Big Ten foes will collide when the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-8) challenge the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-10) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 12 and can be seen on BTN.
The Cornhuskers enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Rutgers 90-56 on Saturday. Andrew White III was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting. The Golden Gophers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their ugly 77-52 loss against Northwestern on Saturday. Bakary Konate had a good game for Minnesota, registering 12 points, three rebounds, and one block.
Notes
Nebraska won its last game by a 34-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Minnesota is 2-1. Nebraska is 5-1 in blowouts this season.
Nebraska has an average field goal percentage of 45.3%. Minnesota is an underachieving 2-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (109th) than their effective field goal percentage (120th). The Minnesota Golden Gophers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (279th) than their field goal percentage (300th).
The Nebraska Cornhuskers make an average of 7.3 steals per game. When the Minnesota Golden Gophers allow 7 or more steals, they are a winning 2-1.
