Nebraska
Indiana basketball vs. Nebraska prediction, start time, TV on 12/13/24
Indiana basketball has one more Big Ten matchup before the holiday break when it visits Nebraska on Friday, Dec. 13.
The Hoosiers (8-2) have won four straight and are coming off an 82-67 victory over visiting Minnesota in their conference home opener. IU continues to excel close to the basket, making 50.9% from the field (No. 9 in the nation) but attempting just 17 3-pointers per game (No. 352 of 364 teams). The Hoosiers make 35.9% of their 3s (No. 86).
The Cornhuskers (6-2) got hammered in their conference opener at Michigan State, making just 4-of-22 3-pointers and getting outrebounded 48-19. Nebraska makes 9.5 steals per game (No. 20) and gets to the free throw line (19.6 makes, No. 12; 25.6 attempts, No. 22). Opponents try 31.1 3s per game (8th most), but that’s not IU’s style.
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When does Indiana basketball play today?
8 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
What channel is the IU basketball game on?
TV: Fox
Radio: 105.1 FM in Bloomington, 93.1 FM in Indianapolis
Streaming: SiriusXM Channel 84, and Varsity Network
Indiana basketball odds
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Nebraska a 62.8% chance of winning.
Indiana starting lineup
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Nebraska starting lineup
- Brice Williams (17.5 points, 37.9% 3-pointers, 92.5% free throws)
- Juwan Gary (10.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals)
- Rollie Worster (8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds)
- Berke Buyuktuncel (8.6 points, 5.9 rebounds)
- Connor Essegian (13.0 points, 42.6% 3-pointers)
Indiana basketball schedule
Dec. 6: Indiana 76, Miami (Ohio) 57
Dec. 9: Indiana 82, Minnesota 67
Fri., Dec. 13: at Nebraska, 8 p.m., Fox
Sat., Dec. 21: vs. Chattanooga, noon, BTN
Sun., Dec. 29: vs. Wintrhop, 4 p.m., BTN