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02/24 03:43 CST Maryland visits No. 12 Nebraska following Sandfort's 33-point
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Maryland visits No. 12 Nebraska following Sandfort's 33-point game
By The Associated Press
Maryland Terrapins (11-16, 4-12 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-4, 12-4
Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Nebraska plays Maryland after Pryce Sandfort scored 33
points in Nebraska's 87-64 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Cornhuskers are 14-2 on their home court. Nebraska averages 78.6 points and
has outscored opponents by 13.0 points per game.
The Terrapins are 4-12 in Big Ten play. Maryland gives up 77.5 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 6.3 points per game.
Nebraska is shooting 47.1% from the field this season, the same percentage
Maryland allows to opponents. Maryland has shot at a 40.9% rate from the field
this season, 1.2 percentage points above the 39.7% shooting opponents of
Nebraska have averaged.
The Cornhuskers and Terrapins face off Wednesday for the first time in Big Ten
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sandfort is scoring 17.9 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and
1.9 assists for the Cornhuskers. Sam Hoiberg is averaging 11.6 points and 6.1
rebounds while shooting 53.7% over the past 10 games.
David Coit averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Terrapins, scoring
14.4 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. Andre Mills is shooting
49.1% and averaging 16.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cornhuskers: 6-4, averaging 73.4 points, 29.9 rebounds, 18.1
assists, 7.4 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 65.2 points per game.
Terrapins: 4-6, averaging 67.8 points, 30.0 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 4.0 steals
and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 76.6 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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