Wisconsin vs. Nebraska Prediction: Can Keisei Tominaga, Cornhuskers Upset Badgers?
The Nebraska Cornhuskers will host the Wisconsin Badgers on Thursday night. Can Keisei Tominaga and the Huskers knock off the top-10 Badgers in Lincoln? Krabs explains the background of this game and provides his pick against the spread in Wisconsin vs. Nebraska.
Krabs - February 1, 2024, 4:20 PM EST
5 minWisconsin vs. Nebraska Prediction: Can Keisei Tominaga, Cornhuskers Upset Badgers?
When these two Big Ten rivals faced-off less than a month ago, Wisconsin dominated the Huskers in a 88-72 route at home. Tonight, Nebraska has a chance to get some revenge on the sixth-ranked Badgers. Will Keisei Tominaga and his Huskers bounce back from a loss to the Terps last weekend, or will Wisconsin’s legacy run continue?
WISCONSIN VS. NEBRASKA DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: February 1, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: BTN
WISCONSIN VS. NEBRASKA ODDS
- Spread: Wisconsin -1 (-109), Nebraska +1 (-105)
- Total Odds: O 144.5 (-106), U 144.5 (-108)
- Moneyline Odds: Wisconsin (-108), Nebraska (-105)
Wisconsin vs. Nebraska Prediction
Not only is it Keisei Tominaga's birthday today, but he’s got debatably the best matchup of his season against Wisconsin tonight. He dropped 17 points against them earlier this year, going 3-6 from deep. Now he’ll get a chance to replicate that performance against the same team, but this time it will be on his home floor…
The Badgers are getting hammered with bets. More than 70% of the bets are currently backing Wisconsin on the spread, but barely 50% of the money. Big bets are coming in on the Huskers at home in this spot, including mine.
Wisconsin might be 16-4, but they have one of, if not the worst perimeter defense in the Big Ten. Eight of Nebraska’s top nine scorers are averaging a 3P% higher than 33%, with the majority of them closer to 40%. Nebraska lives and dies by the three-ball, and that's a recipe that can work against Wisconsin.
Nebraska has been one of the best home teams in the country this season. They are 13-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, with an upset over Purdue when they were ranked first in the AP poll. Wisconsin is very similar; they play much better at home. Although we’ve already seen the Badgers beat-up on Nebraska once this season, everything changes when they head to Lincoln.
Let’s be honest, Wisconsin looks like one of the easiest plays on the board tonight. Surely a ranked team that’s already beaten Nebraska will beat them again, right? Well, if that’s how you think when you’re deploying bets, I wish you the best of luck: you’re going to need it. If bets like Wisconsin ML hit, the sportsbooks would go bankrupt. Ride with me on the short home underdog on Tominaga’s birthday… he is going to turn into Steph Curry out there.
Wisconsin vs. Nebraska Pick
Pick: NEB +1.5 (-110) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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