NCAA hoops odds preview - Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

Wisconsin BadgersNebraska Cornhuskers
25-5March 09, 2014, 07:30 | Sportsbook Bank Arena18-11


Wisconsin pays a visit to Nebraska on Sunday, hoping to send the Cornhuskers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Sportsbook Bank Arena.

Nebraska will face the 25-5 Badgers, who own a 15-14-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cornhuskers are 10-18 on the OU so far this season while the Badgers are 16-14.

View Wisconsin Badgers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Odds and Stats.

The Cornhuskers were listed as 4-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.

The Cornhuskers sit at No. 143 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Badgers sit at No. 35 on the same chart.



Last time out for Wisconsin, they were a 76-70 Sportsbook as they battled Purdue at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 13-point favorite. The Badgers grabbed a 76-70 win over the Boilermakers on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Frank Kaminsky at Kohl Center.

Last time out for Nebraska, they were a 70-60 Sportsbook as they battled Indiana on the road. They covered in the match as a 6-point underdog. Shavon Shields scored 17 points leading the Cornhuskers to a 70-60 victory over Indiana at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall on Wednesday.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Badgers is ranked No. 205 in NCAA hoops at 33.07 per game. Contrast that with Nebraska’s No. 193 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Nebraska is the No. 144-ranked team in the country at 5.93 per game, while Wisconsin rates No. 39 at 7.67 per game.

A few Badgers at Cornhuskers trends to consider:
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wisconsin is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nebraska
Nebraska is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games
Nebraska is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nebraska's last 10 games
Nebraska is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
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