NCAA Preview: Hoosier vs. Huskers

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by Sportsbook Advisor - 1/17/2012 10:07 PM
The Indiana Hoosiers travel to play the Nebraska Cornhuskers on January 18at Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Hoosiers are 15-3 overall and playing as they will contend for a title. The Cornhuskers are struggling to stay above .500 at just 9-8 overall. Freshmen Cody Zeller who is averaging nearly 15 points and 6.5 rebounds per game leads the Hoosiers. The 11th ranked Hoosiers also are helped by the play of junior Christian Watford who is averaging nearly 13 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Bo Spencer who is averaging close to 15 points per game leads the Cornhuskers. Toney McCray is chipping in with 10 points per game. Both Brandon Ubel and McCray, who are both, averaging around five per game, lead the team in rebounding.

Indiana is 8-4-1 ATS this season and averaging 15 more points versus their opponents each game. Nebraska is 6-7 ATS and gives up the same amount of points as they average per game. The Hoosiers are 6-2 SU at home and 2-2-1 SU on the road. Nebraska is 2-5 SU at home and 4-2 ATS at home.

On the road Indiana is just 3-21 SU on the road in its last 24 games. In 4 of the last 5 road games for Indiana, the score has been OVER. In its last six games, the Cornhuskers are 1-5 SU. In 4 of the last 6 games, the score has been UNDER for the Cornhuskers. At home, the Cornhuskers are 18-7 SU over their last 25 games.

Both teams have two players out with injuries. Maurice Creek is out for the season for the Hoosiers with an Achilles tendon problem and Will Sheehey is day to day. The Cornhuskers are without both Jorge Diaz and Dylan Talley.


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