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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 6, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Williams Arena — Minneapolis, MN

Article updated Dec 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the road playing the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Williams Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Nebraska is the betting

Game outlook

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are on the road playing the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Williams Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/6/2023 @ 9:00pm EST. Nebraska is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the line hasn't moved.

Cornhuskers vs Golden Gophers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cornhuskers to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Nebraska 73 to Minnesota 69

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Nebraska will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NEBRS 76.75, MINN 72.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Nebraska will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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68% picked Minnesota Golden Gophers on Covers.com

Nebraska Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 134, Nebraska is ranked #59 in offense (scoring an average of 81.57 per game), #21 in defense (allowing an average of 61.86 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-1 (5-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cornhuskers hit an average of 45.68% of their field goals (ranked #141) and 74.03% of their free throws (ranked #78) and makes an average of 34.54% of their three pointers ranked #137 in the NCAAB). They average 42.86 rebounds per game (ranked # 19) and average 16.86 offensive assists and 9.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 37 and 29 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Nebraska allows an average of 36.14% field goals (ranked #6) and 75.79% free throws (ranked #330 in the NCAAB) The Cornhuskers allow an average of 26.22% of the three pointers (ranked #15) and averages 34.29 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.29) Finally, the Cornhuskers average 7.71 defensive assists and 10.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 4 and 324 respectively).

Minnesota Key Betting Stats

Minnesota Golden Gophers has a power ranking of 117 and are #86 for offense (scoring an average of 79.71 per game), #88 for defense (giving up an average of 66.57 points per game) and 5-3 (6-1-1 ATS) overall. Nebraska went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Minnesota.

For offense, the Golden Gophers hit an average of 48.00% of their field goals (ranked #57) and 73.91% of their free throws (ranked #84) and makes an average of 33.33% of their three pointers (ranked #175 in the NCAAB). They average 41.57 rebounds per game (ranked # 30) and average 18.86 offensive assists and 14.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 10) and 298 respectively).

On defense, Minnesota allows an average of 39.51% field goals (ranked #50) and 71.29% free throws (ranked #202 in the NCAAB) The Golden Gophers allow an average of 30.30% of the three pointers (ranked #103) and averages 31.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.71) Finally, the Golden Gophers average 11.71 defensive assists and 10.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 127 and 314 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Nebraska Cornhuskers to cover the 2 point spread and the total to go under 149.5 points.

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.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Nebraska Cornhuskers-136 → -135Moved
  • Moneyline · Minnesota Golden Gophers+112 → +115Moved
  • Spread · Nebraska Cornhuskers-2 (-110) → -2 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Minnesota Golden Gophers+2 (-110) → +2 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over148 (-110) → 149.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148 (-110) → 149.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Nebraska Cornhuskers
28-7 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Minnesota Golden Gophers
15-18 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-06T06:35:52.131Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-08Minnesota Golden Gophers 78 · Nebraska Cornhuskers 75
  • 2023-02-25Minnesota Golden Gophers 67 · Nebraska Cornhuskers 78
  • 2023-01-07Nebraska Cornhuskers 81 · Minnesota Golden Gophers 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Nebraska Cornhuskers 76-65

Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated Nebraska Cornhuskers 76-65 on December 6, 2023, a 11-point decision in the series. Minnesota Golden Gophers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded Nebraska Cornhuskers -2 (-110) spread, Minnesota Golden Gophers covered, while the 141 combined points finished under the recorded total of 149.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 147 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Nebraska Cornhuskers -2 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Nebraska Cornhuskers -2 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Minnesota Golden Gophers +2 (-110)Win