Duquesne Dukes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duquesne Dukes vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-0) host the Duquesne Dukes (4-1) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday.

The Duquesne Dukes faced Rider and walked away with a win by a score of 77-58 in their last game. Duquesne finished the game having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and knocked down 12 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Dukes converted 13 of 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Duquesne let their opponent shoot 31.8% from the field on 21 of 66 shooting. Rider earned 8 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Rider snagged 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Rider walked away from this one shooting 54.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 22 tries. They buried 4 out of their 15 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Dukes ended up finishing with 20 while Rider recorded 16 fouls.

Dae Dae Grant is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 32 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Duquesne enters this matchup with a mark of 4-1 this season. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per game and as a group they commit 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Duquesne is pulling in 39.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 75 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 60th in the country in terms of passing. The Dukes are connecting on 36.9% on shots from downtown (52 of 141) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.6 points per game (118th in D-1) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Dukes are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They give up 35.1% on 3-pointers while they are 149th in the nation in opponents points per game (68.0). The Dukes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (121 of 304) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 215th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 54 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 84-63 against Oregon State. The Cornhuskers pulled down 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. Oregon State committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 61.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Nebraska converted 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cornhuskers finished the game shooting 30 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 46.2%. The Cornhuskers allowed Oregon State to knock down 19 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.2% for this contest. They went 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted Oregon State to pull down 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Brice Williams was important for the Cornhuskers in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and earned 3 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for this contest.

Nebraska has a record of 5-0 for the year. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 166th in college basketball. Nebraska has totaled 397 points on the campaign (79.4 per contest) and they grab 47.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per contest (73rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per game. The Cornhuskers have committed 14.0 fouls per game while shooting 66.9% from the free throw line.

The Nebraska defense gives up 23.0% on three-point shots (26 of 113) and opponents are making 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 7.4 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 6th and 115th in D-1. The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 11th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 56.4. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.2% from the floor (4th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duquesne

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