UCLA vs Nebraska Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The UCLA Bruins will be on the road Saturday with a game in Lincoln, NE against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. UCLA is the number 15 ranked team in the nation coming into Saturday with eleven wins and two losses on the year having won for the last five following a three-point victory against Gonzaga last time out. Offensively UCLA scored the ball well this season averaging 77.4 points on 47.3% from the floor. Defensively UCLA has been elite holding opponents to 58.7 for gain after giving up to 62 in their last outing. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks.

Tyler Bilodeau leads UCLA this season averaging 14.5 points per game.  Eric Dailey Jr. chips in 11.4 points as the only player on the roster in double digits. Sebastian Mack averages 9.8 points and Dylan Andrews chips in 8.1 points per game. Kobe Johnson averages 7.5 points to go along with a team leading 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists this season.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers stay home Saturday with eleven wins and two losses on the year riding a long winning streak following a 34 point victory in their last outing. Offensively the Cornhuskers have averaged 77.7 points per game on 47.2% of the floor. Defensively Nebraska has been top tier as well holding opponents 65.1 points per game overall give up just 43 in their last victory.

Brice Williams leads the Nebraska offense this season averaging19 points per game. Connor Essegian averages 12.4 points in Juwan Gary chips in 11.7 points per game as the only other player on the roster in double digits. Rollie Worster averages 8.2 points and leads Nebraska averaging 2.8 assists per game. Big man Burke Buyuktuncel averages 7.9 points and leads the team pulling in 6.6 rebounds per game.

Both teams are playing great coming into Saturday as each have the same record. Look for the Cornhuskers to thrive in front of their fans leading to the upset to continue their winning streak. Take Nebraska Saturday to do the work leading to the win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Nebraska Cornhuskers win and cover 75-71.