Michigan State vs Nebraska 1/3/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Michigan State Spartans meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Breslin Center. The Nebraska Cornhuskers look for their ninth win. The Michigan State Spartans look for their 10th win.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are averaging 68.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Derrick Walker is averaging 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds, while Sam Griesel is averaging 10.7 points and 5.5 rebounds. Keisei Tominaga is the third double-digit scorer and Emannuel Bandoumel is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.

The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 71 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 40 percent shooting. Joey Hauser is averaging 14.1 points and 2.5 assists, while Tyson Walker is averaging 13.4 points and 2.7 rebounds. AJ Hoggard is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Hall is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Cornhuskers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Spartans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games. The under is 13-3-1 in Cornhuskers last 17 overall. The over is 7-2 in Spartans last 9 home games.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers aren’t playing good ball entering this contest, and now they go on the road, where they lose by an average of 10.3 points while shooting 37.9 percent from the field. The Michigan State Spartans are playing their best ball right now, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 10.8 points. I’m concerned about Nebraska having the horses to keep up. I’ll lay the chalk.