Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten) will hit the road to West Lafayette, IN to take on the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (15-1, 4-1 Big Ten) at Mackey Arena. The Cornhuskers have won three of their last five matchups and are coming off a loss while the Boilermakers have won four of their last five, including two-consecutive games. Purdue enters this matchup looking to defeat the Cornhuskers for the second time this season.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have won three of their last five games but are coming off a 76-50 loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini to add their fourth conference loss. Nebraska has struggled to earn wins against their Big Ten components, winning just two Big Ten matchups. They enter this contest seeking a win against Purdue who they've already lost to this season. In their last contest against each other, Nebraska just barely lost in an overtime 65-62 defeat. The Cornhuskers shot 31.9% from the field, 28.1% from beyond the arc, and 70% from the line. In addition, Nebraska recorded 44 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals, and three blocks while turning the ball over nine times.
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Nebraska's scoring offense is ranked 293rd this season, averaging 67.1 points per game while shooting 44% from field goal range, 64.1% from free throw range, and 29.4% from beyond the arc. They are also earning 37.8 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.6 steals, and 2.5 blocks while turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Cornhuskers yield an assist/turnover ratio of 1.03 (187th). Defensively, they are allowing their opponents to shoot 41.8% from the field, surrendering 66.8 points per game (116th). Sam Greisel is the scoring leads, averaging 11.1 points per game while shooting 44.1% from field goal range. Against Purdue, Greisel scored just five points while grabbing eight rebounds. Juwan Gary is the rebound leader for Nebraska, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game while contributing 9.5 points and 1.4 steals. Gary contributed six points, eight rebounds, and two steals against Purdue.