Game: UTRGV Vaqueros vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Monday November 4, 2024

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN+

The UTRGV Vaqueros (6-25 last year) travel to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-11 last season).

The UTRGV Vaqueros played Southern Utah and walked away with a loss by a score of 68-59 in their last game. UT Rio Grande finished with a 43.8% field goal percentage (21 of 48) and buried 2 of 10 three-pointers. When shooting from the charity stripe, the Vaqueros buried 15 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. As for grabbing signs, they’ve put together 26 of them, 2 of which are offensive. They also registered 12 assists in this match, in addition to creating 9 turnovers and 5 steals. On defense, UT Rio Grande allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 of 62 shooting. Southern Utah earned 23 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Southern Utah totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but could not record a rejection. Southern Utah finished at 42.9% from the charity stripe by burying 3 of their 7 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Vaqueros left the arena with 12, while Southern Utah finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Elijah Elliott is a man who was a factor in the game. He collected 24 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He played 40 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He walked away from this shooting 40.0% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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UT Rio Grande enters this match having finished with a win-loss mark of 6-25 last year. They averaged 70.4 points per game (274th in the nation) while shooting 41.9% from the field. The Vaqueros shot 29.3% on shots from distance (160 of 547) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a basketball team, UT Rio Grande collected 33.5 boards per game and earned 400 assists over the course of last year, ranking them 254th in Division 1 in passing the ball. They turned the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a unit committed 18.2 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Vaqueros forced their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and committed 19.0 personal fouls. They ranked 352nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents, with 539 of those surrendered in the past year. The Vaqueros defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (890 of 1,898) and they surrendered 39.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They gave up 34.6% on three-point shots and ranked 346th in D-1 in opponent points per game (79.8).

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a score of 98-83 against Texas A&M. The Cornhuskers collected 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this game. They coughed it up 10 times while earning 5 steals for the game. Texas A&M committed 21 personal fouls in the game, leading the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They managed to make 22 of these for a percentage of 91.7%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Nebraska buried 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Cornhuskers ended up going 27 for 59 from the floor, giving them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. The Cornhuskers allowed Texas A&M to convert on 35 of 71 attempts from the floor, giving them a 49.3% percentage in the matchup. They finished 56.5% from beyond the perimeter on 13 of 23 and walked away from that by shooting 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). In terms of clearing the glass, Nebraska allowed Texas A&M to take 36 overall (13 offensive).

Brice Williams ultimately had an impact for the Cornhuskers in the game. He shot 8 of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 5 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and collected 3 dimes for the game.

Nebraska had a 23-11 record last year. The Cornhuskers were responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per game and went 76.0% from the free throw line. Their assist earning percentage was 15.3 times per game (50th in the nation) and they turned it over 11.1 times per game. Nebraska scored 2,643 points (77.7 per game) and collected 37.6 rebounds per game last year. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers shot 45.2% from the floor, ranking them 139th in the country.

Nebraska’s defense allowed 32.5% on three-pointers (288 of 885) and opponents converted on 70.1% of their foul shots. They surrendered 13.2 dimes and 37.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 205th and 312th in college hoops. The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court ranked 136th in college hoops in points allowed per game at 70.9. They were able to force 11.4 TOs per game and allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (11th in the nation).

Who will win tonight’s NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Nebraska

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