In regular season action on Wednesday, the Northwestern Wildcats (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten) will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-7, 6-6 Big Ten), with Brooks Barnhizer and Rienk Mast among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Welsh-Ryan Arena is at 9:00 PM ET. The Wildcats are currently 5-point favorites over the Cornhuskers. The point total for the game is 143.
Northwestern vs. Nebraska Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -5 | 143 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nebraska (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143) |
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Northwestern vs. Nebraska Stat Rankings
| Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.0 (161st) | Points Scored | 77.7 (87th) |
| 70.1 (129th) | Points Allowed | 71.0 (156th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.1 (288th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 (195th) |
| 8.5 (82nd) | 3pt Made | 9.7 (22nd) |
| 16.2 (35th) | Assists | 15.6 (49th) |
| 8.6 (12th) | Turnovers | 11.0 (135th) |
Northwestern vs. Nebraska Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have 11 wins in 22 games against the spread this season.
- Northwestern’s ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 4-4-1.
- The Wildcats have played 22 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- Northwestern and its opponent have broken the 143-point mark 10 times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 143 points, 2.1 fewer than the average total in this season’s Wildcats contests.
- Nebraska is 14-8-0 against the spread this season.
- The Cornhuskers have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 5-point underdog or greater this season.
- This season, 14 of Northwestern’s 22 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been 17 Cornhuskers games this season with more than 143 points scored.
- This season, Nebraska’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 148.6, which is 5.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Northwestern Impact Players
- Barnhizer totals a team-best 6.5 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s recording 14.5 points and 2.9 assists, shooting 46.0% from the floor and 35.3% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Ryan Langborg puts up 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.6% from the floor and 40.7% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Ty Berry averages 11.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the field and 43.1% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Matthew Nicholson is putting up 5.1 points, 1.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
Nebraska Impact Players
- Mast is No. 1 on the Cornhuskers in scoring (14.0 points per game), rebounding (8.2) and assists (3.0), shooting 45.3% from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc with 1.4 triples per game. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Brice Williams is averaging 13.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 42.6% of his shots from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Juwan Gary gets the Cornhuskers 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Keisei Tominaga gives the Cornhuskers 13.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also puts up 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Josiah Allick gives the Cornhuskers 6.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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