Thursday, March 2, 2017

Williams Arena

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers travel to Williams Arena to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The opening line for this game has Minnesota as 7.5 point favorites.

The Cornhuskers come into this game with an overall record of 12-16 and a road record of 3-7. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-14. The Golden Gophers have an overall record of 22-7 and a home record of 16-3. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 17-10 against the spread.

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Tai Webster comes into this contest averaging 17.8 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Cornhuskers. He pulls down 5.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Glynn Watson Jr. averages 13.4 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.7 assists per contest and 3.0 rebounds per game for Nebraska. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Nate Mason averages 15.1 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Gophers. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 5.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Amir Coffey averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.0 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.0 rebounds per contest and 3.0 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Nebraska averages 70.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 249th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 297th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 291st in the country. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 295th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 165th with 13.3 per game. The Cornhuskers allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 167th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 181st and 342nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 231st and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in Division 1.

Minnesota averages 76.1 points per game this year which ranks them 112th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 239th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 181st in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 13th and 71st respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Gophers rank 301st with 11.6 per game. The Golden Gophers allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.9 rebounds a game which ranks 323rd and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 199th place in the nation. The Golden Gophers force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

The Cornhuskers are 256th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.4. They assist on 45.5% of their shots, which ranks 319th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 216th among D-1 teams. They are 318th in effective field goal percentage with 47%. As a team they are 317th in the country in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Nebraska turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 120th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.6%.

The Golden Gophers are 164th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.8. They assist on 58.3% of their shots, which ranks 53rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 127th among D-1 teams. They are 277th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 241st in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Minnesota turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.9% places them 147th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Trends

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 13-13 against the spread

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 11-14 against the over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 17-10 against the spread

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 16-11 against the over/under

Nebraska Cornhuskers Injuries

12/28/16 G Anton Gill Knee out for season
11/12/16 G James Palmer Eligibility out for season

Minnesota Golden Gophers Injuries

11/08/16 F Davonte Fitzgerald Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota -7.5

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