Texas A&M Aggies (20-14, 11-10 SEC) versus Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-10, 13-9 Big Ten)
Memphis, Tennessee; Friday at 6:50 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cornhuskers -1, over/under is 147.
Bottom line: Nebraska will face Texas A&M in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Cornhuskers are 13-9 versus Big Ten teams and 10-1 in non-conference games. Nebraska is ninth in the Big Ten in scoring defense, allowing 70.1 points while limiting opponents to 39.7% shooting.
The Aggies’ record in SEC play is 11-10. Texas A&M ranks seventh in the SEC with 24.1 defensive
rebounds per game, led by Andersson Garcia who averages 4.9.
Nebraska averages 77.6 points per game, which is 6.8 points more than Texas A&M allows (70.8). Texas A&M averages 74.8 points per game, 4.7 more than Nebraska, which allows 70.1 points to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Keisei Tominaga averages 14.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists for the Cornhuskers. Brice Williams has averaged 13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds over the last ten games.
LAST TEN GAMES: Cornhuskers are 7-3, averaging 77.4 points, 37.8 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 5.9 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have scored an average of 68.1 points each game.
The Aggies are 5-5, averaging 76.3 points, 42.7 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.7 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points.
