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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) and the Oregon State Beavers (10-2) meet Wednesday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu for the championship game of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Nebraska vs. Oregon State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
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The Cornhuskers have covered a pair of spreads as an 8-point favorite in the first 2 games of this tournament. Nebraska topped the Murray State Racers 66-49 on Sunday as the Under (145) cashed, and the Huskers dropped the host Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 69-55 as the Under (140) also came in.
Nebraska has won 6 of the previous 7 outings, and it is 6-2 against the spread (ATS) since Nov. 17. The Under has cashed in 4 straight outings, too.
Oregon State eased by the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 80-74 in overtime Monday night, failing to cover a 10-point spread. That’s huge news, as the Beavers entered the game with a 10-0 ATS record. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games.
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Nebraska vs. Oregon State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 7:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nebraska -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Oregon State +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread: Nebraska -4.5 (-115) | Oregon State +4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nebraska vs. Oregon State picks and predictions
Prediction
Nebraska 69, Oregon State 67
Moneyline
Nebraska (-185) is just too pricey to back on a standalone wager. Although, if you’re considering including the Cornhuskers in part of a multi-leg parlay, potentially as a cross-sport ticket with NBA and NFL games going on, that’s not a bad option.
PASS.
Against the spread
PLAY OREGON STATE +4.5 (-105) catching more than 2 buckets in this game. The Beavers have been money against the spread this season, although this is unchartered territory here, as we see how coach Wayne Tinkle’s bunch respond to its first non-cover of the campaign.
Go lightly, though, as Nebraska -4.5 (-115) has been hot with a 6-2 ATS mark in the past 8 games, including 2 straight in this tournament, and 4 in a row as a favorite.
Over/Under
UNDER 137.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
It’s championship time in the islands, and this is a good one. This is also a game featuring 2 teams with some pretty strong defenses. We could have some nerves on the offensive end, as neither of these teams are used to ticking off championships and raising trophies, really.
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