USC Upstate @ Nebraska Game Overview
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Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, '09 | NEB |
76 - 49
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NEB | P |
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Last Meeting ( Nov 14, 2009 ) South Carolina Upstate 49, Nebraska 76
The nation's longest active win streak is in play once again when Nebraska hosts South Carolina Upstate in a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (7-0) have won 11 in a row, including four straight to end last season to claim the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament. Another victory will make it the longest win streak since a school-record 14-game run in 1990-91, while an 8-0 start will be their best to open a season since 1977-78.
Nebraska is averaging 86.6 points per game, its best scoring rate since 1993-94, led by senior forward Rienk Mast at 18.3 per night. Mast had 31 in the last game, an 80-73 win against Winthrop, and also has recorded a triple-double this season.
But the Cornhuskers were outrebounded by Winthrop and have struggled on the boards all season.
"We have to set the tone from a physicality standpoint," Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said, noting the absence of forward Berke Buyunktuncel with a sprained ankle had an impact against Winthrop. "He's our best defensive rebounder. He does a lot of really good things on the court that don't show up in the box score."
USC Upstate (4-4) is coming off a 15-point home win over North Carolina Central, a game that saw the Spartans assist on 20 of 27 field goals.
"We played as a group today," Spartans coach Marty Richter said. "That's been the message the last couple of days, you've got to go from good shot to great shot."
Upstate has two guards averaging 15 points per game in Mason Bendinger and Carmelo Adkins, with Adkins shooting 48.1% from 3-point range. The Spartans hold opponents to 28.1% from 3 but Nebraska is a different animal in that area, taking nearly 33 triples per game.
Nebraska has won 18 consecutive nonconference home games. USC Upstate, which won at Fresno State earlier this month, last beat a power conference team in 2014 at Georgia Tech.
--Field Level Media
SCUS vs NEBInjury report
USC Upstate's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buyuktuncel | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 24, '25) | Nov 24, '25 | |
| Buyuktuncel is battling an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| L. Curtis | F | Out - Leg( Nov 14, '25) | Nov 14, '25 | |
| Curtis is battling a right leg injury and will not take the court for the Cornhuskers. He is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. | ||||
| H. Burt | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| Burt is battling an undisclosed issue and is uncertain to take the court for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| U. Jarusevicius | F | Out - Back( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| Jarusevicius is battling a back injury and will not take the court for the Cornhuskers. He is expected to miss multiple weeks. | ||||
SCUS vs NEBStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 | (115) | FG% | (59) | 38.9 |
| 29.0 | (82) | FGM | (109) | 25.3 |
| 61.4 | (97) | FGA | (209) | 65.0 |
| 33.9 | (171) | 3P% | (110) | 30.4 |
| 7.6 | (174) | 3PM | (290) | 9.9 |
| 22.5 | (189) | 3PA | (341) | 32.4 |
| 68.9 | (250) | FT% | (352) | 78.9 |
| 15.8 | (136) | FTM | (19) | 10.7 |
| 22.9 | (114) | FTA | (8) | 13.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.4 |
| 26.8 |
| 60.3 |
| 33.0 |
| 7.9 |
| 24.1 |
| 70.9 |
| 15.0 |
| 21.2 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.6 | (74) | REB | (202) | 34.0 |
| 10.8 | (98) | OREB | (206) | 9.9 |
| 24.9 | (292) | DREB | (122) | 24.1 |
| 14.5 | (149) | AST | (193) | 14.3 |
| 12.5 | (227) | TO | (190) | 14.0 |
| 1.2 | (194) | AST/TO | (201) | 1.0 |
| 7.9 | (203) | STL | (236) | 5.7 |
| 5.6 | (116) | BLK | (338) | 3.3 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.8 |
| 9.6 |
| 23.2 |
| 14.2 |
| 13.1 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.4 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.4 | (91) | Points | (80) | 71.1 |
| 36.4 | (274) | 1st Half | (138) | 31.3 |
| 45.0 | (274) | 2nd Half | (138) | 39.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 76.6 |
| 36.3 |
| 39.9 |