Setting a program report often is one thing to have a good time, and Nebraska hopes it is going to be in a position to do exactly that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers are vying for his or her twenty first consecutive dwelling victory on Thursday.
Nebraska (12-4, 2-3 Huge Ten) is 8-0 at Pinnacle Financial institution Area this yr, and it’ll little doubt be pleased to be again in entrance of its dwelling crowd after back-to-back street losses to Iowa (97-87 in extra time) and Purdue (104-68).
“You do not need to be deflated and really feel sorry for your self,” Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg mentioned. “Our job proper now’s to get these guys over it, be taught from it and develop from it and discover a strategy to struggle right through for 40 minutes no matter regardless of the circumstances are.”
Offensively, Nebraska has been led in scoring by Brice Williams (18.8 factors per recreation). Regardless of being the fourth-leading scorer within the Huge Ten, Williams would be the league’s third-leading scorer in Thursday’s recreation itself.
That is as a result of Rutgers options the league’s Nos. 1 and three scorers. Dylan Harper is averaging 20 factors a recreation, whereas Ace Bailey is contributing 19 factors a contest.
The Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4) are coming off a much-needed 75-68 win on Monday at dwelling in opposition to UCLA. Now, they hope to hold that momentum to earn their first street win of the season.
Rutgers is 1-6 away from Piscataway, N.J., this season.
Serving to the trigger for Rutgers was that Harper returned to full energy in opposition to the Bruins after being restricted the earlier two weeks with the flu. He needs to be wholesome for Nebraska.
“He provides us a special dimension,” Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell mentioned of Harper. “He can rebound too. He can swap issues defensively as a result of he is acquired nice measurement. He is a tough man to protect. His finest days are forward of him.”
–Area Stage Media