Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Kansas St. Wildcats Betting Picks & Predictions
Nebraska is on the road playing Kansas St. at the T-Mobile Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Kansas St. -2 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
Nebraska is on the road playing Kansas St. at the T-Mobile Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Kansas St. -2 was the opening favorite and current line is Kansas St. -3.
A s Nebraska travels to Kansas State on Saturday night, it will attempt to rebound from consecutive losses to ranked opponents. Prior to their losses to Indiana and Purdue, the Cornhuskers had won three straight games. Incarnate Word was blown out 98-50 last Sunday by Kansas State, which had won nine of its first ten games this season.
The Cornhuskers are coming off a strong performance
Despite winning three of its first four games by double digits, Nebraska only covered the spread once. In November, the Cornhuskers lost three games as underdogs. With a three-game winning streak, they defeated Florida State, Boston College, and then-No. Creighton is ranked seventh. At the beginning of December, Nebraska won 63-53 against the Blue Jays as 14.5-point underdogs. Since then, they've lost both games, falling to the then-no. Then-No. 14 Indiana. Purdue is ranked fourth. In last Saturday's overtime loss to the Boilermakers, the Cornhuskers covered the 7.5-point spread.
In a strong defensive effort, they held Purdue center Zach Edey to a season-low 11 points. Derrick Walker leads Nebraska in scoring with 15.3 points per game. Five other Cornhuskers average at least 9.4 points, with four in double figures. While they have been shooting well from 2-point range (53.3), their 3-point shooting percentage (31.0) has been among the poorest in the country. The Huskers will have a height advantage on Saturday night due to their strong offensive rebounding numbers. According to KenPom's adjusted defensive efficiency ratings, Kansas State ranks ninth in turnover rate.