The Nebraska Cornhuskers welcome the Southeastern Louisiana Lions to Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and will air on BTN.
The Cornhuskers come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, topping Delaware State 75-60 on Thursday. Shavon Shields led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Lions, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-69 win against Mississippi College on Wednesday. Keith Charleston had a good game and claimed his first double-double of the season, posting 11 points and 10 rebounds.
While the Cornhuskers are 2-1 Straight Up (SU) so far, they’ve fallen short Against The Spread (ATS) so far with a 0-1 record. Nebraska has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a superb .750. Southeastern Louisiana has a habit of getting in foul trouble (30.7 fouls per game), so expect the Cornhuskers to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
The Lions are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 11.0 steals per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Nebraska won, bringing its SU record to 1-0 over the Lions.
Predictions: SU Winner – Neb, ATS Winner – Neb
Notes
Nebraska is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Southeastern Louisiana scores an average of just 70.3 points per game (ranked 254th). Nebraska ranks 98th in points allowed, giving up 66.0 points per game.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions average 76.6 possessions per game and .918 points per possession. The Nebraska Cornhuskers earn fewer possessions with 69.6, but they score more points with 1.126.
Southeastern Louisiana has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.1%. Nebraska is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers attempt 24.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Southeastern Louisiana Lions attempt 21.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Nebraska is a winning 2-1 while Southeastern Louisiana is winless (0-1).
Nebraska makes an average of 8.3 steals per game. Southeastern Louisiana has not won a game when it has given up 8 or more steals this season (0-1).
