Michigan Wolverines (8-15) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-8)
February 10, 2024 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Nebraska Cornhuskers -8.5; Over/Under: +150
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The Michigan Wolverines and the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet in college basketball action from the Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday. Who comes out ahead in this Big Ten showdown? Let’s dive in and find out with our Michigan vs. Nebraska Prediction.
Michigan Team Preview
The Michigan Wolverines come into this one looking to build on a 72-68 win over Wisconsin last time out. Dug McDaniel leads the Wolverines in scoring and assists with 16.8 PPG along with 4.7 APG while Olivier Nkamhoua has 15.5 PPG with a team-high 7.3 RPG and 2.6 APG to lead the Wolverines on the glass this season. Terrance Williams II has 12.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Michigan up to this point in the year. Nimari Burnett has 9.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Tarris Reed Jr. also has 8.7 PPG with 6.9 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Michigan is averaging 76.8 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Nebraska Team Preview
The Nebraska Cornhuskers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-68 loss to Northwestern last time out. Keisei Tominaga leads the Cornhuskers in scoring with 13.8 PPG while Rienk Mast has 13.7 PPG with team-highs of 8.1 RPG and 3 APG to lead the Huskers in rebounding and assists up to this point in the year. Brice Williams has 13 PPG with 5.7 RPG and 2.6 APG and Juwan Gary has 11.7 PPG with 5.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Nebraska up to this point in the year. C.J. Wilcher also has 9.2 PPG this season for Nebraska. As a team, Nebraska is averaging 77.3 PPG on 44.9% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three and 76.1% from the foul line this season. Nebraska will take on Penn State and Indiana after this game.
Michigan vs. Nebraska Prediction
I’m on Nebraska here. If you look at Nebraska’s results up to this point, the split isn’t hard to find. You back Nebraska at home, and fade them on the road where the Cornhuskers are winless in conference play. Michigan continues to disappoint and it just so happens their recent win came at home over Wisconsin, but take this team out on the road, where they’re still missing Dug McDaniel, and I think the Wolverines will continue to struggle. Give me Nebraska by double digits.
