Hawaii takes on Nebraska following Nemeiksa’s 24-point game
Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-3, 0-1 Big West)
Honolulu; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Hawaii hosts Nebraska after Gytis Nemeiksa scored 24 points in Hawaii’s 78-61 win against the Charlotte 49ers.
The Rainbow Warriors have gone 7-1 at home. Hawaii is sixth in the Big West in rebounding averaging 33.4 rebounds. Tanner Christensen leads the Rainbow Warriors with 7.6 boards.
The Cornhuskers have gone 1-1 away from home. Nebraska is third in the Big Ten with 27.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Berke Buyuktuncel averaging 4.3.
Hawaii’s average of 7.3 made 3-pointers per game is 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 9.8 per game Nebraska gives up. Nebraska has shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 3.4 percentage points higher than the 43.1% shooting opponents of Hawaii have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nemeiksa is shooting 56.5% and averaging 15.0 points for the Rainbow Warriors.
Brice Williams is shooting 48.6% and averaging 17.9 points for the Cornhuskers.
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