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Nebraska vs Indiana: Can the Cornhuskers beat Indiana for the second time this season?
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are visiting the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN on Wednesday.
The Cornhuskers have won the last two games
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are third in the Big Ten Conference with an 18-9 record, including 10-6 in conference play. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 68-49 win over Penn State. Keisei Tominaga scored 17 points in that one. The Japanese lead the Cornhuskers, averaging 14.1 points per game. Nebraska is 31st in the nation, making 9.3 three-pointers per game, and is ranked 17th in the nation, allowing 39.9% shooting from the field.
Indiana is struggling lately
The Indiana Hoosiers are tenth in the Big East Conference with a 14-11 record and are 6-8 in conference play. They have lost six of the last eight games and are coming off a 76-72 loss to Northwestern. Kel’el Ware had one of the best games this season, recording 22 points and 16 rebounds. Malik Reneau leads Indiana this season with 15.7 points per game. The Hoosiers are 41st in the nation, shooting 47.5% from the field, and 260th in the nation, allowing 74.5 points per game.
Betting Trends
Nebraska is 16-9-1 over the total point line for the season, 5-3-0 at home and 11-6-0 following a win. Indiana is 13-12-0 over the total point line for the season, 7-7-0 at home and 3-7-0 following a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams have high hopes for the final stage of the regular season. Nebraska had a couple of impressive wins this season, including beating Indiana after the Hoosiers won the previous seven head-to-head games. Nebraska is a -1.5-point favorite in this game, which shows that this will be a tough battle. Looking at the total point line, it is set at 145.5 points. Both teams have played over the total point line in the majority of their games this season. Even more, these two have gone over in seven of their last eight head-to-head games. Their first game this season, played in January, ended 86-70 for Nebraska, and we can expect another high-scoring one that will go way over the total point line.
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