Nebraska vs. UCLA betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-2, 1-1 Big Ten) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to continue a five-game home win streak when they host the No. 15 UCLA Bruins (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 134.

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Nebraska vs. UCLA betting lines

  • Nebraska moneyline odds to win: -152
  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: Nebraska (-2.5)
  • Total: 134

Nebraska statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Nebraska sported a better record against the spread (15-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-7-0).
  • The Cornhuskers eclipsed the over/under in 10 of 19 home games (52.6%) last season. They fared better in away games, topping the total in eight of 11 matchups (72.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Nebraska won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.500) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Cornhuskers scored 77.7 points per game and allowed 70.9 last year, making them 68th in the country on offense and 135th on defense.
  • Last year, Nebraska was 61st in the country in rebounds (34.6 per game) and 312th in rebounds conceded (34.1).
  • The Cornhuskers were 50th in the nation in assists (15.3 per game) last year.

Nebraska betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (89th in nation) 38.1 (16th) 35.0 (75th) 30.7 (162nd) 13.8 (201st) 11.8 (204th)

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UCLA statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCLA performed better against the spread on the road (7-4-0) than at home (5-11-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bruins games went over seven of 16 times at home (43.8%) and six of 11 on the road (54.5%) last season.
  • The Bruins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .750 (3-1) last season, and on the road it was .333 (3-6).

Last season stats

  • The Bruins had to count on their defense last season, which ranked 19th-best in the country (65.5 points allowed per game), as they ranked 23rd-worst in college basketball offensively with only 66.0 points per contest.
  • With 30.2 boards per game, UCLA was 294th in college basketball. It gave up 29.3 rebounds per contest, which ranked 40th in college basketball.
  • The Bruins put up 11.2 assists per game, which ranked them 318th in college basketball.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (85th in nation) 40.1 (51st) 31.6 (258th) 28.0 (46th) 16.6 (55th) 10.8 (111th)
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