Nebraska is on a 9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS run and this is the biggest they've been as an underdog all season. The Huskers shoot 46.3% as a team led by the terrific backcourt of 6-7 senior Brice Williams (18.9 ppg) and 6-4 junior Connor Essegian (11.6 ppg). They're sixth in the 18-team Big Ten in free throws (75.4%). They led the Big Ten in bench production last season and the bench has been very good again. Nebraska also has an outstanding coach in Fred Hoiberg, who last year helped the Cornhuskers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014. Nebraska has a road win at No. 14 Creighton, 73-63, as a +10 dog. Maryland is 3-4 in the Big Ten, off a heartbreaking loss to Northwestern in overtime as a favorite. The Terrapins had trouble against Northwestern's 6-foot-6 guard Brooks Barnhizer and faces another tall, skilled backcourt. They're on a 2-4 spread run, losing straight-up to Washington as a 6-point favorite and failing to cover two games ago in a 77-71 win at home over Minnesota as a double-digit favorite. Play Nebraska.
This pick was released to clients on January 19, 2025 at 10:38AM ET.
CBB
Nebraska at Maryland
January 19, 2025
12:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Nebraska +9.5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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