The Oklahoma Sooners will try to extend their three-game winning streak when they face the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday afternoon as part of the 2022 ESPN Events Invitational. This will be the first meeting between these teams since 2011. The winner will face the winner of Thursday night's game between Memphis and Seton Hall.
Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. ET. The Sooners are favored by 6.5 points in the latest Nebraska vs. Oklahoma odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 130.5. Before entering any Oklahoma vs. Nebraska picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated more than $1,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Nebraska vs. Oklahoma. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Nebraska vs. Oklahoma:
- Nebraska vs. Oklahoma spread: Oklahoma -6.5
- Nebraska vs. Oklahoma over/under: 130 points
- Nebraska vs. Oklahoma money line: Nebraska +230, Oklahoma -280
- Nebraska vs. Oklahoma picks: See picks here
Why Nebraska can cover
Nebraska has gotten off to a solid start this season, with its lone loss coming as a sizeable road underdog at St. John's last week. The Cornhuskers have won their other three games, including an 82-58 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. They trailed 39-36 at halftime before shooting 57% in the second half, outscoring the Golden Lions 46-19.
Senior guard Sam Griesel leads Nebraska with 13.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Sophomore guard C.J. Wilcher and junior guard Keisei Tominaga are both scoring in double figures as well. Nebraska has covered the spread in six of its last nine games, while Oklahoma has only covered once in its last five games.
Why Oklahoma can cover
Oklahoma opened the season with a narrow loss to Sam Houston State, but it has responded with consecutive wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, UNC Wilmington and South Alabama. The Sooners held South Alabama scoreless over the final five minutes in their 64-60 win on Friday night. Senior forward Tanner Groves led Oklahoma with 15 points and 11 rebounds in a double-double effort.
Senior guard Grant Sherfield has been the top player on the team thus far, averaging 15.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Groves is adding 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds, while senior forward Jalen Hill is chipping in 7.5 points and 5.5 boards. Nebraska has only picked up one win in its last nine games against Big 12 opponents.
How to make Oklahoma vs. Nebraska picks
The model has simulated Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Oklahoma vs. Nebraska? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the Nebraska vs. Oklahoma spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $1,400 on its college basketball picks the last six years, and find out.
