Butler at Nebraska 3/20/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Butler Bulldogs visit Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on Wednesday to play an NIT first round matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Butler fell to 16-16 on the season following its 80-57 loss to Providence in the Big East Tournament first round on Wednesday. The Bulldogs lost to Providence three times in the span of 16 days.

Nebraska fell to 18-16 on the season following its 66-62 loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. Glynn Watson Jr. led the Cornhuskers in the loss with 23 points, while James Palmer Jr. scored 16. Just six players for the Cornhuskers saw action in the game. Kamar Baldwin leads Butler in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Aaron Thompson leads the Bulldogs in assists with an average of 4.1 per game. Butler is shooting 44.5% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point territory.

James Palmer Jr. leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 19.6 points per game. Two other Cornhuskers are scoring in double figures. Isaiah Roby leads in rebounding with an average of 7.0 per game. Glynn Watson Jr. is the assists leader with an average of 3.0 per game. The Cornhuskers are shooting 42.8% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point territory.