Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN+

Pinnacle Bank Arena is the site where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0) will compete against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (1-2) on Wednesday.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights played Creighton and took a loss by a final of 96-70 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Knights finished with 21 and Creighton totaled 12 fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Creighton ended up shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 25 tries. On top of that, Creighton totaled 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't have a block. Creighton dished out 22 dimes and had 2 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 33 out of 69 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Knights converted 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. Fairleigh Dickinson wrapped up the game having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (24 of 67) and made 9 of 24 three-point attempts.

Terrence Brown is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 36.8% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played for 30 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 19 shooting.

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Fairleigh Dickinson will enter this matchup with a record of 1-2 on the year. They are averaging 84.7 pts per game (104th in college hoops) while going 47.8% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 43.8% on shots from distance (35 of 80) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fairleigh Dickinson is collecting 33.3 boards per game and is sitting with 38 dimes this season, which has them ranked 120th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Knights are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 353rd in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 51 surrendered this year. The Knights defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.2% (105 of 209) and they relinquish 41.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They concede 31.9% on shots from distance and they are 361st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (93.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home victorious with a score of 63-58 when they played Bethune-Cookman. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Nebraska permitted Bethune-Cookman to pull down 37 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 34.6% from downtown by going 9 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Cornhuskers allowed Bethune-Cookman to knock down 22 of their 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.5% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cornhuskers finished the game shooting 19 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 34.5%. In relation to 3-pointers, Nebraska converted 4 out of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to make 21 of those for a percentage of 80.8%. Bethune-Cookman committed 23 fouls for the contest which took the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Cornhuskers were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the matchup.

Juwan Gary ended up being important for the Cornhuskers in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He had 11 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. The Cornhuskers commit 14.5 fouls every game while shooting 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 11.0 times per game (318th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. Nebraska has accumulated 150 pts so far this season (75.0 per game) and they collect 41.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks 279th in college basketball.

The Nebraska defense allows 32.8% on shots from distance (22 of 67) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 35.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 130th and 214th in the nation. The Cornhuskers on defense are ranked 86th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 62.5. They are able to force 21.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the field (73rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nebraska

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