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03/19 03:43 CDT Nebraska plays Troy in first round of NCAA Tournament
Nebraska plays Troy in first round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
Troy Trojans (22-11, 14-6 Sun Belt) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (26-6, 15-6 Big
Ten)
Oklahoma City; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -13.5; over/under is 138.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Nebraska plays in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament
against Troy.
The Cornhuskers are 15-6 against Big Ten opponents and 11-0 in non-conference
play. Nebraska averages 77.3 points and has outscored opponents by 11.1 points
per game.
The Trojans' record in Sun Belt games is 14-6. Troy is fourth in the Sun Belt
with 34.8 rebounds per game led by Thomas Dowd averaging 10.1.
Nebraska averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 3.3 more made shots than the
7.2 per game Troy allows. Troy has shot at a 44.9% clip from the field this
season, 4.5 percentage points higher than the 40.4% shooting opponents of
Nebraska have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pryce Sandfort is shooting 47.1% and averaging 17.8 points for
the Cornhuskers. Rienk Mast is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games.
Dowd is scoring 14.8 points per game with 10.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the
Trojans. Cooper Campbell is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cornhuskers: 6-4, averaging 71.4 points, 31.2 rebounds, 17.1
assists, 7.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 66.7 points per game.
Trojans: 7-3, averaging 72.4 points, 32.8 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 5.7 steals
and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 67.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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