Nebraska vs Rutgers 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-8) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-14)
January 29, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Nebraska Cornhuskers +2 / Rutgers Scarlet Knights -2; Over/Under: -137.5
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Nebraska Cornhuskers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Nebraska Cornhuskers look to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 67.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 64.4 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Ron Harper Jr. is averaging 16.3 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Geo Baker is averaging 12.2 points and 2.1 rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb McConnell is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are averaging 72.9 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 78.8 points on 44 percent shooting. Bryce Mcgowens is averaging 16.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Alonzo Verge Jr. is averaging 14.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. Derrick Walker is grabbing 6 rebounds and CJ Wilcher is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Scarlet Knights are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 Saturday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Cornhuskers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Scarlet Knights last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in Cornhuskers last 5 overall.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back in the favorite role, especially on the road, but Nebraska is god awful. The Nebraska Cornhuskers are losing their last five games by an average of 16 points while not playing a lick of defense. Rutgers has its issues as well, but getting behind the Cornhuskers isn’t an option right now. I’ll lay the bucket.
