Nebraska Hosts Creighton With 9-0 Start on the Line
Nebraska's unbeaten run faces Creighton's balanced attack in a final tune-up before Big Ten play.
Overview
- Tipoff is 5:00 p.m. ET on FS1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
- The Cornhuskers are 8-0 and averaging 84.8 points on 48% shooting, led by Rienk Mast (17.9 ppg) and Pryce Sandfort (16.1).
- Creighton enters 5-3 with a 77.5-point scoring average, losses to Gonzaga, Iowa State and Baylor, and Josh Dix pacing at about 12 points.
- Nebraska will be without senior guard Connor Essegian for the season due to an ankle injury, and Creighton freshman Hudson Greer is out with a foot injury.
- KenPom rates the matchup close (Nebraska No. 47; Creighton No. 54), with Creighton preferring a slower tempo and Nebraska owning a double-digit average home margin.