Nebraska vs. UCLA Predictions - January 4

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) aim to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the UCLA Bruins (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) on January 4, 2025.

The Cornhuskers are currently modest 2.5-point favorites over the Bruins. The over/under is 133.5 points for the game.

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Nebraska (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Nebraska (-150), UCLA (+125)
  • Total: 133.5 points

Pick ATS:UCLA (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (133.5)
  • Prediction: UCLA 71, Nebraska 70

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Nebraska vs. UCLA Comparison

Nebraska Rank Nebraska Stat UCLA Stat UCLA Rank
126th 77.7 Points Scored 77.4 136th
43rd 65.1 Points Allowed 58.7 6th
199th 13.8 Assists 16.6 53rd
206th 11.8 Turnovers 10.8 113th
88th 47.2% Field Goal % 47.3% 85th
16th 38.1% Field Goal % Allowed 40.1% 52nd

Nebraska Key Players

  • Brice Williams leads the Cornhuskers in scoring, tallying 19.0 points per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
  • Nebraska's leading rebounder is Berke Buyuktuncel averaging 6.6 boards per game and its best passer is Rollie Worster, averaging 2.8 assists per game.
  • The Cornhuskers get the most three-point shooting production out of Connor Essegian, who knocks down 2.7 threes per game.
  • Sam Hoiberg and Buyuktuncel lead Nebraska on the defensive end, with Hoiberg leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Buyuktuncel in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.

UCLA Key Players

  • Kobe Johnson has racked up 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and is atop the Bruins leaderboards in those categories.
  • UCLA's Tyler Bilodeau puts up 14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, securing the spot of top scorer on the squad.
  • Bilodeau averages 1.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bruins.
  • Johnson (2.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for UCLA while Aday Mara (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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