Texas Nebraska Betting – Longhorns Continue March Toward Number One Seed
The Texas Longhorns, if the season ended today, would clearly deserve a number one regional seed in the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament. They’ll try to stay on track against Nebraska.
NCAA basketball betting: Texas Longhorns @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
Why To Bet On Texas
The sports betting community knows that it shouldn’t mess with trends. Entering this past Saturday’s game against the Baylor Bears, Texas hadn’t lost a single Big 12 game, and what’s more is that the Longhorns hadn’t won any of their games by fewer than 10 points. Just realize that for a moment: Texas had established itself as a double-digit juggernaut, winning all of its conference clashes by at least 10 points. That streak ultimately came to a conclusion on Saturday. Baylor made Texas sweat for the first time in conference competition in 2011, but Texas was still very much in control.
It won by “only” nine points. Yeah, “only nine.” That’s just how consistently superb the Longhorns have become this season. The talent on this team isn’t as blinding last year, but the chemistry in this lineup has been phenomenally good. Coach Rick Barnes is getting everything out of this team in a 180-degree role reversal from 12 months ago. You don’t mess with a good mix – Texas is on a roll and playing in a zone. If the Horns were a professional hockey team, that wouldn’t need to worry at all about the NHL trade deadline or any NHL trade rumors. They’re in very good shape against a Nebraska team that finished the weekend 4-6 in the Big 12.
Why To Bet On Nebraska
Online betting students know that even great teams in college basketball will lose once in a while. Nebraska came within three points of beating No. 2 Kansas on the road in Lawrence. This is a better Nebraska team than the past few predecessors in Lincoln, and coach Doc Sadler is has players who can make an extra difference in crunch time. Lance Jeter is a superb point guard who is poised to keep the Huskers in the thick of the Big 12 Conference. All in all, Nebraska isn’t the pushover it was last season. Texas relies on its rugged defense to win, but if the Huskers can contain the Longhorns and not give up cheap baskets as a result of turnovers, they can stay close for 40 minutes and possibly steal an upset. After all, this game is being played in Lincoln at the Bob Devaney Center. Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament chances aren’t very good, but everyone on the Huskers knows that a win over Texas would carry a lot of weight on Selection Sunday, March 13. This is the kind of game in which Nebraska will go all-out in an attempt to pull the upset. The Huskers haven’t been consistently good in 2011, but they just need to be great on one night to triumph over Texas. It could happen; it’s definitely happened before in college basketball in this season and in seasons past. New Mexico beat BYU. Florida State defeated Duke. Other upsets will happen, too.
How The Game Will Play Out
Nebraska does have a legitimate shot at an upset, and the Huskers actually do figure to keep this close until at least the five-minute mark. Texas has struggled at the foul line this season, but can Nebraska break down Texas’ rugged defense? That’s the big key, and the ultimate answer is likely to be no. Take Texas by four or five points in Lincoln.
Texas Nebraska Betting Pick: Texas
