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Nebraska Cornhuskers Set to Take on Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten Showdown at Welsh-Ryan Arena

On Sunday, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will be playing against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena. This will be the first matchup between these Big Ten rivals this season. The Wildcats have a record of 8-2 straight-up and 5-5 against the spread in their last ten meetings with the Cornhuskers, with the over being 6-4 in those games. Nebraska is the betting favorite with a -3 opening line that has not moved. Tip-off is at 3:00 p.m. ET, and for a detailed prediction of the game, please continue reading.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Cornhuskers -114 | Wildcats -105
• Spread: Cornhuskers -3 (-110) | Wildcats +3 (-110)
• Total: Over/Under 143 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Nebraska will win straight-up is 53%.

Nebraska vs Northwestern Stats

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nebraska suffered an 83-75 loss to Maryland, with poor defense leading to their defeat. They are currently 10th in the Big Ten with a 6-8 record in conference play. Senior guard Brice Williams leads the team with an average of 19.4 points per game. Despite their power ranking of 241, Nebraska ranks 125th in offense, scoring an average of 76.21 points per game. Defensively, they allow an average of 71.17 points per game. Nebraska shoots 46.13% from the field, 74.80% from the free throw line, and 33.08% from three-point range. On the defensive end, they allow opponents to shoot 41.59% from the field, 70.21% from the free throw line, and 33.62% from beyond the arc. F Berke Buyuktuncel is questionable for their upcoming game against Northwestern.

Northwestern Wildcats Analysis

Northwestern Wildcats suffered an 81-75 loss to Oregon, dropping them to 16th in the Big Ten standings with a 4-10 record. The team has lost five of its last six games and will be without key players Brooks Barnhizer and Jalen Leach for the remainder of the season. Junior forward Nick Martinelli will take on a leadership role for the Wildcats. Despite their struggles, Northwestern is rated 58th overall by KenPom and has a power ranking of 246. In terms of offense, the Wildcats shoot 44.5% from the field and average 73.9 points per game, while on defense, they allow 70.6 points per game. The team will face Nebraska in their next game with no new injuries reported.

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