Nebraska at Northwestern: 2/22/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

Northwestern Wildcats (12-13) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-19)

Game Info: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Welsh-Ryan Arena)

Betting Odds: Northwestern Wildcats -12 -- Over/Under: 149.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will visit the Northwestern Wildcats in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Monday Night.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are coming off of a 16 point loss against Maryland in their last time out. Donta Scott finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for the Terrapins. Julian Reese scored a career-high 13 points, Hakim Hart added 11, and Qudus Wahab and Ian Martinez scored 10 each in the loss.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are led in scoring by Bryce McGowens who averages 16.8 points and 5.2 rebounds for this team. Alonzo Verge averages 13.6 points and 4.5 rebounds a night. Derrick Walker is the third leading scorer for the Cornhuskers as he averages 9.5 points a game for this team.

The Cornhuskers are averaging 72.6 points per game on 43.3% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 79.4 points per game. They are shooting 71.3% from the free throw line. 

The Northwestern Wildcats are coming off of a 17 point loss against Alabama A&M in their last time out. Pete Nance scored 18 points and Boo Buie 16 for Northwestern in the loss.

The Northwestern Wildcats are led in scoring by Boo Buie who averages 15 points and 2.8 rebounds for this team. Pete Nance averages 14.9 points and 6.4 rebounds a game for this team. Chase Audige is the third leading scorer for the Wildcats as he averages 10.5 points a game for this team.

The Wildcats are averaging 73.7 points per game on 42.9% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 68.4 points per game. They are shooting 72.4% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss. The road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The Wildcats are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 home games. Nebraska should be able to keep this one close on the road if not win outright. I’ll take the points for safety.

Clayton’s Pick Nebraska +12

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