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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers March 10 Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-12, 7-11 Big Ten) hit the road for a conference matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-11, 9-10 Big Ten) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The matchup is on BTN at 11:00 AM ET.

Ashley Scoggin's team-high 17 points weren't enough in Nebraska's 83-75 loss to Iowa on Saturday in their most recent action.

Minnesota fell to Illinois 72-64 in the team's last action on Friday despite a team-high 12 points out of Sara Scalia.

Nebraska Team Stats

Nebraska heads into Wednesday's matchup with a 69.1 points per game average, 9.9 fewer than the 79 Minnesota allows per contest. Even when scoring more than 79, the Cornhuskers have a 5-6 this season.

The Cornhuskers rely on their starters for most of their scoring output, with only 18.9 percent of their points coming from bench players. When Nebraska non-starters account for more than that average, 13 points per game, the Cornhuskers are 8-3 this season.

Minnesota Team Stats

Minnesota enters Wednesday's matchup with a 69.1 points per game average, 1.7 less than the 70.8 Nebraska gives up per contest. When scoring more than 71, the Golden Gophers have a 7-2 this season.

The Golden Gophers are shooting 74.2 percent from the charity stripe as a team, good for fourth in the Big Ten. Jasmine Powell is leading Minnesota with 3.3 made free throws a game (shooting 75.000 percent from the line).

Nebraska Players to Watch

Sam Haiby is Nebraska's leading scorer, averaging 17.4 points a contest, and best passer with 4.4 assists per game. Isabelle Bourne adds 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Cornhuskers, and Kate Cain contributes 10 points, 6.5 rebounds and three blocks per game.

When it comes to shooting the basketball, Scoggin is the best bet for Nebraska. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 1.8 three-pointers per contest while shooting 39 percent from downtown.

Player stats reflect 21 of 22 games this season.

Minnesota Players to Watch

Scalia is Minnesota's leading scorer, averaging 14.5 points per game. Kadiatou Sissoko is the leading rebounder, tallying 6.6 rebounds per game to go with 12.6 points, while Powell leads the Golden Gophers with 5.4 assists per game in addition to averaging 14.5 points a contest.

Scalia is a player to watch on the perimeter for Minnesota. She leads the Golden Gophers shooting attack, making 34 percent of her shots from downtown while averaging 2.8 makes per game.

Player stats reflect 20 of 20 games this season.

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