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Published Nov 25, 2020

Hoops Game Day: Nebraska vs. McNeese State

Robin Washut • InsideNebraska

Senior Writer

@RobinWashut

WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) vs McNeese State Cowboys (0-0)

Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 - 11 a.m. CT

Pinnacle Bank Arena

TV: BTN

Radio: Husker Sports Network

Internet: Fox Sports App

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Nebraska projected starters

NAME	HT/WT	YEAR	NOTES

Dalano Banton	6-9/204	So.	Sit-out transfer last season. Played in 31 games with 12 starts as a true freshman at Western Kentucky.
Trey McGowens	6-4/191	Jr.	Averaged 11.5 points and 3.6 assists per game at Pittsburgh last season.
Teddy Allen	6-6/223	Jr.	Averaged 31.4 ppg at Western Nebraska CC in 2019-20, the most by junior college player since 2014.
Lat Mayen	6-9/205	Jr.	Averaged 11.8 ppg and 8.4 rpg at Chipola College last season. Shot on 47% on FGs and 38% on 3-pointers.
Yvan Ouedraogo	6-9/245	So.	Started 30 games as a true freshman last year, averaging 5.7 ppg and a team-high 6.3 rpg.

McNeese State projected starters

NAME	HT/WT	YEAR	NOTES

A.J. Lawson	6-5/215	Sr.	Preseason All-Southland Conference selection who averaged 15.2 ppg and 4.2 apg.
Dru Kuxhausen	6-0/180	Sr.	Averaged 14.7 ppg and led the nation in made 3-pointers (125) last season. Native of Scottsbluff, Neb.
Collin Warren	6-4/190	RFr.	Averaged 15.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg, and 4.0 apg as a senior at Houston (TX) Elkins in 2018-19.
Carlos Rosario	6-8/220	Sr.	Named first-team All-Panhandle Conference honors after averaging 15 ppg and 7 rpg last season.
Keyshawn Feazell	6-9/235	Sr.	Transfer from Mississippi State. Played in 24 games off the bench and averaged 1.4 ppg and 1.8 rpg.

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3 KEYS TO VICTORY

1. Find the lineups that work

When Fred Hoiberg met with media on Tuesday to preview today's game, he said he still hadn't even locked in a starting five yet, let alone have a firm grasp on his rotation. The depth, versatility, and interchangeability of this year's roster provide Nebraska with luxuries it hasn't had in a long time. But with that, the Huskers will have to figure out on the fly what combinations work the best together and who will be the core group that's on the court at the end of games in crunch time.

2. Make your 3s

Nebraska was more reliant on the 3-point shot last season than almost any other NU team ever. The Huskers made 7.9 threes per game in 2019-20, which ranked second in school history and was the most since the 2001-02 season. If the Huskers are going to shoot from the perimeter at that rate again this year, they better do it efficiently. In one of the team's recent scrimmages, the Red and White teams went a combined 17-for-60 (28.3%) from behind the arc. Of the 131 total shot attempts taken in that scrimmage, 45.8% were 3-pointers. It's one thing to let it fly like that, but you better hit enough of them to make it work.

3. Keep Kuxhausen in check

A former Nebraska high school basketball star will be returning to Pinnacle Bank Arena today, as Scottsbluff, Neb., native Dru Kuxhausen is now a senior guard for McNeese State. Kuxhausen isn't just a feel-good story of a Nebraska kid coming home, either. The 6-foot transfer from Western Nebraska C.C. led the nation with 125 made 3-pointers last season and ranked top-three nationally in 3-pointers per game (3.9, second) and 3-point percentage (.458, third). Kuxhausen scored 2,110 career points at Scottsbluff HS, ranking 17th all-time among boys in the state of Nebraska. Needless to say, he can light it up, and Nebraska better know where he is on the floor at all times.

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QUOTABLE

I'm a hooper. I like to hoop. So it doesn't matter to me. Like, it makes no difference at all. I'm just glad we get to play.

Junior guard Teddy Allen on playing at Pinnacle Bank Arena with no fans this season.

PREDICTION

Nebraska (-14) 86, McNeese State 70

Robin's season record: 0-0

vs. the spread: 0-0

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