Michigan vs Nebraska 2/28/19 NCAA Basketball Odds, Preview and Prediction

The Michigan Wolverines host the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Headed To The NIT?

The Nebraska Cornhuskers enter this game carrying a two-game losing streak. Nebraska is 15-13 on the season and just 5-12 in Big 10 Conference play. Those records are likely not going to earn then a spot in the NCAA tournament but those are decent enough to send Nebraska to the NIT Tournament instead.

James Palmer Jr. leads Nebraska with 18.9 points per game while also grabbing 4.4 rebounds per game. Isaac Copeland Jr. is also contributing 14 points and 5.3 boards per contest and Glynn Watson Jr. is adding 12.4 points per game. Isaiah Roby leads Nebraska with 7.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

The Cornhuskers score an average of 71.9 points per game and they are shooting 43% from the field and 33% from behind the three point arc. Nebraska is also averaging 13.1 assists per game and pulling down 36.1 rebounds per contest while limiting their opponents to 64.5 points per game, the 27th best scoring defense in the nation.

Tough Loss to The Spartans

Michigan meanwhile is a shoo-in for the NCAA Tournament with its 24-4 record. But the Wolverines are coming off a tough seven-point home loss at the hands of their rivals, the Michigan State Spartans in their last outing. With the loss, Michigan will have to win out their remaining games and hope that the Spartans drop a game along the way if they are to win the Conference title.

Ignas Brazdeikis tops Michigan with 14.4 points per game while also pulling down 5.2 boards per outing. Jordan Poole and Charles Matthews are scoring 13.2 and 12.8 points per game, respectively. Josh Teske leads the Wolverines with 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while Zavier Simpson is averaging 1.5 steals per contest.

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Michigan is scoring 70.3 points per game this season while shooting 44% from the floor and 34% from three ball. The Wolverines are also handing out 13.2 assists per game and collecting 35.2 rebounds per contest. But their strength this season is their defense which allows only 58.4 opponent points per game, 3rd best in the nation.

Who Wins?

Nebraska is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games played and the Cornhuskers are 0-4 SU in their last four road games. Michigan is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games played. The Wolverines are 4-1 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Wolverines are 9-1 in their last 10 games against the Cornhuskers.

Michigan is still hurting after being outplayed at home by Michigan State in their last outing. We know how the Wolverines have bounced back from adversity this season and we also know that they need this game more than their opponent. Michigan wants to get that sour taste out of their mouths right away and Nebraska doesn’t have the tools to stop the Wolverines.

I’m picking Michigan to beat Nebraska on 2/28/19.

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The Cornhuskers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games played. Nebraska is 0-4 ATS in its last four games away from home. The Wolverines are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. Michigan is 3-2 ATS in their last five home games played. Head to head, the Wolverines are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Cornhuskers.

Nebraska is 1-6 ATS in their last seven games against teams with winning SU records. The Cornhuskers are also 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games after an ATS loss, 0-4 ATS in their last four road games and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Michigan is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games after a straight up loss. The Wolverines are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS defeat. Both these teams are coming off losses but as the trends show, Michigan bounces back better than Nebraska after suffering a defeat in their previous game.

Prediction: Michigan -12

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The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games played by Nebraska. The over is 3-1 in the Cornhuskers’ last four road games played. The under is 7-3 in the last 10 games played by Michigan. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Wolverines. Head to head, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams.

The under is 6-2 in the Cornhuskers’ last eight games against opponents with a winning record. The total has gone under in five out of their last seven games after a straight up defeat. The under is 4-1 in Michigan’s last five home games and the Wolverines have seen the total hit the under in eight out of their last 11 games against the Big Ten Conference.

Prediction: Under 130.5

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