The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Sam Griesel will battle when the Golden Gophers (8-21, 2-17 Big Ten) square off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-15, 9-11 Big Ten) at United Center on Wednesday, March 8 at 9:00 PM ET. The Cornhuskers are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Golden Gophers. The over/under is 138 points for the game.
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Nebraska Vs Minnesota Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | -5.5 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nebraska (-5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (138) |
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Nebraska Vs Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 67.7 (284th) | Points Scored | 62.7 (351st) |
| 69.6 (161st) | Points Allowed | 70.9 (201st) |
| 33.3 (145th) | Rebounds | 31.4 (266th) |
| 7.6 (288th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 (277th) |
| 6.7 (260th) | 3pt Made | 6.1 (313th) |
| 13 (187th) | Assists | 14.3 (101st) |
| 12.4 (223rd) | Turnovers | 12.2 (205th) |
Nebraska Vs Minnesota Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cornhuskers are 13-18-0 this season.
- Nebraska’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 3-3.
- The Cornhuskers have seen 12 of their 31 games hit the over.
- A total of 14 times so far this year, Nebraska and its opponent have combined for more than 138 points.
- The over/under in this game is 138 points, 0.6 higher than the average total in Cornhuskers games this season.
- Minnesota has beaten the spread 13 times in 29 games.
- As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Golden Gophers are 10-8-1 against the spread.
- There have been 12 Nebraska’s games (out of 31) that went over the total this year.
- There have been 12 Golden Gophers games this season with more than 138 points scored.
- Games involving Minnesota this year have averaged 133.6 points per game, a 4.4-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Nebraska Impact Players
- Griesel posts a team-leading 3.8 assists per contest. He is also averaging 11.8 points and 5.6 rebounds, shooting 45.3% from the field.
- Derrick Walker leads his team in points (13.7), rebounds (7.3) and assists (3.8) per game, shooting 58.7% from the floor. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Keisei Tominaga puts up 12.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 50% from the floor and 40.3% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
- C.J. Wilcher is putting up 8 points, 1.4 assists and 2.5 rebounds per contest.
- Juwan Gary averages 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Ta’lon Cooper is the Golden Gophers’ top assist man (6.1 per game), and he delivers 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. His assist average ranks him ninth in the country.
- Dawson Garcia is the Golden Gophers’ top scorer (15.6 points per game) and rebounder (6.6), and contributes 1.9 assists.
- Jamison Battle gives the Golden Gophers 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- The Golden Gophers get 8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Pharrel Payne.
- The Golden Gophers get 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Joshua Ola-Joseph.
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