Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FS1

Williams Arena is the site where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-9) will meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-0) on Saturday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers took the court against Washington and took home the win by a score of 76-66 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Cornhuskers ended up walking away with 13 while Washington accounted for 13 personal fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 21 shots from distance. Washington shot 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 10 shots. Moreover, Washington grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington earned 14 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Nebraska allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 18 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 31 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers converted 9 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Nebraska ended the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 55) and knocked down 11 out of their 29 three-point shots.

Pryce Sandfort is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He went 61.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He scored 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Nebraska comes into this contest with a mark of 19-0 on the year. They currently have an average of 81.2 pts per contest (89th in college hoops) while shooting 47.6% from the field. The Cornhuskers are shooting 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (208 of 584) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nebraska is snagging 36.3 boards per contest and has totaled 347 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 28th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 30.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 22nd in the country in opponents PPG (65.4). The Cornhuskers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 39.1% (443 of 1,134) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are 158th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 255 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a final score of 82-74 against Ohio State. The Golden Gophers were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. Ohio State was called for 20 fouls for this game which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 25 shots. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Minnesota made 8 out of 28 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Gophers finished shooting 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Golden Gophers permitted Ohio State to knock down 31 of 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.7% in this matchup. They finished 29.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 24 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Ohio State to pull down 37 in total (10 offensive).

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson was important for the Golden Gophers for the game. He converted 11 out of 19 in this contest for a rate of 57.9%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He racked up 26 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Minnesota has a mark of 10-9 for the season. The Golden Gophers commit 16.4 fouls per game and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.1 times per contest (20th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. Minnesota has earned 1,384 pts on the year (72.8 per contest) and they grab 34.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Golden Gophers are shooting 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 178th in Division 1.

The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 54th in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.1. They are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (110th in D-1). The Minnesota defense concedes 33.6% on 3-point attempts (147 of 437) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.5 assists and 33.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 191st and 87th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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