The Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-8) host the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-11) in a Big 10 game at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 27, 2018, at 8:00 PM ET. Nebraska is the 5-point home favorite on many of the NCAA boards with the total line offered up at 149.
In their last game, Iowa hosted Wisconsin who they laid an 85-67 beating on the Buckeyes. The 18-point margin crushed the -2.5 point line spread giving Hawkeyes backers a winning ticket and the 152 points went OVER the total line by double digits. In the game, Luke Garza went for a double-double with 17 points, and 16 rebounds and Tyler Cook also matched his 17 points to lead Iowa. Ethan Happ led Wisconsin picking up a double-double with 21 points on 8/14 shooting and ten boards. The Hawkeyes outscored the Badgers by nine points in each half, and for the game, they shot an impressive 51.7% from the floor and while holding Wisconsin to a FG% of only 40%. Iowa broke off a two-game losing streak with the win over Wisconsin improving their Big Ten won/loss record to 2-7. On the road, in conference play, they are 1-3 both straight up and against the spread getting an overtime victory over Illinois.
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In their latest, Nebraska was on the road where they got the “W” and the money beating Rutgers 60-54, covering the +2.5 point spread. Isaac Copeland was the high scorer for the Cornhuskers picking up 23 points on 9/15 shooting, and he also had seven boards. Corey Sanders was the top scorer for the Scarlet Knights with 14 points on only 6/17 shooting. Nebraska gave up 20 offensive rebounds, and their scorers struggled shooting 39.6% from the floor and 27.8% from behind the arc. Nebraska extended their winning streak to three with the victory and is now 6-4 in Big 10 play. On the season they’re 12-2 at home this season and 4-0 in conference action.
Iowa ranks 49th in the nation in ppg and 281st in opponents’ ppg, and Nebraska ranks 229th in ppg and 87th in opponents’ ppg.
Last season these teams split the two games facing each other with each winning at home.
This season Iowa is 7-9-2 ATS with an O/U record of 12-6 and Nebraska is 15-6 ATS with an O/U record of 6-15.
SAGARIN RATINGS
Iowa: 79.43
Nebraska: 80.03
INJURY REPORT
IOWA
[G] 01/23/2018 – Brady Ellingson is “?” ( Concussion )
[F] 01/23/2018 – Ryan Kriener is “?” ( Concussion )
[G] 12/28/2017 – Connor McCaffery is out indefinitely ( Mouth )
NEBRASKA
NONE
Iowa at Nebraska NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- IOWA is 2-5 ATS in their last seven games
- IOWA is 1-4-1 ATS in their previous six road games
- IOWA has an Over record of 4-0 in their last four road games
- NEB is 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games
- NEB is 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games
- NEB has an Under record of 4-0 in their previous four games
Hawkeyes vs. Cornhuskers Betting Angles
The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five games between these teams.
In the last five games between these teams, the Over record is 4-1.
