Boise State and Nebraska play in CBC matchup
Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-14, 7-13 Big Ten) vs. Boise State Broncos (26-10, 16-7 MWC)
Las Vegas; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncos -2.5; over/under is 154.5
BOTTOM LINE: Boise State takes on Nebraska in the College Basketball Crown.
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The Broncos are 16-7 against MWC opponents and 10-3 in non-conference play. Boise State is second in the MWC in team defense, allowing 66.6 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.
The Cornhuskers are 7-13 against Big Ten teams. Nebraska averages 75.9 points and has outscored opponents by 3.0 points per game.
Boise State's average of 7.4 made 3-pointers per game is 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 9.5 per game Nebraska gives up. Nebraska has shot at a 45.5% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points above the 43.6% shooting opponents of Boise State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyson Degenhart is shooting 52.6% and averaging 18.1 points for the Broncos. Andrew Meadow is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.
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Brice Williams is scoring 20.5 points per game with 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Cornhuskers. Juwan Gary is averaging 17.3 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 46.9% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Broncos: 8-2, averaging 75.0 points, 32.9 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.7 points per game.
Cornhuskers: 4-6, averaging 75.4 points, 31.3 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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