The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Arizona State Sun Devils meet Monday in college basketball action in the College Basketball Crown Tournament from MGM Arena. Here’s an Arizona State vs Nebraska prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Arizona State vs Nebraska pick.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Preview
The Cornhuskers had a couple of major losing streaks this year amid a tough Big Ten schedule. That said, Nebraska only lost two of their first 14 games versus Saint Mary’s and Michigan State. After that came a six-game losing streak versus Iowa, Purdue, Rutgers, Maryland, USC and Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers would go 5-1 over the next six games, falling to only Maryland during that time. The next five games were losses unfortunately, as Nebraska hit the skids versus Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Iowa during that time. In total that gives the Cornhuskers a 17-14 overall record across 31 games this year.
In their last appearance versus Iowa back on March 9, the Cornhuskers were down by five points heading into the break. Nebraska posted a 43-33 deficit the rest of the way and ended up falling 83-68 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Juwan Gary with 24 points, seven boards and one assist. Sam Hoiberg was the only other player to finish in double-figures with 12 points, one rebound and one assist. Tops off the bench was Andrew Morgan, who logged eight points with five rebounds in 15 minutes during the loss.
Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Preview
Over on the Arizona State side, they started out the season on a pretty good run, then hit the skids as the new year flipped over to 2025. The Sun Devils lost to only Gonzaga, Florida and BYU over their first 13 games, then took losses to Kansas, Baylor, UCF, Cincinnati and Iowa State in the next six outings. After a win over Colorado came losses to Arizona, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, Houston, BYU, Utah, Arizona and Texas Tech to finish out the regular season. After a conference tournament loss to Kansas State, the Sun Devils were left with a rough 13-19 overall record in 32 games this season.
Matched up against Kansas State back on March 11 in the first round of the Big 12 Championship tournament, the Sun Devils were behind by seven points after the first half. Arizona State got better from there on a 35-33 run but ended up losing in the end 71-66. Leading the team in scoring was Alston Mason with 17 points, three assists and two rebounds. Shawn Phillips posted a double-double with 11 points, 14 boards and three assists, while both Basheer Jihad and Joson Sanon chipped in with 13 points apiece during the defeat.
Why the Arizona State Sun Devils will win
- Arizona State has won each of its last seven night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Nebraska has lost each of its last five games.
- Nebraska has lost the first half in each of its last nine games.
Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win
- Arizona State has lost each of its last eight night games.
- Nebraska has won each of its last 10 Monday night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Nebraska has won the first half in each of its last seven games against non-Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nineteen of Nebraska’s last 21 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
- Seven of Arizona State’s last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Arizona State ranks T45th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (4.5).
- Nebraska ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (27.9).
- Nebraska ranks T47th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.5).
Arizona State vs Nebraska Prediction
I’m going to stay with Nebraska. Both teams could use a good showing here—too bad it’ll be the final game of the season (and another loss) for one of them. The Cornhuskers couldn’t keep pace on the scoreboard with Iowa in their latest outing, shooting just 34.9 percent from the field and 22.2 percent (6-of-27) from long range. Nebraska did well on the boards though (38 rebounds) and only had six turnovers, so it wasn’t a complete dud. That said, it’s been a pretty rough five-game losing streak for the Cornhuskers. They’ve been above 68 points just once in their last four, so it’d be nice to see a big total here.
As for Arizona State, they shot just 38.3 percent from the field and had 10 turnovers in their latest loss to Kansas State. The Sun Devils have just 123 combined points over their last pair, so they could use a shot in the arm on the scoreboard as well. Ultimately I like Nebraska to power one out here, but it’ll be a good matchup if both teams play to their capabilities.