The Iowa Hawkeyes will welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a Big Ten matchup before the Super Bowl.
The Hawkeyes have won two straight games over Minnesota and Maryland and will look to extend that winning streak against Nebraska, sitting at 6-6 in conference play.
On the other hand, Nebraska is ultimately the worst team that the Big Ten has to offer. The Cornhuskers just knocked off Minnesota, at home, but are now just 1-12 in conference play.
Does Nebraska stand a chance? Here are our NCAAB picks and predictions for the Big Ten matchup between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Nebraska vs Iowa odds
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The Iowa Hawkeyes opened as a 16.5-point favorite but have jumped to -17 at some outlets.
Meanwhile, the total is different at a lot of books since opening at 158. Some books are holding a 159 while others are holding a 157.5. So make sure to shop around if you’re looking to bet on the total.
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Nebraska vs Iowa predictions
Predictions made on 2/13/2022 at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Nebraska vs Iowa game info
• Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA
• Date: Sunday, February 13, 2022
• Tip-off: 2:00 p.m. ET
• TV: FS1
Nebraska at Iowa betting preview
Injuries
Nebraska: Trevor Lakes F (Out), Wilhelm Breidenbach F (Out).
Iowa: No injuries to report.
Find our latest NCAA basketball injury reports.
Betting trend to know
Cornhuskers are 5-0 ATS in their last five games vs. teams winning records. Find more NCAA betting trends for Nebraska vs. Iowa.
Nebraska vs Iowa picks and predictions
Our predictions are compiled from the analysis of the spread and total and are indications of where we are leaning for this game.
Our best bet is the play that we like the most for this game, which we would actually put some of our bankroll behind.
Spread analysis
I already wrote up my take on the Maryland vs. Purdue game and my thoughts will carry over to this game.
No Big Ten team should ever be this big of an underdog.
Nebraska’s effort hasn’t been showing in the win column, but the Cornhuskers have been covering plenty of games this season. Nebraska lost to Michigan by six, Rutgers by two, Wisconsin by eight, Indiana by eight, Illinois by 10, and they even took Ohio State into overtime.
The Cornhuskers struggle to close out games, but they’re not all that bad.
They're shooting an effective field goal percentage of 49.2% while limiting turnovers to 17.3%. From three-point land, Nebraska is shooting 30.9% but from inside the arc, the Cornhuskers are hitting 51% of their shots, which is above the league average.
Offensive rebounds are always hard to come by for Nebraska, but Iowa is allowing opponents to earn 30.5% offensive rebounds. Nebraska could end up with a couple of second chances in their lap in this game.
On the other hand, Iowa’s offense is one of the best in the nation. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 110-point explosion against Maryland and are above average in almost every category on the offensive end.
Iowa is turning the ball over just 12.3% of the time while shooting an effective field goal percentage of 52.9%. The Hawkeyes have hit 35.2% from downtown and 53% from inside the arc.
Realistically, Iowa should have no problems against Nebraska, knowing Nebraska is allowing opponents to shoot over 35% from deep and nearly 50% from inside the arc this season.
The Hawkeyes should also be able to earn a whole lot of offensive rebounds, earning 31.5% on the season. On the other hand, Nebraska is allowing opponents to grab 32% offensive rebounds.
But ultimately, if Nebraska can feed the ball inside a little bit, limit turnovers, and grab more than 20% offensive rebounds against Iowa, I’d like to believe Nebraska will stay within the number.
Prediction: Nebraska +17 (-110)
Over/Under analysis
I’m not the biggest fan of taking massive totals, but any Iowa game screams Over.
Iowa should have no problems scoring in bunches against Nebraska, with opponents averaging over 78 points against them this season.
Meanwhile, Iowa usually makes other teams’ offense look just as good as theirs because of how poorly they’ve played on the defensive end at times.
I like Nebraska to stick around in this game, but they’ll need a heavy dosage of scoring to do so. With more second-chance opportunities and a solid shooting percentage inside the arc, I think Nebraska can stick around offensively.
I’d take the Over here.
Prediction: Over 157.5 (-110)
Best bet
Seventeen points is a ton of points for Iowa to cover and Nebraska has proven that they can hang around against teams in a higher weight class.
That’s some quality cushion right there. The Cornhuskers are averaging over 72 points per game and are shooting over 43% from the field. I'm backing them with the points.
Pick: Cornhuskers +17 (-110)
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