With +60000 odds, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-15) are considered sizable darkhorses to win the 2022-23 College Basketball National Championship. On Wednesday, March 8, they take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers .
In its previous game, Nebraska defeated Iowa on Sunday, 81-77. Sam Griesel scored a team-high 16 points (and contributed three assists and six boards).
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Nebraska NCAA Tournament Odds
- National Championship Odds (Preseason): +60000
- National Championship Odds (on Dec. 31): +60000
- National Championship Odds (Current): +60000
- Big Ten Championship Odds: +25000
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Nebraska Strength Of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Cornhuskers are facing the 14th-toughest schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- Glancing at Nebraska’s remaining schedule in 2022-23, it has one game versus teams with records poorer than its own, and none versus squads currently above .500.
- The Cornhuskers have one game left in the regular season, none versus Top 25-ranked opponents.
- Nebraska defeated the No. 24 Creighton Bluejays in a 63-53 win on December 4. It was its signature win of the season.
- Based on the RPI, the Cornhuskers have four Quadrant 1 wins, tied for the 32nd-most in Division I. But they also have 11 Quadrant 1 losses, tied for the 11th-most.
- Based on the RPI, Nebraska has four Quadrant 2 wins, tied for the 36th-most in Division I. But it also has four Quadrant 2 losses, tied for the 62nd-most.
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Nebraska Season Stats And Insights
- The Cornhuskers’ -58 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 67.7 points per game (284th in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per contest (161st in college basketball).
- Nebraska is 145th in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.0 its opponents average.
- The Cornhuskers make 6.7 three-pointers per game (260th in college basketball) while shooting 32.6% from deep (270th in college basketball). They are making 2.3 fewer threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 9.0 per game while shooting 33.8%.
- Nebraska averages 219.8 points per 100 possessions (147th in college basketball), while allowing 225.9 points per 100 possessions (281st in college basketball).
- The Cornhuskers and their opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Cornhuskers commit 12.4 per game (222nd in college basketball) and force 11.4 (205th in college basketball action).
Nebraska Leading Performers
- Derrick Walker leads the Cornhuskers in scoring (13.7 points per game) and rebounding (7.3 rebounds per game).
- Griesel paces the team with 3.8 assists per game.
- The Cornhuskers are led by Keisei Tominaga from long distance. He hits 2.1 shots from deep per game.
- Nebraska’s blocks leader is Walker, who collects 0.7 per game. Griesel leads the team by averaging 1.2 steals a game.
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