The Minnesota Golden Gophers will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Cornhuskers in Nebraska at Sportsbook Bank Arena on Tuesday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Minnesota Golden Gophers in this one, their betting line was listed as 7.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Tuesday; they are 3-11 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Nebraska Cornhuskers are 7-7 ATS. Minnesota Golden Gophers are 9-5 on betting the total; Nebraska Cornhuskers are 9-5.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 211-rated Minnesota Golden Gophers taking on the No. 125-rated Nebraska Cornhuskers in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Nebraska's No. 142-ranked scoring average of 73.82 PPG, against a Minnesota Golden Gophers defense rated No. 185 and allowing 73.69 PPG. The Nebraska Cornhuskers FG% has averaged 45.31% to date this season, more than the Minnesota Golden Gophers shooters have managed so far (41.16% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Golden Gophers were hammered by Northwestern on Saturday, losing by a 77-52 final at Williams Arena in college basketball betting action.
The battle between the Cornhuskers and Scarlet Knights didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Rutgers was handed a 90-56 defeat on Saturday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Indiana, Saturday, January 16th
Nebraska at Illinois, Saturday, January 16th