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01/01 03:43 CST Fears leads No. 9 Michigan State against No. 13 Nebraska after
21-point game
Fears leads No. 9 Michigan State against No. 13 Nebraska after 21-point game
By The Associated Press
Michigan State Spartans (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0
Big Ten)
Lincoln, Nebraska; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 9 Michigan State faces No. 13 Nebraska after Jeremy Fears Jr.
scored 21 points in Michigan State's 114-97 victory over the Cornell Big Red.
The Cornhuskers have gone 9-0 at home. Nebraska ranks sixth in the Big Ten in
rebounding with 36.3 rebounds. Rienk Mast leads the Cornhuskers with 6.8 boards.
The Spartans are 2-0 in conference games. Michigan State is 9-0 in games
decided by at least 10 points.
Nebraska averages 10.3 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the
8.2 per game Michigan State allows. Michigan State averages 14.6 more points
per game (80.8) than Nebraska allows (66.2).
The Cornhuskers and Spartans face off Friday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamarques Lawrence is averaging 9.1 points and 3.9 assists for
the Cornhuskers. Mast is averaging 18.0 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting
50.8% over the past 10 games.
Jaxon Kohler is scoring 13.7 points per game and averaging 10.3 rebounds for
the Spartans. Coen Carr is averaging 12.3 points and 5.1 rebounds over the last
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cornhuskers: 10-0, averaging 83.5 points, 35.3 rebounds, 18.2
assists, 6.1 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.2 points per game.
Spartans: 9-1, averaging 82.2 points, 38.9 rebounds, 20.0 assists, 5.6 steals
and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 66.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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