No. 24 Nebraska takes home win streak into matchup with Tarleton State

Tarleton State Texans (5-5) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten)

Lincoln, Nebraska; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Nebraska hosts Tarleton State trying to continue its eight-game home winning streak.

The Cornhuskers are 7-0 in home games. Nebraska is 8-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Texans are 1-3 on the road. Tarleton State is the leader in the WAC giving up only 54.6 points per game while holding opponents to 38.4% shooting.

Nebraska makes 50.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 12.1 percentage points higher than Tarleton State has allowed to its opponents (38.4%). Tarleton State averages 57.0 points per game, 1.1 fewer than the 58.1 Nebraska gives up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alexis Markowski is shooting 49.0% and averaging 14.1 points for the Cornhuskers.

Arieona Rosborough is scoring 11.6 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Texans.

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