Nebraska looks to knock off No. 18 Auburn

Published Dec. 9, 2021 12:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Nebraska (5-5) vs. No. 18 Auburn (7-1)

State Farm Arena, Atlanta; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Auburn looks to give Nebraska its 18th straight loss against ranked opponents. Nebraska's last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Maryland Terrapins 69-61 on March 14, 2019. Auburn has moved up to No. 18 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Central Florida and Yale last week.

SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Auburn's Jabari Smith has averaged 16.9 points and 7.1 rebounds while K.D. Johnson has put up 15.5 points and 2.8 steals. For the Cornhuskers, Alonzo Verge Jr. has averaged 16.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists while Bryce McGowens has put up 16.4 points and 6.8 rebounds.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: Verge has either made or assisted on 53 percent of all Nebraska field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has accounted for 29 field goals and 17 assists in those games.

ASSIST DISTRIBUTION: The Tigers have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Cornhuskers. Auburn has 56 assists on 96 field goals (58.3 percent) over its past three contests while Nebraska has assists on 33 of 86 field goals (38.4 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: The Auburn offense has scored 82.4 points per game this season, ranking the Tigers 28th nationally. The Nebraska defense has allowed 75.3 points per game to opponents (ranked 225th).

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