The Ohio State Buckeyes (12-6, 2-5 Big 10) look to put an end to their five-game losing streak when they meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-6, 3-5 Big 10) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
Ohio State Buckeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers Free Prediction
In the Buckeyes’ last contest, they were defeated by the Purdue Boilermakers, 79-67. Purdue out-rebounded Ohio State. The Boilermakers had 10 offensive rebounds and 30 total rebounds, while the Buckeyes had four and 23, respectively. Andre Wesson was Ohio State’s high scorer with 22 points on 9-for-10 shooting.
The Cornhuskers were beaten by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game, 76-69. One of Rutgers’ biggest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 26 free throw attempts, while Nebraska had 18. With 22 points on 7-for-18 shooting, James Palmer Jr. was the game’s leading scorer.
After the Buckeyes won the sole contest against the Cornhuskers last season, 64-59, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. The Buckeyes had a much better free throw rate (0.308 vs. 0.167) and had a much better turnover percentage (8.8 vs. 14.5).
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams square off. Nebraska currently ranks 266th in possessions per game (67.9) and Ohio State is 264th (68.0). Additionally, the Buckeyes rank 45th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.281), while the Cornhuskers rank 60th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.192).
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Betting Notes:
Nebraska ranks 20th in steals per game (8.5) while Ohio State ranks 152nd (5.8).
The Cornhuskers rank 31st in blocks per game (4.6) while the Buckeyes rank 155th (2.4).
Nebraska is 10th in the NCAA with 17.6 three pointers allowed per game while Ohio State is 54th with 20.1 three pointers allowed per game.
The Buckeyes rank 172nd in rebounds per game (34.8) while the Cornhuskers rank 207th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
Nebraska is sixth in the nation with 9.5 assists allowed per game while Ohio State is 28th with 10.6 assists allowed per game.
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The Buckeyes have been outscored by an average of 9.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Ohio State has defeated opponents by an average of 8.9 points.
During their last five games, the Cornhuskers have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (6.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.8 points per game (8.7 above their season average).
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