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.