Florida A&M Rattlers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida A&M Rattlers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: ESPN+

Pinnacle Bank Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) will take on the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-1) on Thursday.

The Florida A&M Rattlers faced Creighton and ended up losing by a score of 105-54 in their last game. Florida A&M ended the contest with a 35.9% field goal percentage (23 of 64) and converted 1 out of their 7 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Rattlers converted 7 of 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 20 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 assists for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Florida A&M allowed 56.7% from the field on 38 of 67 shooting. Creighton totaled 21 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. Furthermore, Creighton grabbed 51 rebounds (16 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Creighton walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 16 attempts. They buried 18 out of their 38 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Rattlers ended up finishing with 14 and Creighton totaled 9 fouls.

Keith Lamar is a player who came through for the contest. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played 30 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He scored 16 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Florida A&M heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this season. They average 54.0 points per outing (318th in Division 1) while going 35.9% from the floor. The Rattlers are shooting 14.3% on shots from 3-point land (1 of 7) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida A&M is pulling down 21.0 boards per contest and has 7 assists so far this season, which is 310th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 6.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rattlers are forcing 9.0 turnovers per game and they draw 9.0 fouls. They currently rank 354th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 21 relinquished this year. The Rattlers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 56.7% (38 of 67) and they concede 53.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 47.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 358th in the nation in PPG allowed (105.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home victorious with a score of 84-52 when they faced Lindenwood. In relation to how they rebounded, Nebraska permitted Lindenwood to collect 35 in all (10 offensive). They shot 18.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 of 16 and finished the contest at 5 out of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). The Cornhuskers allowed Lindenwood to convert 22 of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.4% for the matchup. Overall, the Cornhuskers finished the game shooting 27 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 48.2%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Nebraska buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.5%. Lindenwood committed 21 personal fouls for the game which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Cornhuskers recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 for the game.

Sam Hoiberg pitched in for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He tallied 15 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this game. He converted 5 out of 7 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 5 rebounds.

Nebraska has a mark of 1-0 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cornhuskers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 118th in Division 1. Nebraska has scored 84 points this season and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (66th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.0 times per game. The Cornhuskers commit 12.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 65.5% from the charity stripe.

The Cornhuskers are ranked 65th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 52.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 32.4% from the field (76th in college basketball). The Nebraska defense gives up 18.8% on shots from 3-point land (3 of 16) and their opponents are connecting on 55.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 2.0 dimes and 40.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 26th and 270th in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Nebraska and under the total points

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