Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Ohio State Buckeyes try to run the Nebraska Cornhuskers off the court at Value City Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Ohio State Buckeyes betting line as -5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 12-11 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Ohio State Buckeyes are 9-16 ATS. Nebraska Cornhuskers are 10-12-1 on betting the total; Ohio State Buckeyes are 15-9-1.
This game puts the Ohio State Buckeyes, most recently No. 196 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who rate No. 165 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Nebraska Cornhuskers rank No. 38 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 38.84 per game. That compares with Ohio State’s No. 71 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Ohio State is college basketball's No. 212-ranked team at 6.33 per game, while the Nebraska Cornhuskers rate No. 233 with 5.84 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cornhuskers grabbed a 82-66 win over the Nittany Lions on Tuesday, behind a 15-point effort from Jack McVeigh at Sportsbook Bank Arena.
The Buckeyes got 22 points from Marc Loving, but it was Michigan State that prevailed in a 74-66 final on Tuesday at Breslin Center.
- Nebraska is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- Nebraska is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Nebraska's last 15 games on the road
- Nebraska is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Ohio State
- Ohio State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Ohio State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Ohio State's last 15 games
- Ohio State is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Nebraska at Michigan State, Thursday, February 23rd
Ohio State at Wisconsin, Thursday, February 23rd
