Nebraska vs Washington Prediction 2/5/25 College Basketball Picks

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are visiting the Washington Huskies on Wednesday, February 5th at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies Prediction. We will examine:

The Washington Huskies’ recent form and player performance

The Nebraska Cornhuskers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington Huskies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Washington Huskies

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies game

Washington Huskies Preview

The Washington Huskies have an 11-10 record this season and are sitting in 18th place in the Big 10. Washington is coming off a 71-68 win over Minnesota. The Huskies are 11-9 against the spread, and 10-10 in over/under, while having an 8-5 home record. 

Offensively, Washington is averaging 71.7 points per game, which is 252nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.6 points per game (194th). The Huskies shoot 43.8% from the field (234th) and 32.6% from beyond the arc (256th). The Huskies shoot 67.6% from the free-throw line (308th) and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game (282nd).

Great Osobor leads Washington in scoring with an average of 15.5 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds, while Tyler Harris adds 12 points and 5 rebounds per game. Washington will take on Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, and Rutgers after this game.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 14-8 record this season and are sitting in 14th place in the Big Ten. Nebraska is coming off a 77-71 win in Oregon. The Cornhuskers are 12-10 against the spread, and 10-12 in over/under while having a 3-5 road record.

Offensively, Nebraska is averaging 75.6 points per game, which ranks 148th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.1 points per game (169th). The Cornhuskers shoot 45.6% from the field (154th) and 32.1% from beyond the arc (282nd). The Cornhuskers shoot 74.2% from the free-throw line (92nd) and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game (143rd).

Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 19 points and 4 rebounds, while Juwan Gary adds 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Nebraska has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Washington has won nine of its last 11 night games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won the first half in four of Nebraska’s last five games.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• Washington has lost seven of its last eight night games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Nebraska has won nine of its last 12 night games.
• Nebraska has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 night games.

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies Prediction

In this Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, Nebraska is coming as a -1.5 road favorites. Nebraska is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, but they have not been that effective on the road. The Cornhuskers have a better offense and a better field goal percentage while both teams are very close defensively. The Huskies are 1-6 in their last 7 games but have covered the spread in their last three, while the Cornhuskers are 2-6 in their last 8 games. I expect the hosts to keep this one close, so take the Washington Huskies and the plus points at home.