The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-7) host the 23rd ranked Michigan Wolverines (16-4) in a Big Ten game place at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska at 9:00 PM ET on January 18, 2018. Michigan are a 4.5-point road favorite for this game with the total line posted on the NCAA odds board at 134.
In their last game Michigan was at home where they were all out to beat Maryland 68-67. Moritz Wagner was the high scorer for Michigan with 18 points on 6/9 shooting hitting four of his six 3-pointers and grabbing 10 rebounds and only one other player for the team scored in double figures. Anthony Cowan was the high scorer for the Terrapins with 24 points on 8/15 shooting, but he also had six turnovers. Michigan outscored Maryland by 11 points in the 2nd half after being down 10 at the end of the first half for the victory. Overall in the game the game they struggled both offensively and defensively shooting just 41% from the floor and allowing Maryland players to shoot 48.1%. The Wolverines one -point winning margin failed to cover -8-point betting line and the total line of 137 was challenged but fell two points short with a combined 135 points scored. Michigan is just a one-point loss to being on a 10-game win streak and bring in a mini two-game streak into this game. The Wolverines are 5-2 straight up and 4-2-1 against the spread overall in conference action this season and 2-1 SU and ATS on the road in Big Ten games.
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Nebraska was at home in their latest where they beat Illinois by a slim 64-63 score. James Palmer Jr. was the high scorer for the Cornhuskers with 24 points on 10/19 shooting and reserve Evan Taylor with 13 points, was the only other player for the squad that went for double figures. Trent Frazier was the high scorer for the Fighting Illini with 19 points on 7/14 shooting and Michael Finke went for a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Nebraska forced 16 turnovers in the game and while they only shot 41.2% from the floor they held Illinois to 39% shooting. The Huskers failed to cover the spread as a 4.5-point favorite breaking off a bank roll padding 8-game streak versus the betting line. The solid defensive effort helped the total line stay 16.5 points UNDER the closing line. Nebraska is an unimpressive 4-3 in Big 10 play, but they’ve won all three conference games at Pinnacle Bank Arena where they are 10-1 overall this season.
Michigan ranks 129th in the nation in ppg and 16th in opponents’ ppg and Nebraska ranks tied for 197th in ppg and 131st in opponents’ ppg.
Last season Michigan beat Nebraska twice.
This season Michigan is 11-7-1 ATS with an O/U record of 8-11 and Nebraska is 12-6 ATS with an O/U record of 6-12.
SAGARIN RATINGS
Michigan: 87.66
Nebraska: 78.63
INJURY REPORT
MICHIGAN
NONE
NEBRASKA
[C] 01/17/2018 – Jordy Tshimanga is probable Thursday vs Michigan ( Personal )
Michigan at Nebraska NCAAB Key Betting Trends
- MICH is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games
- MICH is 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games
- MICH has an Over record of 15-5-1 in their last 21 games after an ATS loss
- NEB is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games
- NEB is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games
- NEB has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 home games
