The Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) and St. John’s Red Storm (3-0) tee it up in a Thursday showdown between early-season unbeatens in New York. The opening tip at Carnesecca Arena will be at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. St. John’s odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Nebraska is 2-0 straight-up (SU) and 0-2 against the spread (ATS) after wins over lightly regarded Maine and Nebraska-Omaha. The new-look Cornhuskers have turned over much of a rotation that produced a 10-22 mark last season. Senior G Sam Griesel — a transfer from North Dakota State — has scored 40 points through Nebraska’s first 2 games.
St. John’s is 3-0 SU and 1-2 ATS. The Red Storm has failed to cover big point spreads in its last 2 games, but the offense has certainly been humming along nicely. SJU has scored 90.3 points per game while shooting 54.8% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the 3-point arc.
Thursday’s contest is part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an annual 8-game series played between the Big Ten and Big East.