Nebraska vs Minnesota Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers meet Saturday in college basketball action from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Minnesota is sitting at 7-19 so far this year. The Gophers lost to Maryland in their last game. As for Nebraska, they’re 14-14 overall and coming off a Sunday win over Maryland. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Minnesota Golden Gophers 

Minnesota went a rough 7-12 over their first 19 games of the year. Since then (amid a few postponements) it’s been losses to Northwestern, Rutgers, Maryland, Iowa, Penn State, Illinois and Maryland over the last seven outings. 

On Wednesday versus Maryland, Minnesota took a 47-30 deficit into the locker room. The Gophers didn’t get any closer on a 41-40 second and fell 88-70. Pharrel Payne topped the team with 17 points and four rebounds. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers 

Over on the Nebraska side, they managed a .500 run over their first 20 games at 10-10 overall. The Cornhuskers are 4-4 since with wins over Penn State, Wisconsin, Rutgers and Maryland alongside losses to Northwestern, Maryland, Illinois and Michigan. 

Matched up against Maryland on Sunday, the Cornhuskers scored 31 points in the first half, 27 points in the second and 12 in overtime for a 70-66 victory. Derrick Walker was the top scorer on 23 points with seven rebounds and six assists. 

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I’m sticking with Nebraska. Probably not touching this one, though. The Cornhuskers are playing well lately on this 4-1 stretch. Nebraska has scored 70 or more points in all five of those games and they’re coming off a nice win over a good Maryland team. These teams last saw each other back on January 7 in an 81-79 Nebraska victory at Williams Arena. Minnesota hasn’t been scoring too badly over the last few games but it’s tough to trust the Gophers for anything these days. Nebraska should have the advantage cover-wise.