The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten) take on the Rutgers Scarlett Knights (16-9, 8-6) Tuesday. Tip from Jersey Mike’s Arena is at 8 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cornhuskers bounced back from a loss at Michigan by recording a 73-63 overtime win at home against Wisconsin Saturday. Nebraska has been up and down all season and facing an elite defensive Rutgers team will be a difficult task.
The Scarlett Knights will be coming in off a 69-60 loss Saturday to Illinois as 6-point underdogs. They will use their 7th-ranked scoring defense (59.1 points allowed per game) to hold down a Nebraska offense that ranks 310th in the nation at just 66.2 points per game. Rutgers has held opponents to 38.2% from the field (6th) and 29.1% from 3 (15th), this will be a low-scoring defensive-minded battle.
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