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Nebraska vs Kansas St. Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: December 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Bramlage Coliseum — Manhattan, KS

Article updated Dec 17, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are traveling to play the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Fred Bramlage Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 12/17/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Kansas St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are traveling to play the Kansas St. Wildcats at the Fred Bramlage Coliseum stadium on Sunday, 12/17/2023 @ 3:00pm EST. Kansas St. is the betting favorite opening at -5.5 and the current line is Kansas St. -4.

Cornhuskers vs Wildcats Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Wildcats to win today's game by 18 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Kansas St. Wildcats to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 150 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Nebraska 69 to Kansas St. 87

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

55% of SportsJaw predicts Kansas St. Wildcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Kansas St. will win straight-up is 66%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NEBRS 71, KANST 79.

OddsShark predicts Kansas State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Nebraska Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 239, Nebraska is ranked #128 in offense (scoring an average of 77.33 per game), #75 in defense (allowing an average of 66.44 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-2 (6-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cornhuskers hit an average of 44.05% of their field goals (ranked #214) and 74.29% of their free throws (ranked #70) and makes an average of 31.62% of their three pointers ranked #253 in the NCAAB). They average 41.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 41) and average 15.44 offensive assists and 10.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 73 and 58 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Nebraska allows an average of 38.43% field goals (ranked #24) and 73.72% free throws (ranked #288 in the NCAAB) The Cornhuskers allow an average of 28.38% of the three pointers (ranked #38) and averages 35.56 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.56) Finally, the Cornhuskers average 9.89 defensive assists and 11.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 27 and 292 respectively).

Kansas St. Key Betting Stats

Kansas St. Wildcats has a power ranking of 111 and are #61 for offense (scoring an average of 80.90 per game), #220 for defense (giving up an average of 72.50 points per game) and 8-2 (5-5 ATS) overall. Nebraska went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kansas St..

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 44.67% of their field goals (ranked #182) and 73.76% of their free throws (ranked #89) and makes an average of 32.18% of their three pointers (ranked #233 in the NCAAB). They average 40.90 rebounds per game (ranked # 42) and average 16.00 offensive assists and 14.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 55) and 324 respectively).

On defense, Kansas St. allows an average of 41.77% field goals (ranked #134) and 74.40% free throws (ranked #307 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 34.31% of the three pointers (ranked #260) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Wildcats average 12.90 defensive assists and 13.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 217 and 118 respectively).

Betting Summary

Nebraska has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Kansas St. Wildcats to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go over 150 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Cornhuskers vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cornhuskers vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Nebraska Cornhuskers+180 → +165Moved
  • Moneyline · Kansas St. Wildcats-225 → -194Moved
  • Spread · Nebraska Cornhuskers+5.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kansas St. Wildcats-5.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over149.5 (-110) → 150 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under149.5 (-110) → 150 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Nebraska Cornhuskers
7-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kansas St. Wildcats
5-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-17T06:35:13.502Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Kansas St. Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-17Nebraska Cornhuskers 56 · Kansas St. Wildcats 71
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Kansas St. Wildcats 62-46

Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Kansas St. Wildcats 62-46 on December 17, 2023, a 16-point decision in the series. Nebraska Cornhuskers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 31-12. Against SportsJaw's recorded Nebraska Cornhuskers +4 (-110) spread, Nebraska Cornhuskers covered, while the 108 combined points finished under the recorded total of 150.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DrfeelgoodSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5.5 (-110)Loss
  • Tbone91Spread · Nebraska Cornhuskers +5.5 (-110)Win
  • BillywatersSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5.5 (-110)Loss
  • KingjamesTotal · Under 149.5 (-110)Win
  • DawhizSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5.5 (-110)Loss
  • IrishblueTotal · Over 149.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5.5 (-110)Loss
  • JohnmiznerSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5.25 (-110)Loss
  • SfdanTotal · Under 149.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 149.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 149.5 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreySpread · Nebraska Cornhuskers +4 (-110)Win
  • IroncladlocksSpread · Kansas St. Wildcats -4 (-110)Loss