The Nebraska Cornhuskers will try to pay off for their supporters on Wednesday when they play host to the Eagles at Bob Devaney Sports Center in NCAAB action.

Nebraska will face the 3-5 Eagles, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Cornhuskers are 4-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Eagles are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 115 (Cornhuskers) and the No. 57 (Eagles) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 72-68 result in favor of the Cornhuskers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Eagles is ranked No. 136 in NCAA hoops at 36.6 per game. Contrast that with Nebraska’s No. 144 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Nebraska is the No. 119-ranked team in the country at 6.9 per game, while Florida Gulf Coast rates No. 127 at 6.8 per game.

Defensively, Florida Gulf Coast features the nation's No. 150-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.6 points per game. Nebraska, meanwhile, comes in at No. 203 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida Gulf Coast won its last outing, a 72-63 result against East Tennessee State on December 3. Sherwood Brown scored 20 points leading the Eagles to a 72-63 victory over East Tennessee State at Alico Arena on Saturday.

Last time out for Nebraska, they were a 76-66 loser as they battled Creighton on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. Bo Spencer went off for 29 points and added 5 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Creighton handed Nebraska a 76-66 defeat at Qwest Center.


Nebraska Cornhuskers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing TCU are 3-1
After playing Creighton are 10-0
After a loss are 4-6

A few Eagles at Cornhuskers trends to consider:
Nebraska is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games at home


Next up:
Florida Gulf Coast home to USC Upstate, Monday, December 19
Nebraska at TCU, Saturday, December 10