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Nebraska vs UCLA Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 66-58
24-24 42-34
Position#158
Record11-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game65.1
Nebraska 🏆
USA
vs
UCLA
USA
Position#66
Record11-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game58.7
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Nebraska v UCLA
22 Jan 2027
NEBR v UCLA
upcoming
04 Jan 2025
NEBR66
UCLA58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nebraska winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UCLA winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
74-77
74
77
-3
H17/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
74-63
74
63
+11
A23/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
96-79
96
79
+17
H27/11
NCAA
North Florida
#228
W
103-72
103
72
+31
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
52-89
52
89
-37
A07/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
85-68
85
68
+17
H14/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
66-49
66
49
+17
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
69-55
69
55
+14
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
77-43
77
43
+34
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
43-46
31-31
35-24
39-39
54-35
42-44
53-32
50-40
31-41
21-48
44-41
41-27
34-14
32-35
29-27
40-28
34-32
44-34
39-15
38-28
143.5Avg total
77.4Scored
66.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.765.1142.8+12.685%
Season at home (9)83.265.6148.8+17.789%
Season away (4)65.264.0129.2+1.275%
Last 10 (10)77.466.1143.5+11.380%
Last 5 (5)75.056.2131.2+18.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)68.077.3145.3-9.333%
vs Similar (18)77.470.2147.6+7.267%
vs Weaker (9)80.665.2145.8+15.389%
This opponent (UCLA) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#311
W
85-45
85
45
+40
H16/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#204
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H21/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
80-47
80
47
+33
H23/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
88-43
88
43
+45
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
73-71
73
71
+2
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
111-75
111
75
+36
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
L
74-76
74
76
-2
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
44-16
41-29
41-27
43-43
39-25
41-22
43-20
45-23
29-24
40-34
33-34
40-37
30-28
27-26
53-36
58-39
40-32
34-44
27-25
38-37
138.7Avg total
78.6Scored
60.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.458.7136.1+18.785%
Season at home (10)81.157.6138.7+23.580%
Season away (3)65.062.3127.3+2.7100%
Last 10 (10)78.660.1138.7+18.590%
Last 5 (5)76.067.6143.6+8.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.572.3138.8-5.833%
vs Similar (12)68.267.1135.3+1.258%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)78.255.1133.2+23.1100%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +8.9+8.91st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: +7.3+7.3
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +8.9+8.91st half: +11.2+11.22nd half2nd half: +2.4+2.42nd half: +7.3+7.3
NebraskaUCLA
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#14
L
43-46
43
46
-3
H17/11
NCAA
Creighton
#59
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A23/11
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#146
W
54-35
54
35
+19
H27/11
NCAA
North Florida
#228
W
53-32
53
32
+21
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H14/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
34-14
34
14
+20
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
39-15
39
15
+24
H31/12
NCAA
70.3Avg total
39.6Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.133.272.3+5.973%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.232.072.2+8.283%-
Last 30 away (12)37.335.072.3+2.358%-
Last 10 (10)39.630.770.3+8.980%-
Last 5 (5)36.025.861.8+10.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)36.039.775.7-3.733%-
vs Similar (18)38.134.072.1+4.172%-
vs Weaker (9)42.129.471.6+12.789%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lehigh
#311
W
44-16
44
16
+28
H16/11
NCAA
Idaho State
#204
W
41-27
41
27
+14
H21/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#359
W
39-25
39
25
+14
H23/11
NCAA
Southern Utah
#297
W
43-20
43
20
+23
H27/11
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
29-24
29
24
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/12
NCAA
Arizona
#88
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A14/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H18/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#111
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Gonzaga
#37
W
27-25
27
25
+2
A28/12
NCAA
64.6Avg total
37.9Scored
26.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.029.864.8+5.270%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.428.865.2+7.674%-
Last 30 away (11)32.531.564.1+1.064%-
Last 10 (10)37.926.764.6+11.290%-
Last 5 (5)36.631.067.6+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.833.366.2-0.567%-
vs Similar (12)33.831.865.6+2.158%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)37.226.163.2+11.183%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Nebraska wins
0
UCLA wins
No previous meetings.
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/24HSouthern Univ.77-43
26/12/24HOregon State78-66
24/12/24AHawaii69-55
23/12/24AMurray State66-49
14/12/24HIndiana85-68
07/12/24AMichigan State52-89
01/12/24HNorth Florida103-72
27/11/24HSouth Dakota Coyotes96-79
23/11/24ACreighton74-63
17/11/24HSt. Marys (CA)74-77
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/24AGonzaga65-62
21/12/24HNorth Carolina74-76
18/12/24HPrairie View A&M111-75
14/12/24AArizona57-54
08/12/24AOregon73-71
04/12/24HWashington69-58
27/11/24HSouthern Utah88-43
23/11/24HCS Fullerton80-47
21/11/24HIdaho State84-70
16/11/24HLehigh85-45

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW85%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %85%89%75%
Points / game77.783.265.2
Allowed / game65.165.664.0
Point differential+12.6+17.7+1.2
Avg total142.8148.8129.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%78%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCLA
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW85%
HomeWWWWL80%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %85%80%100%
Points / game77.481.165.0
Allowed / game58.757.662.3
Point differential+18.7+23.5+2.7
Avg total136.1138.7127.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%80%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)0% (1)100% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Penn State1412286%87.967.9+20.0
2 Michigan State1412286%81.166.7+14.4
3 Oregon1412286%79.468.7+10.6
4 UCLA1311285%77.458.7+18.7
5 Nebraska1311285%77.765.1+12.6
6 Maryland1411379%85.962.1+23.9
7 Wisconsin1411379%83.971.9+12.0
8 Indiana1411379%79.170.2+8.9
9 Illinois1310377%88.266.5+21.7
10 Michigan1310377%84.066.6+17.4
11 Iowa1410471%89.477.1+12.2
12 Northwestern1410471%75.065.3+9.7
13 Purdue1410471%77.370.4+6.9
14 USC139469%76.468.4+8.0
15 Washington139469%74.069.1+4.9
16 Ohio State149564%81.369.8+11.5
17 Rutgers148657%79.375.0+4.3
18 Minnesota148657%67.465.1+2.4
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Nebraska244266
UCLA243458
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