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 Cover -2.5 vs UCLA -112
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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