Game Overview
Big Ten play hasn’t been kind to Nebraska and is unlikely to get any better when the Cornhuskers head to Mackey Arena to take on Purdue. The Cornhuskers are 0-7 all-time at the venue, and the Boilermakers are 93-11 in their last 104 home games. Purdue is hoping to win its second straight game and pick up a victory where the Boilermakers are in a stretch of playing four of five games on the road.
Last games record
Nebraska is 6-11 overall and 0-6 in Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers lost their last game against Illinois, 81-71. Purdue is 13-2 overall and 2-2 in conference. The Boilermakers won their last game against Penn State 74-67.
Matchup Information
- 6:30 p.m., Jan. 14, 2022
- West Lafayette, Ind.
- Mackey Arena
Nebraska vs. Purdue Betting Analysis
Nebraska Betting Analysis
Cornhuskers forward Derrick Walker, who averages 10.2 points per game, has been playing better over the past five games. He’s shooting 67 percent and has scored in double figures for the fifth straight game, which is the longest stretch of his career.
Bryce McGowens leads Nebraska in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game. Nebraska has a hard time stretching the floor on offense. The Cornhuskers shoot 29 percent from the perimeter.
The Cornhuskers’ big problems have come on the defensive end of the floor. There aren’t too many teams Nebraska can stop.
The Cornhuskers allow their opponents to score 78.4 points per game, which ranks 344th in the NCAA. Opponents also shoot 36.4 percent, which is 316th, from beyond the arc.
Purdue Betting Analysis
The Boilermakers are looking to get on a run after an uneven start to Big Ten play. Offensively, there aren’t too many teams in the country as efficient as Purdue. The Boilermakers shoot 50.7 from the field, which ranks third nationally, and 40.8 percent from the perimeter, which also ranks third.
Purdue scores 85.1 points per game, which sits as the fifth-best mark in the country. Purdue averages 9.9 made threes per contest.
Jaden Ivey leads Purdue by averaging 16.2 points per game and shooting 43.8 percent from beyond the arc. Zach Edey (14.9 points per game), Trevion Willams (13.5), and Sasha Stefanovic (11.9) also average in double figures for the Boilermakers.
Williams also leads the team in rebounding with 8.8 rebounds per game. Purdue has lost four of its past five meetings with Nebraska.
Team updates
Nebraska did get some good news this week as guard Trey McGowens was cleared to play after missing the past 14 games with a foot injury. The Pittsburgh transfer averaged 10.2 points per game for the Cornhuskers last season.
- Purdue is 7-8 against the spread.
- The total has gone over in nine of the Boilermakers’ games this season.
- Nebraska is 11-6 against the spread.
- The total has gone over in 11 of the Cornhuskers’ games this season.
Nebraska vs. Purdue Betting Preview
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg is in the third season on a rebuild which seems to be heading nowhere. The Cornhuskers won seven games in each of his first two years and will struggle to exceed that if Nebraska continues to play the same way they have so far this season.
Top sportsbooks reflect this view of the Cornhuskers. Nebraska are 20-point underdogs as it heads into a difficult road environment.
The Cornhuskers are +1300 on the moneyline, while bettors looking to support Purdue are looking at -5000 on the moneyline. The over/under for this game is set at 155 points.
Nebraska vs. Purdue Betting Prediction
This is a difficult one to bet. Purdue should win this game easily but have shown some inconsistencies on defense this season. The Boilermakers, however, haven’t been slowed down on offense at all, and Nebraska struggles on the defensive end. Targeting the over may be the safest play in this game.
While the Cornhuskers struggle on defense, they do pack scoring punch of their own. Expect Purdue to run away with the win, but Nebraska to light up the scoreboard as well.
How to Bet on Nebraska vs. Purdue
Bet over 155.
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