Nebraska favoured by 9.5 points over Boise State in Sioux Falls
Nebraska met Boise State at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on November 15 as 9.5-point favourites. The odds, key players and form for both teams.
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Quick answer
Nebraska played Boise State in college basketball on Sunday, November 15, at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with tip-off set for 1 p.m. ET on BTN. Nebraska were 9.5-point favourites with a moneyline of -410, and the points total was set at 158.5.
Key facts
- Tip-off was 1 p.m. ET on BTN in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Nebraska were 9.5-point favourites with a -410 moneyline; Boise State were +320.
- Nebraska had won every game this season by double digits.
- Boise State led the country with a 10.7% turnover rate.
- Pryce Sandfort leads Nebraska with 22 points a game; Ag Neto averages 20 for Boise State.
Odds and tip-off
Nebraska returned to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to face Boise State on Sunday. Tip-off was set for 1 p.m. ET on BTN.
Nebraska were 9.5-point favourites (-115), with Boise State at +9.5 (-105). On the moneyline, Nebraska were -410 and Boise State +320, and the total was 158.5 points.
The Yahoo Sports preview's best bet was Boise State to cover the spread, arguing that Nebraska are "a touch overrated" and that the Broncos have top-25 potential.
How Nebraska have started
Fred Hoiberg's Huskers reached the Sweet 16 last season and had won every game this season by double digits. KenPom ranks them 10th in defensive efficiency. They force turnovers 24% of the time, 10th nationally, and hold opponents to 46% shooting on twos.
Opponents have shot just 23% from three, including Providence's 7-for-38 the previous Saturday. The preview expects that figure to drift up towards 30% as teams start making shots.
On offence, more than half of Nebraska's shots are threes and they make 33% of them, but 67% shooting inside the arc has them 24th in offensive efficiency. Pryce Sandfort leads five double-figure scorers with 22 points a game.
There are weak spots. Braden Frager is shooting 32% from the field and 16% from deep, and new point guard Trevan Leonhardt has struggled, leaving Nebraska leaning on Cale Jacobsen and Taj DeGourville.
Boise State's faster offence
Leon Rice, 62, has coached Boise State since 2011, and his teams had finished inside the top 100 for adjusted tempo only twice, in 2011 and 2017. This season's side sits 65th, faster than either. The Broncos lead the country with a 10.7% turnover rate and shoot 43% from three, with 49% of their attempts coming from deep.
Point guard Ag Neto averages 20 points and six assists on 54% shooting. Damari Wheeler-Thomas adds 17 points and 4.3 assists while hitting 46% from three, and Pearson Carmichael, Spencer Ahrens and Dovydas Butka each average at least 11 points.
Defence is the weaker side. Boise State rank 42nd in defensive efficiency, and opponents are making 58% of their two-point shots.
Frequently asked questions
What time and channel was Boise State vs Nebraska?
Tip-off was set for 1 p.m. ET on BTN on Sunday, November 15.
Where did Boise State play Nebraska?
At the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Who was favoured in Boise State vs Nebraska?
Nebraska, by 9.5 points, with a -410 moneyline against Boise State's +320.
Who are Boise State's leading scorers?
Ag Neto averages 20 points and Damari Wheeler-Thomas 17 points a game.
