The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-4, 2-4 Big Ten) bring a three-game sllide into a home matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-12, 7-0 Big Ten), losers of five straight. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Nebraska fell to Iowa 93-83 in the team's last outing on Sunday. Alexis Markowski scored a team-high 27 points in the losing effort. Rutgers fell to Wisconsin 49-45 in the team's last outing on Sunday. Oshlynn Brown notched 11 points to lead the team in the loss. Nebraska Team StatsNebraska has scored 80.1 points per game this season while Rutgers gives up 58.1 per contest. The Cornhuskers are 12-4 when they score over 58 points. In the 2021-22 campaign, the Cornhuskers average 17.1 assists and 14 turnovers per game. When Nebraska has an assist-to-turnover ratio better than its season mark of 1.22, the Cornhuskers are 6-3. Rutgers Team StatsRutgers' 55.6 points per game this season is 7.4 fewer than the 63 Nebraska allows per contest. The Scarlet Knights have gone 4-4 this season when they score over 63 points. The Scarlet Knights have created 15.8 turnovers per game this season and are averaging 18.9 giveaways a contest. Nebraska is 4-1 this season when committing more than 16 turnovers. Nebraska Players to WatchJaz Shelley leads Nebraska in scoring (13.6 points per game), rebounding (7.7 rebounds per game) and assisting (4.5 assists per game). Sam Haiby tacks on 11.6 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals for the Cornhuskers, and Markowski averages 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to shooting the basketball, Ashley Scoggin is the best bet for Nebraska. She leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.3 three-pointers per contest while shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc. Player stats reflect 16 of 16 games this season. Rutgers Players to WatchBrown averages 9.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, leading Rutgers in both scoring and rebounding. The Scarlet Knights also get nine points, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals from Shug Dickson, while Lasha Petree adds 7.3 points per game. Petree helps space the floor for Rutgers, leading the Scarlet Knights by averaging 1.2 made three-pointers per game while shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc. Player stats reflect 18 of 18 games this season. Powered By Data Skrive
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