UT Rio Grande Vaqueros vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers prediction, November 4, 2024 college basketball tips, best bets and odds

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 season) travel to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Monday to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-11 last season).

The UTRGV Vaqueros played against Southern Utah and came away with a 68-59 loss in their last game. UT Rio Grande finished the game with a field goal percentage of 43.8% (21 of 48) and buried 2 of its 10 3-point shots. When shooting from the charity stripe, the Vaqueros sank 15 of 17 attempts, a rate of 88.2%. In terms of grabbing boards, they put together 26, two of which were offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in this match, as well as 9 turnovers and 5 steals. On defense, UT Rio Grande allowed the opposing team to hit 45.2% from the floor on 28 of 62 shots. Southern Utah had 23 assists and 8 steals in the contest. Additionally, Southern Utah totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) but did not record a rebound. Southern Utah shot 42.9% in the charity stripe, knocking down three of its seven attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 30 3-point attempts. As for personal fouls, the Vaqueros left the arena with 12, while Southern Utah finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

Elijah Elliott is a guy that was a factor in the game. He scored 24 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He played 40 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He managed to shoot 40.0% from the field and also scored 4 dimes.

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UT Rio Grande comes into this contest after finishing last year with a win-loss ratio of 6-25. They averaged 70.4 points per game (274th in the country) and shot 41.9% from the field. The Vaqueros shot 29.3% from distance (160 of 547) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a basketball team, UT Rio Grande collected 33.5 boards per contest and recorded 400 assists over the course of last year, ranking 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 were able to force their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and drew 19.0 personal fouls. They ranked 352nd in Division 1 in providing assists to their opponents, with 539 being provided throughout last year. The Vaqueros defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (890 of 1,898) and as a basketball team they gave up 39.5 boards per game. They conceded 34.6% on three-point shots and ranked 346th in D-1 in opponents' points per game (79.8).

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers lost 98-83 to Texas A&M. The Cornhuskers collected 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards in this game for a total of 24. They did it 10 times and earned 5 steals for the contest. Texas A&M had 21 personal fouls in the match, giving the Cornhuskers a total of 24 charity league attempts. They were able to make 22 of them with a percentage of 91.7%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Nebraska blocked 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Cornhuskers shot 27 for 59 from the floor, 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% clip in the matchup. They made 56.5% of their shots from beyond the arc on 13 of 23 shots and made 15 of 20 shots from the free throw line (75.0%) in the game. As for cleanup, Nebraska allowed Texas A&M to score 36 total (13 on offense).

Brice Williams had a big impact on the Cornhuskers in the game. He knocked down 8 of 17 balls in that game, for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 5 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 35 minutes of play and collected 3 dimes for the game.

Nebraska had a record of 23-11 last year. The Cornhuskers were responsible for 15.9 fouls per game and made 76.0% of their fouls at the free throw line. Their assist rate was 15.3 times per contest (50th nationally) and they scored 11.1 times per contest. Nebraska scored 2,643 points (77.7 per game) and collected 37.6 rebounds per game over the course of last year. As an offensive unit, the Cornhuskers shot 45.2%, which ranked them 139th nationally.

Nebraska's defense allowed 32.5% of three-pointers (288 of 885) and opponents converted 70.1% of their foul shots. They gave up 13.2 dimes and 37.3 total rebounds per game, ranking 205th and 312th in college basketball. On the defensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers ranked 136th in college basketball with 70.9 points per game. They forced 11.4 TOs per game and allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the field (11th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's pick: Take Nebraska

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