Nebraska vs Rutgers College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/1/21

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Nebraska Cornhuskers meet Monday in college basketball action at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 71 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Ron Harper Jr. is averaging 15.7 points and six rebounds while Jacob Young is averaging 14.2 points and 1.9 rebounds. Geo Baker is the third double-digit scorer and Montez Mathis is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.3 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers need a win after losing 14 of their last 16 games. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are averaging 70 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Teddy Allen is averaging 16.4 points and 4.7 rebounds while Trey McGowens is averaging 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Dalano Banton is dishing 4.1 assists and Lat Mayen is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 62.8 percent from the free throw line. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Scarlet Knights are 19-3 ATS in their last 22 Monday games and 21-9-2 ATS in their last 32 games following a ATS win. The Cornhuskers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 home games and 8-19 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Scarlet Knights last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Cornhuskers last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are not a good basketball team, but six of their 10 covers have come at home where they win by an average of 3.4 points. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have been the better team, but they’ve had issues on the road where they lose by an average of 4.6 points. Nebraska holds its own at home and this is senior night for a club that has three seniors. I expect a hard fought performance from the Cornhuskers. Give me the points.