Sam Griesel’s Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten) and the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-19, 1-15 Big Ten) meet at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday, February 25, beginning at 3:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cornhuskers and the Golden Gophers sees the Cornhuskers as a strong, 8-point favorite. A 133.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
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Nebraska Vs Minnesota Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | -8 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nebraska (-8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Nebraska Vs Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 66.9 (301st) | Points Scored | 61.8 (351st) |
| 69.1 (157th) | Points Allowed | 70.5 (198th) |
| 33.5 (146th) | Rebounds | 31.8 (251st) |
| 7.9 (276th) | Off. Rebounds | 8 (268th) |
| 6.5 (276th) | 3pt Made | 5.8 (323rd) |
| 13 (192nd) | Assists | 14.1 (116th) |
| 12.4 (212th) | Turnovers | 12 (179th) |
Nebraska Vs Minnesota Betting Trends
- The Cornhuskers have beaten the spread 11 times in 28 games.
- Nebraska has won once ATS (1-3) as a 8-point favorite or more this season.
- The Cornhuskers have seen nine of their 28 games hit the over.
- A total of 16 times so far this year, Nebraska and its opponent have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 133.5 points, and that’s 2.5 less than the average total in this season’s Cornhuskers contests.
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 11-14-1.
- Against the spread as 8-point underdogs or more, the Golden Gophers are 7-6-1.
- Nebraska has played 28 games this season, and nine of them have gone over the total.
- Golden Gophers games have had over 133.5 points 10 times this year.
- Games involving Minnesota this year have averaged 132.4 points per game, a 1.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Nebraska Impact Players
- Griesel puts up a team-high 4 assists per game. He is also putting up 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting 44.3% from the floor.
- Derrick Walker puts up 14 points and 7.2 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 3.7 assists, shooting 59.9% from the field.
- Keisei Tominaga is putting up 12.7 points, 0.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game.
- Juwan Gary averages 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 43.5% from the field.
- Emmanuel Bandoumel posts 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 36% from the floor.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Ta’lon Cooper is posting a team-leading 5.9 assists per contest. And he is contributing 9.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, making 40.4% of his shots from the field and 37.8% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per game.
- Dawson Garcia tops the Golden Gophers in scoring (15.5 points per game) and rebounding (6.5), and produces 1.8 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Golden Gophers receive 12.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jamison Battle.
- Pharrel Payne gives the Golden Gophers 7.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- The Golden Gophers get 7.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Joshua Ola-Joseph.
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