The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (16-4, 8-1 Big Ten) head to Pinnacle Bank Arena to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-6, 5-5) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Wisconsin vs. Nebraska odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Wisconsin, which is No. 6 in the , won its 3rd straight game on Friday night, 81-66 against the Michigan State Spartans. They covered the 2.5-point spread and the Over (136) hit. St. John’s transfer AJ Storr carried the Badgers to victory with his game-high 28 points. The sophomore guard leads Wisconsin in scoring at 15.9 points per game. The Badgers lone conference loss came on the road at Penn State.
The Cornhuskers took a 73-51 beating on the road to the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. They failed to cover the 5-point spread as the underdog and it went Under the 140.5 total. Not one of the Nebraska starters scored in double-figures as junior G C.J. Wilcher led them with 14 points off the bench. They committed 18 turnovers which led to 25 Terrapin points. Nebraska is 5-0 in conference play at home.
Wisconsin has won 8 of the last 10 matchups with Nebraska. The Badgers won 88-72 in their most recent meeting on Jan. 6. They covered the 5.5-point spread and the Over (144) hit.