Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

Breslin Center is the site where the Michigan State Spartans (7-2) will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-1) on Saturday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took the court against North Florida and earned the victory with a final of 103-72 in their last contest. Nebraska wrapped up the game with a 58.0% field goal percentage (40 out of 69) and buried 11 of their 24 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers converted 12 of 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 22 dimes in this matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to defending, Nebraska allowed 38.5% from the floor on 25 of 65 shooting. North Florida distributed 13 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. In addition, North Florida grabbed 32 boards (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Florida finished the game shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 12 attempts. They also made 14 of their 43 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Cornhuskers walked away with 12 and North Florida totaled 19 personal fouls.

Connor Essegian is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He saw the court for 21 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He walked away with 22 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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Nebraska steps onto the court with a mark of 6-1 so far this year. They have an average of 83.3 pts per contest (50th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.2% from the field. The Cornhuskers are shooting 31.4% on shots from downtown (50 of 159) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Nebraska is pulling down 39.7 boards per game and has racked up 104 assists this season, which has them ranked 266th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 112th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.0). The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.9% (163 of 419) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 49th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 85 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 90-72 when they faced Minnesota. The Spartans earned 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Minnesota had 21 fouls for the game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 21 of those for a percentage of 80.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Michigan State knocked down 11 of 22 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Spartans went 29 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 52.7%. The Spartans allowed Minnesota to knock down 26 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.1% for the game. They shot 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 28 and ended up going 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). In relation to attacking the glass, Michigan State allowed Minnesota to pull down 24 overall (8 offensive).

Coen Carr was important for the Spartans in this matchup. He had 12 points in his 16 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He made 5 of 8 for the game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Michigan State has a win-loss record of 7-2 on the campaign. The Spartans are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 78.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (19th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. Michigan State has accounted for 734 pts on the year (81.6 per game) and they grab 40.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 73rd in the nation.

The Michigan State defense allows 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (68 of 215) and opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their foul shots. They concede 13.8 dimes and 30.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 246th and 33rd in those defensive categories. The Spartans on defense are ranked 156th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (152nd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nebraska

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