Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 2/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Washington Huskies
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA
TV: BTN
Alaska Airlines Arena is where the Washington Huskies (11-10) will compete against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (14-8) on Wednesday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took the court against Oregon and went home with a win by a final score of 77-71 in their last contest. Nebraska finished with a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 of 51) and made 4 of 23 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers buried 21 of 29 tries for a percentage of 72.4%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding defense, Nebraska allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. Oregon recorded 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, Oregon totaled 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oregon ended up going 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 22 attempts. They buried 5 of 20 tries from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Cornhuskers left the arena with 20 while Oregon finished the game with 19 fouls.
Brice Williams is one player who played a role for the contest. He went 55.6% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also collected 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 28 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.
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Nebraska comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 14-8 for the year. They average 75.6 pts per contest (148th in college hoops) on 45.6% from the field. The Cornhuskers are hitting 32.1% on 3-point shots (157 of 489) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nebraska is snagging 36.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 305 dimes this season, which is 190th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.
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On defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are 195th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 295 surrendered this season. The Cornhuskers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (548 of 1,327) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 33.1% on shots from distance while they are 169th in college in PPG from their opponents (71.1).
The last time they took the court, the Washington Huskies went home victorious with a score of 71-68 when they played Minnesota. The Huskies were able to pull down 18 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 8 steals in the game. Minnesota had 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Washington buried 7 out of their 15 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Huskies went 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Huskies permitted Minnesota to bury 23 out of their 44 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.3% in this contest. They went 37.5% from distance by shooting 6 of 16 and finished the game at 16 out of 24 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington permitted Minnesota to get 25 in all (5 offensive).
Tyler Harris was important for the Huskies in this matchup. He recorded 23 points in his 35 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 9 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.
Washington has a record of 11-10 this season. The Huskies are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (248th in college) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 1,505 pts this season (71.7 per game) and they average 33.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 238th in college.
The Washington defense gives up 31.0% on 3-pointers (121 of 390) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.1 assists and 34.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 46th and 177th in the country. The Huskies on the defensive end are ranked 190th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 71.6. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (289th in Division 1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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