Nebraska at Iowa 1/6/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:20 AM ET

Nebraska at Iowa 1/6/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 24 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers visit Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday to play the Iowa Hawkeyes. Nebraska fell to 11-3 in the season following its 74-72 loss to Maryland on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers were led by James Palmer Jr. with 26 points, while Glynn Watson Jr. scored 12. The loss snapped a four-game losing streak for Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were outrebounded by Maryland 38-28.

Tyler Cook leads Iowa in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Luka Garza is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.7 points per game. Connor McCaffery leads the Hawkeyes in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Iowa is shooting 47.2% from the field and 35.5% from 3-point territory.

Nebraska lost it last outing, but has played well this season covering 11 of its last 14 on the road and 20 of its last 26 following a win ATS. The Cornhuskers have covered 17 of the last 21 versus opponents from the Big Ten. Iowa is 0-3 SU and ATS in its last three Big Ten games and has failed to covered 7 of its last 10 in Big Ten play. Final Score Prediction, Nebraska Cornhusker win and cover ATS 79-72.