Indiana vs Nebraska Game Information

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Nebraska (6-2, 0-1 in Big Ten) welcomes Indiana (8-2, 1-0 in Big Ten) to Lincoln on Friday night for the second Big Ten Conference game for both schools. The Hoosiers were ranked in the Top 25 last week, but fell out after a loss to Gonzaga (89-73) on November 28. Since then, Indiana has won 4 straight, beating Providence by 16 (89-73), Sam Houston State by 26 (97-71), Miami (Ohio) by 19 (76-57), and Minnesota by 15 (82-67) in its last game and the Big Ten opener for both teams. In the Cornhuskers opener, they suffered a huge 37-point loss at Michigan State (89-52) after winning 3 straight, beating a good Creighton team by 11 (74-63), South Dakota by 17 (96-79), and North Florida by 31 (103-72). Indiana is No. 29 in the Ken Pomeroy Ratings with Nebraska at No. 62. The Hoosiers (90/1 to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament, DraftKings) went 10-10 in conference play last season and 19-14 overall while the Cornhuskers (150/1 to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament) were 12-6 in the Big Ten and an impressive 23-11 overall.

Indiana Finally Hitting the Road in its 11th Game

Indiana (6-4-0 ATS, 5-5-0 O/U) was spoiled with an early season run of games at Home at Assembly Hall, playing 8 of its first 10 games in the friendly confines of Bloomington. But this where the rubber hits the literal Road with Head Coach and former IU player Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers first true game away from home just 11 days before Christmas. Indiana is led in scoring by F Malik Reneau (15.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg), F Mackenzie Mgbako (15.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.4 apg), C Oumar Ballo (13.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg), G Myles Rice (10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.4 apg), F Bryson Tucker (6.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg), G Trey Galloway (6.1 ppg, 3.7 apg), F Luke Goode (5.9 ppg), and G Kanaan Carlyle (5.9 ppg). The Hoosiers (+116 Moneyline) went 12-5 at Home last season and 4-6 on the Road, so this could be a tough one for the Crimson and Cream. Indiana lost Trayce Jackson David (Warriors) and Jalen-Hood Schifino (Lakers) in the NBA Draft and also had four players leave in the Transfer Portal and saw three graduate.

Indiana Betting Trends

• Indiana is 8-2 SU over its last 10 games overall 
• The Hoosiers have played 3 Overs in their last 4 games
• Indiana is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games (PROV, SHSU, M-OH, MINN)
• The Hoosiers average 80.4 ppg (Tied-#90) while allowing 69.1 ppg
• Indiana is 0-3 SU/ATS the last 3 games vs Nebraska

Nebraska Looking For 4th Straight Win vs Hoosiers

Nebraska (3-5-0 ATS, 4-4-0 O/U) will look to make another NCAA Tournament appearance this campaign after being bounced by Texas A&M last season. The Cornhuskers are led by six main scorers, G Brice Williams (17.5 ppg), Wisconsin Transfer G Connor Essegian (13.0 ppg), F Juwan Gary (10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg), G Rollie Worster (8.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg), UCLA Transfer F Berke Buyuktuncei (8.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg), and North Dakota State Transfer F Andrew Morgan (8.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg). Nebraska isn’t as strong as it was last season with three players graduating, including top-scorer Keisei Tominaga (15.1 ppg)—now playing with the Indiana Mad Ants in the NBA G League—and Josiah Allick (7.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg), and another five entering the Transfer Portal, including CJ Wilcher (7.7 ppg, Xavier) and Jamarques Lawrence (6.9 ppg, Rhode Island). The Huskers (-140 Moneyline) did snag 7 players in the Transfer Portal and recruited 5-star F Nick Janowski from Pewaukee High School in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and 3-star F Braden Frager (Lincoln Southwest HS).

Nebraska Betting Trends

• Nebraska was 18-1 SU at Home last 2023-24 NCAAB season 
• The Cornhuskers lost 7 straight to IU before winning the last 3
• Nebraska is 3-7-0 ATS in its last 10 games overall
• The Over is 3-0-0 in the Cornhuskers last 3 Home games
• Nebraska is 3-2 ATS in its last 5 after losing 5 consecutive ATS

Indiana vs Nebraska Prediction

Although Indiana won 7 straight in this series (2019 to 2022), the worm has turned and Nebraska has won the last 3 series meetings, and somewhat convincingly, by 16, 15, and 27 points including a 93-66 blowout the last time these two teams played here in Lincoln (93-66). The Over has hit 5 straight times and is a profitable 9-1 in the last 10 series meetings so these Indiana vs Nebraska NCAAB picks will back the recent Trends. With the Huskers so good at Pinnacle Bank Arena (18-1) last season, recommending the Home team as well as the Over is a no-brainer here. It is very hard for Big Ten teams to win on the Road and with UCLA, USC, Oregon, and Washington all joining the conference this year from the Pac-12, it definitely won’t get any easier. 

Kevin’s Picks: Nebraska -2.5, Over 152.5