The Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-4, 1-3 Big 10) will try to continue their nine-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-8, 0-4 Big 10) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Free Prediction
In the Nittany Lions’ last contest, they beat the North Florida Ospreys, 87-72. One of Penn State’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 35 free throw attempts, 13 more than North Florida. With 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Lamar Stevens was the game’s leading scorer.
The Cornhuskers had no trouble getting past the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils in their last outing, 106-37. The Cornhuskers had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.659 vs. 0.199) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.1 vs. 20.2). With 17 points and five assists, Nebraska’s James Palmer Jr. played well.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, the Cornhuskers won 76-64. The Cornhuskers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.8 vs. 24.4) and had a better free throw rate (0.281 vs. 0.203).
Stevens has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Penn State.
Half-court execution will be critical when a pair of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams battle. Nebraska currently ranks 266th in possessions per game (68.4) and Penn State is 263rd (68.4). Also, the Nittany Lions rank 283rd in offensive efficiency (99.6), while the Cornhuskers rank 10th in defensive efficiency (88.9).
Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Odds Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Nebraska, ATS Winner – Penn State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Nebraska ranks 20th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while Penn State ranks 128th (7.0).
The Cornhuskers rank 32nd in blocks per game (4.7) while the Nittany Lions rank 104th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Nebraska ranks seventh in assists allowed per game (9.3) while Penn State ranks 43rd (11.1).
The Nittany Lions rank 126th in rebounds per game (36.6) while the Cornhuskers rank 149th in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
Nebraska is ninth in the NCAA with 17.5 three pointers allowed per game while Penn State is 18th with 18.1 three pointers allowed per game.
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The Nittany Lions’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.6, up from 1.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Cornhuskers have scored an average of 82.0 points per game (2.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 52.2 points per game (9.1 below their season average).
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