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Date: Friday, Nov. 24 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS MARIST RED FOXES BROADCAST INFO Radio: None |
Nebraska looks to bounce back from a tough loss to UCF, as the Huskers take on Marist at the AdvoCare Invitational Friday evening. Tipoff from the HP Field House between the Huskers and Red Foxes will take place at 6 p.m. (CT) or 20 minutes following the conclusion of the second semifinal between UCF and West Virginia, which is set for 4 p.m. (CT).
Fans can watch the action online as Friday’s game will be carried on ESPN3 and the ESPN app on mobile devices, including Apple TV, with Jon Sciambi and Fran Fraschilla on the call.
With the Nebraska-Iowa football game Friday afternoon, the basketball game will only be available on online at Huskers.com or on the Huskers app. Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen will be on the call with the pregame show beginning at 5 p.m. (CT).
The Huskers (3-2) dug themselves too deep a hole in the first half against UCF, falling behind by as many as 18 points before a frantic second-half rally nearly brought the Huskers all the way back. Behind a career-high 22 points from James Palmer Jr., the Huskers cut the deficit to six points with 3:15 remaining, but could not get any closer.
Glynn Watson Jr. was the only other Husker in double figures, finishing with 11 points and seven assists. In all, Nebraska shot just 34 percent, including 6-of-21 from 3-point range
Palmer, who had 20 of his points in the second half against UCF, has been an impact newcomer for the Huskers. The junior guard, who began his career at Miami, paces the Huskers in scoring at 14.6 points per game while averaging 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
Marist gave No. 23 West Virginia all they wanted before falling 84-78 in its tournament opener on Thursday. The Red Foxes (0-4) came back from a 16-point second-half deficit to knot the score at 67 with 5:36 left before West Virginia scratched out a win. David Knudsen led Marist with a game-high 19 point, including five 3-pointers. Junior guard Brian Parker leads Marist at 18.3 poits per game, while Knudsen is averaging 14.3 ppg and hitting 50 percent from 3-point range.
Depending on Friday's result, the Huskers will face either Oregon State or Long Beach State on Sunday. If Nebraska wins on Friday, they will play in the fifth-place game at 1 p.m. (CT), while a loss puts NU in the seventh-place game Sunday at 6 p.m.
OPENING NUMBER
4 - Glynn Watson Jr. had a season-high four steals against UCF and needs two steals to reach 100 for his career.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
0 - Previous meetings between Nebraska and Marist. It will be the third first-time opponent for the Huskers in their first six contests (also St. John's and UCF).
.900 - Under Tim Miles, Nebraska is 18-2 when recording 15 or more assists in a game.
2 - Friday's game features both Division I players from Iceland in Nebraska's Thorir Thorbjarnarson and Marist's Kristinn Palsson. In all, the two teams have players from eight foreign countries (Iceland, Canada, Australia, Italy, Sweden, Montenegro, Denmark and Finland).
3 - Number of Huskers with 20-point games through the first five contests (James Palmer Jr., Glynn Watson Jr. and Isaac Copeland).
10 - Rebounds for Jordy Tshimanga against UCF, marking his third double-figure rebounding performance of his career.
13 - NU got to the foul line just 13 times against UCF after averaging 31.5 free throw attempts in the first four games.
SCOUTING MARIST
Mike Maker is in his fourth season as head coach of Marist after a successful stint at Williams College. In his tenure at Williams, he reached the Division III Final Four three times and two national title games. He also has ties to Nebraska, serving as an assistant coach to Dana Altman at Creighton during the 2007-08 campaign, and served as an assistant at West Virginia under current Michigan coach John Beilein for two seasons.
While Marist is 0-4 on the season, the Red Foxes, who returned four starters, have two losses by six points or less and another overtime setback. Against No. 23 West Virginia, Marist rallied from a 16-point deficit before the Mountaineers held on late. Junior guard Brian Parker (18.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) paces four players in double figures, while David Knudsen averages 14.3 points per game and has hit a team-high 11 3-pointers. Marist averages nearly 25 3-point attempts per game, but is shooting just 34 percent from long range. Series History: This is the first meeting between Marist and Nebraska. The Huskers are 6-1 all-time against current Metro Athletic Conference schools.
LAST TIME OUT
A cold-shooting first half proved costly, as Nebraska nearly rallied back from an 18-point deficit before falling to UCF, 68-59, at the AdvoCare Invitational at the HP Field House Thursday. Nebraska, which shot just 25 percent in the first half, cut UCF’s 18-point lead to 53-47 with 3:15 left, but the Knights (4-0) held on down the stretch for the win.
For the Huskers, James Palmer Jr. led NU (3-2) by scoring 20 of his career-high 22 points in the second half, while Glynn Watson Jr. added 11 points, seven assists and four steals. Ceasar DeJesus led UCF with 15 points, while Tacko Fall had 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots, as the Knights limited Nebraska to just 34 percent shooting from the floor.
TALE OF TWO HALVES
Thursday's loss to UCF was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Nebraska totaled just 20 points, its lowest first-half total since the 2014-15 campaign, on 25 percent shooting. In the second half, Nebraska flipped its numbers en route outscoring UCF, 39-32 in the final 20 minutes
QUICK HITTERS
*-Isaac Copeland has grabbed seven or more rebounds in each of last four games. It marks only the second time in his career that he grabbed seven or more rebounds in four straight games, as he also had a four-game stretch as a freshman at Georgetown.
*-With 761 career points, Glynn Watson Jr. is 57th on NU's career scoring list. He is 15 points away from moving into 52nd place, as he could pass Fred Seger (762), Nate Johnson (762), Jorge Brian Diaz (765), Bus Whitehead (765) and Stan Cloudy (775). In addition, he is two steals reaching 100 steals in his career.
*-UCF was the first opponent to shoot over 50 percent against Nebraska and the first foe to shoot 40 percent or better from 3-point range.
*-Nebraska got a season-low five points from its bench against UCF after averaging 24.8 ppg from its bench in the first four contests.