Indiana Hoosiers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/13/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 13, 2024

Venue:  Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +2.5, Nebraska -2.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

Indiana Hoosiers:  8-2 (1-0) (4th place, Big Ten)

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  6-2 (0-1) (15th place, Big Ten)

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Indiana Hoosiers:  4-1  last 5

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  3-2  last 5

Indiana is entering this game with an 8-2 record overall, a 1-0 record in conference games, and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Oumar Ballo led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while Malik Reneau and Bryson Tucker each were next on the team with 16. Kanaan Carlyle led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 56.6% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 62.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 6-4 this season and their O/U record is 5-5.

Nebraska is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall, a 0-1 conference record, and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Andrew Morgan led the team in points in that game with 14 while Brice Williams was next on the team with 11. Rollie Worster and Ahron Ulis each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Andrew Morgan led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 33.3% from the field, 18.2% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.6 PPG against them. Nebraska has an ATS record of 3-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

The current betting odds have Nebraska listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Nebraska has looked good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall, but their 0-1 conference record has them near the bottom of the Big Ten. They are coming off that loss in their last one, getting embarrassed by Michigan State, but they will be looking to bounce back at home after such a bad loss. They have also looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 5-0 home record. Meanwhile, Indiana has looked really good in their games this season with their 8-2 record overall and their 1-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big Ten. They are coming off a big win over Minnesota in their last one and they have some momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now, but this is also going to be their first road game of the season. This isn't a great situation for Indiana to be playing their first road game of the season with this being just their 2nd conference game, especially when Nebraska is already 0-1 in the Big Ten and coming off such a bad loss. There is going to be a response by Nebraska in this game and they will bring their best effort to beat Indiana at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Nebraska to cover the spread in this game. 

Indiana Nebraska Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, December 13, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Nebraska 77 Indiana 72.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 3-8 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 4-11 ATS when the total is 150 to 159.5. 7-12 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 11-6 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 10-5 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 24-14 OVER vs. good free throw shooting teams - making 72% of their attempts or more. 

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 25-14 ATS in all home games. 6-0 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 10-5 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 5-0 OVER as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 30-19 OVER versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 37-19 OVER versus good ball handling teams - committing 14 turnovers/game or less.

Indiana Hoosiers:  None.

Nebraska Cornhuskers:  None.

“We’ve gotta get some things fixed too because I thought we had some lapses where we just didn’t play good offense. I thought there was some selfish play here and there. We threw the ball away, we didn’t make some free throws. We gotta build on this game, but those are areas we can fix. When you get a team down 15-20 points, you gotta remember how you got them down and continue to do the same things that got you the lead, and I don’t think we did that coming down the stretch.” - Mike Woodson after his team’s win against Minnesota in their game on Monday.

"It may have been as simple as exhaling, taking your foot off the gas and then having a day off and then coming back in. And the energy just wasn't the same, of what it had been for the entire season with this team. Really, last week was hopefully the outlier for this season, for that game." - Fred Hoiberg after his team’s loss against Michigan State in their game on Saturday.

O. Ballo 

K. Carlyle 

M. Mgbako 

M. Reneau 

M. Rice

B. Buyuktuncel 

J. Gary 

B. Meah 

B. Williams 

R. Worster

PPG: M. Reneau (15.5)

APG: T. Galloway (3.7)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (9.1)

PPG: B. Williams (17.5)

APG: R. Worster (2.6)

Reb/G: B. Buyuktuncel (5.9)

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (4th season)

Nebraska Cornhuskers: Fred Hoiberg (6th season)