.
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