The Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-10), who are currently +14000 to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, are considered longshots to bring home the title. Next, they will play the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday, March 22 at 6:50 PM ET.
In its most recent game, Nebraska fell to Illinois on Saturday, 98-87. Its top scorer was Brice Williams with 23 points.
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Nebraska NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +50000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +50000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +14000
- National championship odds (current): +14000
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Nebraska Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- In terms of toughness, based on our predictions, the Cornhuskers are playing the 59th-ranked schedule in Division I this season.
- For the remainder of 2023-24, Nebraska meets one team currently above .500, and one with records not as good as its own.
- The Cornhuskers have no games left against teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
- Against the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers on January 9, Nebraska picked up its signature win of the season, an 88-72 home victory.
- Against Quadrant 1 opponents (based on the RPI), the Cornhuskers are 3-4 (.429%) — tied for the 33rd-most victories.
- Based on the RPI, Nebraska has six wins against Quadrant 2 teams, tied for the 15th-most in Division 1.
- The Cornhuskers have tied for the 49th-most Quadrant 3 victories in the nation based on the RPI (six).
Nebraska Season Stats and Insights
- The Cornhuskers have a +247 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.5 points per game. They’re putting up 77.6 points per game to rank 71st in college basketball and are giving up 70.1 per outing to rank 115th in college basketball.
- The Cornhuskers hit 1.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.5 (22nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 8.3.
- Nebraska ranks 20th in college basketball by averaging 293.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 323rd in college basketball, allowing 264.9 points per 100 possessions.
- The Cornhuskers have committed 10.8 turnovers per game (132nd in college basketball play) while forcing 10.9 (151st in college basketball).
Nebraska Leading Performers
- The Cornhuskers rebounds and assists leader is Rienk Mast. He pulls down 7.6 rebounds and contributes 3.0 assists per game.
- Nebraska is led in scoring by Keisei Tominaga’s 14.9 points per game.
- Tominaga is the top three-point shooter for the Cornhuskers, connecting on 2.3 per contest.
- Williams leads the team with 1.1 steals per game. Juwan Gary collects 0.8 blocks a game to pace Nebraska.
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