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by Travis Pulver | in NCAA Basketball Picks
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-14) and UCF Knights (17-16) will face off today in the first College Basketball Crown Championship game at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Fans can enjoy the action when the game gets underway at 5:30 p.m. EST on FOX.
For the Cornhuskers, the season did not end the way they had hoped, with five consecutive losses and six in their last seven. But then they got a chance to end the season on a better note with an invitation to a new postseason tournament, the College Basketball Crown. After beating Arizona State in the first round 86-78, they dispatched Georgetown in the second round 81-69 and earned a spot in the finals with a win over Boise State 79-69. Seniors Brice Williams and Juwan Gary have led the way through the tournament, combining for 45+ points in the first two games and 35 points against Boise State.
They’ll face a UCF team in the finals, and they are just as eager to show they are better than their regular-season record would indicate. Their journey through the CBC was a bit more challenging as they squeaked by Oregon State in the first round 76-75 before taking care of Cincinnati in the second 88-80. But they needed overtime to beat Villanova 104-98 to earn their spot in the finals.
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UCF Knights - Nebraska Cornhuskers Key Points
- Nebraska and UCF have played once, on Nov. 23, 2017; UCF won the game 68-59.
- UCF was favored by 4.5 points in that game, and the total was set at 138 points.
- Nebraska was 19-15 ATS this season; UCF was 18-18 ATS.
- The OVER went 16-18 for Nebraska and 21-13-2 for UCF.
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Our UCF Knights vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction
These two teams appear to be somewhat evenly matched. Both have capable offenses and aren’t bad on defense; each has won 20 games and has looked solid in tournament play. But neither has shot the ball particularly well. In a championship game, it is more likely that we see teams slow the pace down and focus more on defense. I could go either way on who will win, but whoever does will do so in a low-scoring contest.
Our Nebraska vs. UCF Pick: UNDER 158.5
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