Two sliding teams hit the court when the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans (6-3) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-6) on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET. The Cornhuskers are 8-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak against the Spartans, who have lost three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 152 points.
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Michigan State vs Nebraska Betting Information
Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Michigan State |
-8 |
-110 |
-110 |
152 |
-110 |
-110 |
-380 |
300 |
ATS Records for Michigan State and Nebraska
Michigan State and Nebraska Betting Information
|
ATS Record |
ATS Record Against 8+ Point Spread |
Over/Under Record (O-U-P) |
Michigan State |
5-4 |
3-1 |
9-0 |
Nebraska |
2-5 |
0-0 |
7-0 |
Michigan State Leaders
- The Spartans points and rebounds leader is Joey Hauser. He puts up 13.1 points per game and pulls down 8.1 rebounds.
- The team is led in assists by Aaron Henry's 4.4 per game.
- Gabe Brown makes 1.7 threes per game to lead the Spartans.
- Michigan State's steals leader is Henry, who grabs 1.7 per game. Marcus Bingham Jr. leads the team averaging 1.4 blocks a game.
Nebraska Leaders
- Dalano Banton has the top spot on the Cornhuskers rebounds and assists leaderboard, with 7.5 rebounds per game and 4.7 assists per game.
- Teddy Allen scores 17.7 points per game to pace Nebraska.
- Allen makes a team-high 2.1 three-pointers per game for the Cornhuskers.
- Allen leads the Spartans with 1.7 steals per game and Banton is their top shot blocker with 1.0 blocks per game.
Michigan State vs Nebraska: Last 3 Meetings
The Spartans are 3-0 against the Cornhuskers in the last three meetings between the two teams. In those matchups with the Cornhuskers, the Spartans have a 1-0 record against the spread.
Michigan State vs Nebraska (Last 3 Games)
Date |
Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
Game Type |
Result |
2/20/2020 |
Michigan State |
-12 |
150.5 |
-922 |
572 |
Regular Season |
86-65 MSU |
3/5/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
91-76 MSU |
1/17/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Regular Season |
70-64 MSU |
Points Insights
- The Spartans average six more points per game (78.4) than the Cornhuskers give up (72.4).
- Michigan State has a 5-0 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall when putting up more than 72.4 points.
- When Nebraska allows more than 78.4 points, it is 0-3 against the spread and 0-3 overall.
- The Cornhuskers score just 0.7 fewer points than the Spartans give up to opponents (75.4).
- Nebraska has put together a 2-0 ATS record and a 4-0 overall record in games it scores more than 75.4 points.
- Michigan State is 1-4 against the spread and 2-3 overall when it gives up more than 74.7 points.
- The Spartans have out-scored their opponents by a total of 27 points this season (three points per game on average), and the Cornhuskers have put up 23 more points than their opponents on the year (2.3 per game).
Rebounding Insights
- The Spartans and the Cornhuskers rebound at around the same clip, with the teams averaging and 39.6 and 38.6 boards per game, respectively.
- The Spartans are 5-3 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Cornhuskers are 0-3 when they lose the rebounding advantage.
- The Spartans collect 11.7 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Cornhuskers by one rebound per game.
- The Spartans are 3-3 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Cornhuskers are 0-1 when they trail in offensive rebounding.
- The Spartans find nightly success on the glass with an average rebounding margin of +6.5 rebounds per game, and the Cornhuskers struggle in comparison, averaging a margin of -0.9.