Nebraska vs Troy Predictions & Picks – Back Cornhuskers To Cover In March Madness Clash

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  • Nebraska vs Troy picks for Thursday, March 19
  • Game is taking place at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Nebraska vs Troy Predictions & Picks

Nebraska are tipped to cover the spread as they take this first-round matchup.

The Cornhuskers can dictate the pace of his matchup – they are a disciplined group that do not foul much and take good care of the basketball.

  • Nebraska are 3-1 in their 4 neutral venue games
  • Nebraska are 9-5-0 ATS in their 14 road or neutral site games
  • Troy are 3-5-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • The Under has cashed in 10 of Troy’s previous 12 games

Head To Head

  • This is the first ever meeting between the two teams

Nebraska Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-01 Illinois L 69-78 Regular Season
Feb-07 Rutgers W 80-68 Regular Season
Feb-10 Purdue L 77-80 OT Regular Season
Feb-14 Northwestern W 68-49 Regular Season
Feb-17 Iowa L 52-57 Regular Season
Feb-21 Penn State W 87-64 Regular Season
Feb-25 Maryland W 74-61 Regular Season
Feb-28 USC W 82-67 Regular Season
Mar-03 UCLA L 52-72 Regular Season
Mar-08 Iowa W 84-75 OT Regular Season
Mar-13 Purdue L 58-74 Conference Tournament

Troy Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-04 Georgia State W 74-63 Regular Season
Feb-07 Akron W 79-69 Regular Season
Feb-11 Texas State L 62-74 Regular Seasonm
Feb-14 Southern Mississippi L 65-69 Regular Season
Feb-18 Louisiana-Monroe W 77-76 Regular Season
Feb-21 South Alabama L 54-65 Regular Season
Feb-24 Louisiana W 78-59 Regular Season
Feb-27 Louisiana-Monroe W 80-65 Regular Season
Mar-08 Southern Mississippi W 78-70 Conference Tournament
Mar-09 Georgia Southern W 77-61 Conference Tournament

Verdict

March Madness will see some upsets this year, but this game is unlikely to provide one of them.

Nebraska are a detail-orientated, focused group that do not make many mistakes, so we expect them to get the win and cover the spread.

Best Bet1: Nebraska -13.0 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 137.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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