The Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-11) face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (22-10) in the NIT at Humphrey Coliseum. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, and will air on ESPN2.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 143 points with Mississippi State opening as a 4-point favorite.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Prediction
The Cornhuskers are hoping for a better outcome after their 77-58 loss to the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines in their last matchup. Michigan’s 0.533 effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Nebraska, who had a mark of 0.340. The Wolverines’ mark was below their season average of 0.551, while the Cornhuskers’ was below their season average of 0.499. Isaiah Roby led Nebraska in scoring with 16 points on 4-for-9 shooting.
The last time the Bulldogs played, they lost a close one to the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers, 62-59. Tennessee out-rebounded Mississippi State. The Volunteers had 22 offensive rebounds and 50 total rebounds, while the Bulldogs had 10 and 33, respectively. Mississippi State’s Lamar Peters put together a solid performance, leading both teams in scoring with 22 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
Mississippi State could have their way on the defensive side of the ball as they square off against one of the worst offenses in the NCAA. The Bulldogs rank 55th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.481), while Nebraska is 261st in effective field goal percentage (0.494).
Nebraska holds records of 22-10 straight up (SU) and 22-8 against the spread (ATS). Cornhuskers games have a tendency to go under the total (63.3 percent).
Meanwhile, Mississippi State is 22-11 SU and 13-14-1 ATS. Coinciding with Nebraska, just over half of Bulldogs games have finished under the total.
Isaiah Roby has averaged 11.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks over the last five games for Nebraska.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Odds Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Nebraska, ATS Winner – Nebraska, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Nebraska ranks 17th in three pointers allowed per game (18.1) while Mississippi State ranks 195th (22.6).
The Bulldogs average 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 118th in the nation. The Cornhuskers rank 263rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
Mississippi State averages 5.4 blocks per game, which ranks 12th in the nation. Nebraska ranks 147th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
The Cornhuskers are 32nd in the NCAA with 5.2 steals allowed per game while the Bulldogs are 52nd with 5.4 steals allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Cornhuskers have scored an equal number of points as their opponents. For the season, Nebraska has defeated opponents by an average of 4.0 points.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 64.4 points per game (9.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.2 points per game (4.3 above their season average).
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