Rutgers vs Nebraska Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 16 Jan 2025
Back Nebraska to Overpower Rutgers
Nebraska are capable of covering the -8.5 line when they go up against Rutgers. We’re confident of a strong showing and a bet against the spread could be the best play at -110.
Nebraska Too Good for Rutgers in Last H2H
Rutgers Scarlet Knights claimed a victory in their previous game. A 75-68 home win occurred against UCLA Bruins.
Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a defeat in their last game. A 104-68 scoreline occurred on the road against Purdue Boilmakers.
Nebraska had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. They recorded a 67-56 win over Rutgers. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Rutgers winning six times.
Expert College Basketball Analysis
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Rutgers vs Nebraska Prediction
We’re backing Nebraska against the spread in this college matchup. It could be shrewd to bet on the favorites to cover the appealing -8.5 line, with -110 on offer.
If the initial odds don’t grab your fancy, there’s the option to shoot for more juice by moving the line when it comes to your pick. It all comes down to how confident you feel.
Nebraska -8.5 Probability
According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It is the reason why we are recommending this college basketball wager.
Our Pick
Nebraska -8.5 @ -110
Player Prop Picks
Juwan Gary (Nebraska) can be wagered to register Over 13.5 points at -112. We are happy to back Overs when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.
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Connor Essegian (Nebraska) can be backed to total Over 11.5 points at -112. We have a strong conviction that he is able to cover the total when it comes to betting on Player Points.
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Rutgers vs Nebraska Bet Builder Tips
Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Nebraska -8.5. We’ve also gone for Over 146.5 and Juwan Gary (Nebraska) to score Over 13.5 points.
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Rutgers vs Nebraska Odds
The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Nebraska Win on the Cards According to the Books
Nebraska have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 79% probability due to their -370 Moneyline betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +285 about Rutgers.
The current spread is 8.5 and total points is 145.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you fancy Over 145.5, this outcome can be backed at -102.
In the Race to 20 Points betting, Nebraska are favorites and they can be backed at -230 to attain this total first. If you want to back Rutgers, then odds of +165 can be found.
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Betting Lines & Odds




Brice Williams Favorite to Score the Most Points
Brice Williams is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -143 that he gets Over 18.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at +110.
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Last 5 & H2H
Rutgers
Head to Head
Rutgers vs Nebraska
- NCAAB: 04/03 2024 Rutgers 56 Nebraska 67
- NCAAB: 18/01 2024 Nebraska 82 Rutgers 87
- NCAAB: 15/02 2023 Nebraska 82 Rutgers 72
- NCAAB: 30/01 2022 Rutgers 63 Nebraska 61
- NCAAB: 08/01 2022 Nebraska 65 Rutgers 93
- NCAAB: 02/03 2021 Rutgers 51 Nebraska 72
- NCAAB: 25/01 2020 Nebraska 72 Rutgers 75
- NCAAB: 04/01 2020 Rutgers 79 Nebraska 62
- NCAAB: 13/03 2019 Nebraska 68 Rutgers 61
- NCAAB: 22/01 2019 Nebraska 69 Rutgers 76
Team Stats
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
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Nebraska Stats
Moneyline
- 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
- 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Point Spread
- +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
- +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road
Point Spread
- -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
- -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games
Total Points
- Game Totals: An average of 146.60 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 143.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 145.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
- Over 145.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.40 pts and allowed 74.20 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.90 pts and allowed 76.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road
Total Points
- Game Totals: An average of 145.20 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 146.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 145.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
- Over 145.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 75.10 pts and allowed 70.10 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.50 pts and allowed 64.80 pts in the last 10 home games
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