Picks for 2/16/25
College Basketball
3:00 PM EST
Rotation # 849
Nebraska -1.5 over Northwestern (win)
Northwestern is trying to find an identity with Brooks Barnhizer and Jalen Leach on the sideline for the rest of the season. Leading scorer Nick Martinelli is now their top ball handler, but you can’t pass it to yourself. Every team deals with injuries at this point in the year, but it hit the Wildcats extra hard. Northwestern doesn’t have many actual ball handlers that can create offense and runs a slow-paced offense, so expect a few shot-clock violations. The Huskers need big road wins to help their tournament stock. Brice Williams and Rollie Worster must play with pace and turn the Wildcats over. Take Nebraska.