Are you ready for Nebraska to go undefeated in the non-conference for the first time since the 1928-1929 season? Apparently the Huskers went 6-0 in that season.
After tonight, the Huskers should be 13-0 as the gauntlet of the Big Ten sits there waiting for them.
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Nebraska is a 30 point favorite against the New Hampshire Wildcats. The Wildcats are sitting at 4-8 on the season and Nebraska is by far the best team they will see all season. With that said, I am sure Saint Louis and Clemson might have something to say about that.
New Hampshire is lead by junior guard Jack Graham who is averaging 12.1 points per game. Right behind him are fellow juniors Kijan Robinson and Belal El Shakery who are also averaging double digit points.
Barring another historically slow shooting performance from the Huskers this game should be in hand by the end of the first half.
The Necessities
Time: Tipoff is at 8:07 p.m. (central)
TV: Big Ten Network with Jack Kizer and Earl Watson on the call. Will be available online at the Fox Sports and Fox Sports One Apps.
Radio: Tuesday’s game will be carried on the Huskers Radio Network with Kent Pavelka and Jeff Smith on the call, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KCRO (660 AM) and KIBM (1490 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. The pregame show begins an hour before tipoff and will also be available on Huskers.com and the Huskers app.
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Preview from Huskers.com
The No. 13 Nebraska men’s basketball team closes non-conference action on Tuesday, Dec. 30, as the Huskers host New Hampshire at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for shortly after 8 p.m. (central) and the game will be carried on BTN and broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network, as well as on Huskers.com and on the official Huskers app. The game will also be available on the Fox Sports and Fox One app. A limited number of 300 Level tickets are available for the matchup by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or at the PBA Box Office beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Huskers have been off since a 78-55 win over North Dakota on Dec. 21. Nebraska trailed 26-24 at the half but rebounded by shooting 63 percent in the second half to outscore the Fighting Hawks, 54-29, after halftime. Berke Büyüktuncel led Nebraska with his first career triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, as he became the second Husker this season to post a triple double. Büyüktuncel is enjoying a solid junior campaign, as he is posting career highs in scoring (8.0 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg) and assists (2.0 apg) while helping Nebraska’s defense rank in the top 30 nationally in defensive rating.
While Büyüktuncel’s triple-double was the big headline, the Huskers put four players in double figures led by Braden Frager’s 17-point effort. Frager, who earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, is one of the Big Ten’s top bench scorers, averaging 11.3 ppg on 52 percent shooting on the season.
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The Huskers, whose 12-0 start is the best in program history, come into the contest averaging 83.3 ppg which is the program’s highest scoring average after 12 games since the 1995-96 season. The Huskers have also been solid defensively, ranking 16th nationally in field goal percentage defense (.380).
New Hampshire (4-8) has been off since a 93-79 loss at Saint Louis on Dec. 21. Jack Graham had a team-high 18 points as the Wildcats trailed 85-79 with 1:28 left before Saint Louis used an 8-0 run to earn the win.