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NCAA Basketball Betting Pick on Purdue at Nebraska

Written by on February 29, 2016

The #20 Purdue Boilermakers head into the heartland to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big 12 basketball action. Purdue (22-7) is in seventh place in the Big Ten but just knocked off #10 Maryland at home, 83-79, on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (14-15) are in ninth place in the Big Ten and just lost on Thursday at Penn State, 56-55.

NCAA Basketball Pick on Purdue at Nebraska

When: Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 8:00 PM ET Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE TV: BTN Radio: Husker Sports Radio Basketball Network Live Stream: BTN2Go NCAAB Odds: TBA

Why Should You Bet on the Cornhuskers?

The Cornhuskers may be swirling around the drain of the Big Ten standings, but it is important to remember that they did win at Michigan State, showing that even the bottom of the Big Ten can knock off teams higher up the totem pole. Shavon Shields has been the team’s offensive leader this season, and he posted 25 points for Nebraska on Thursday. He had an open look on a jumper at the buzzer that would have won the game if the ball had gone in. The Cornhuskers play at a slow pace designed to lull the opposition into slowing down as well, and then they take advantage by pounding the ball inside and forcing turnovers on the other end.

Why Should You Put Your Money on Purdue?

purdue-at-nebraska-ncaa-college-hoops-prediction Don’t be fooled by that seventh-place tag next to the Purdue name. The Boilermakers are in a bear of a conference, and they just polished off the nation’s tenth-ranked team at home. They do it with a strong inside game, as the team’s 7-foot duo (along with 6-8 Caleb Swanigan) allows them to dominate the boards at both ends and control the game’s pace. Purdue knocked off two Top 10 teams in February (the other being Michigan State), and the Cornhuskers definitely represent a manageable opponent.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

I like Purdue to go to Nebraska and take care of business. I’m picking the Boilermakers to win, 76-64.