Who's Playing
Stony Brook Seawolves @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
Current Records: Stony Brook 1-2, Nebraska 3-0
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena -- Lincoln, Nebraska
- TV: BTN Plus
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $1.98
What to Know
The Stony Brook Seawolves will head out on the road to face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Stony Brook might want some stickum for this matchup since the team gave up 11 turnovers on Monday.
It's hard to win when your shooting is a whole 16.7% worse than the opposition, a fact Stony Brook found out the hard way. They suffered a grim 85-63 defeat to the Dukes.
Aaron Clarke put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned 22 points.
Meanwhile, Nebraska had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 64-50 victory over the Broncs.
The Seawolves now have a losing record at 1-2. As for the Cornhuskers, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
While only Stony Brook took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, Nebraska is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 16.5 points. This contest will be their fourth straight at home (so far over this stretch they are 2-1 against the spread).
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Stony Brook have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Nebraska struggles in that department as they've been even better at 48.7 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Odds
Nebraska is a big 16.5-point favorite against Stony Brook, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cornhuskers as a 17.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 140.5 points.
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Injury Report for Nebraska
- Ramel Lloyd Jr.: Out (Knee)
- Blaise Keita: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
- Ahron Ulis: Out (Not Injury Related)
