Kansas State Vs Nebraska: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 17, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2022

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-1) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when hosting the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-5) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at T-Mobile Center. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ (-164 to win on the moneyline) game with the Cornhuskers (+135).

The betting facts in the following article reference odds valid as of December 17, 2022 at 5:46 AM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kansas State Vs Nebraska Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nebraska (+3)
Total Pick Over (135)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kansas State Vs Nebraska Stat Rankings

Kansas State Avg. (Rank) Nebraska Avg. (Rank)
75.7 (121st) Points Scored 68.7 (264th)
60.9 (29th) Points Allowed 65.5 (100th)
34.5 (212th) Rebounds 37.1 (99th)
10.8 (139th) Off. Rebounds 11.4 (102nd)
6.6 (254th) 3pt Made 6.7 (245th)
18.1 (15th) Assists 14 (134th)
13.4 (262nd) Turnovers 12.2 (158th)

Kansas State Vs Nebraska Betting Trends

  • The Wildcats have seven wins in 10 games against the spread this season.
  • Kansas State has an ATS record of 6-2 as 3-point favorites or more.
  • The Wildcats have played 10 games this year, and five of them have hit the over.
  • Kansas State and its opponent have broken the 135-point mark five times this season.
  • Wildcats games average 136.6 total points per game this season, 1.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Nebraska is 5-6-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Cornhuskers have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 3-point underdog or more this year.
  • This season, five of Kansas State’s 10 games have hit the over.
  • Cornhuskers games have gone over 135 points on five occasions this season.
  • Nebraska’s games average 134.3 total points, 0.7 less than the total for this matchup.

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Kansas State Impact Players

  • Markquis Nowell posts a team-leading 8.2 assists per contest. He is also averaging 14.1 points and 3.1 rebounds, shooting 38.9% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Keyontae Johnson is tops on the Wildcats with 17.3 points per game and 6.4 rebounds, while also averaging 2.3 assists.
  • Nae’qwan Tomlin posts 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 43.4% from the floor.
  • Desi Sills posts 9.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • David N’Guessan is averaging 8.3 points, 1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.

Nebraska Impact Players

  • Sam Griesel is the Cornhuskers’ top assist man (4.8 per game), and he posts 10.7 points and 5.8 rebounds.
  • The Cornhuskers receive 9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Juwan Gary.
  • Emmanuel Bandoumel gives the Cornhuskers 10.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • C.J. Wilcher is putting up 10.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the field and 33.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 treys per game.
  • Derrick Walker tops the Cornhuskers in scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.8), and produces 2.5 assists. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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