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The Kansas State Wildcats (9-1) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on an eight-game home win streak when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-5) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at T-Mobile Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET. The point total is 135 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Cornhuskers
- Game Day: Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Arena: T-Mobile Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | -3.5 | 135 |
Kansas State Betting Stats & Information
- Kansas State has been favored on the moneyline a total of eight times this season, and it has won all of those games.
- The Wildcats have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -159 or shorter.
- The Wildcats are 7-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The Cornhuskers have a 2-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Kansas State has had set in matchups this year is 1.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
Nebraska Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Nebraska has won one out of the six games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Cornhuskers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +137 moneyline set for this game.
- The Cornhuskers have a 5-6-0 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season, the Cornhuskers are 2-4 against the spread.
- Nebraska’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 134.3 points, 0.7 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Kansas State vs. Nebraska Season Stat Comparison
| Kansas State Rank | Kansas State AVG | Nebraska AVG | Nebraska Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121st | 75.7 | Points Scored | 68.7 | 263rd |
| 30th | 60.9 | Points Allowed | 65.5 | 100th |
| 259th | 31.1 | Rebounds | 34.1 | 111th |
| 163rd | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 121st |
| 263rd | 6.6 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 255th |
| 15th | 18.1 | Assists | 14.1 | 140th |
| 255th | 13.3 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 159th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Kansas State Wildcats Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Wildcats is Keyontae Johnson, who puts up 17.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
- Markquis Nowell leads Kansas State in assists, averaging 8.2 per game while also scoring 14.1 points per contest.
- Nowell leads the Wildcats in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Leaders
- Derrick Walker holds the top spot on the Cornhuskers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
- Nebraska’s assist leader is Sam Griesel with 4.8 per game. He also averages 10.7 points per game and adds 5.8 rebounds per game.
- Keisei Tominaga is consistent from distance and leads the Cornhuskers with 1.8 made threes per game.
