Who’s Playing
Maryland @ Nebraska
Current Records: Maryland 11-14; Nebraska 7-18
What to Know
The Nebraska Cornhuskers lost both of their matches to the Maryland Terrapins last season on scores of 50-64 and 71-79, so they’re hoping to turn the tables this season. The Cornhuskers and Maryland will face off in a Big Ten battle at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
Nebraska was expected to have a tough go of it on Sunday, and, well, they did. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 98-75 to the Iowa Hawkeyes. One thing holding Nebraska back was the mediocre play of guard Bryce McGowens, who did not have his best game: he finished with 11 points on 3-for-13 shooting in his 30 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Maryland was just a bucket short of a win on Sunday and fell 62-61 to the Purdue Boilermakers. Maryland’s defeat came about despite a quality game from guard Fatts Russell, who had 24 points and six assists along with nine rebounds.
Nebraska is expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Western Illinois Leathernecks Nov. 9 easily too and instead slipped up with a 75-74. In other words, don’t count the Terrapins out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena — Lincoln, Nebraska
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Terrapins are a slight 2-point favorite against the Cornhuskers, 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 Terrapins as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Maryland have won seven out of their last ten games against Nebraska.
- Feb 17, 2021 – Maryland 79 vs. Nebraska 71
- Feb 16, 2021 – Maryland 64 vs. Nebraska 50
- Feb 11, 2020 – Maryland 72 vs. Nebraska 70
- Mar 14, 2019 – Nebraska 69 vs. Maryland 61
- Feb 06, 2019 – Maryland 60 vs. Nebraska 45
- Jan 02, 2019 – Maryland 74 vs. Nebraska 72
- Feb 13, 2018 – Nebraska 70 vs. Maryland 66
- Jan 01, 2017 – Nebraska 67 vs. Maryland 65
- Mar 11, 2016 – Maryland 97 vs. Nebraska 86
- Feb 03, 2016 – Maryland 70 vs. Nebraska 65
Injury Report for Nebraska
- Trevor Lakes: Game-Time Decision (Shoulder)
- Quaran Mcpherson: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Wilhelm Breidenbach: Out for the Season (Leg)
Injury Report for Maryland
- Eric Ayala: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
