We will beat Nebraska on Saturday. And it won't even be that close.
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We will beat Nebraska on Saturday. And it won't even be that close.
How does one determine this? (I don't necessarily disagree)We will beat Nebraska on Saturday. And it won't even be that close.
One pulls a prediction out of his tushy! And one wants to will it into existence.How does one determine this? (I don't necessarily disagree)
I endorse any and all types of thinking that leads to optimism. When humans stop being optimistic, they die (we have some dead people on these forums).One pulls a prediction out of his tushy! And one wants to will it into existence.
More seriously, I think Nebraska still, for the most part, sucks. They can get hot, that's about it.
Hopefully you are right. But it still is a road game and they are always tough in BIG and NEB did recently take down Purdue so cautiously optimistic.We will beat Nebraska on Saturday. And it won't even be that close.
Like people on this board usually do. He pulled out of his a**How does one determine this? (I don't necessarily disagree)
Looney Tunes memoriesNow that you are out on that limb, remember to saw off the part that is further away from the tree trunk!
Just kidding. I hope you're right.
We will beat Nebraska on Saturday. And it won't even be that close.
They beat Purdue. They can beat usOne pulls a prediction out of his tushy! And one wants to will it into existence.
More seriously, I think Nebraska still, for the most part, sucks. They can get hot, that's about it.
I'm not the statistical wizard that you are, but I think I see a trend...Gato is challenging recent history to a cage match.
Nebraska has been great at home and bad on the road.
Going backwards thru their Big Ten schedule...
Lost at Rutgers in OT.
Lost at Iowa 94-76.
Beat Purdue in Lincoln 88-72.
Lost at Wisconsin 88-72.
Beat Indiana in Lincoln 86-70.
Beat MSU in Lincoln 77-70.
Lost at Minnesota 76-65.
That is the reality of the road in BIG this yearGato is challenging recent history to a cage match.
Nebraska has been great at home and bad on the road.
Going backwards thru their Big Ten schedule...
Lost at Rutgers in OT.
Lost at Iowa 94-76.
Beat Purdue in Lincoln 88-72.
Lost at Wisconsin 88-72.
Beat Indiana in Lincoln 86-70.
Beat MSU in Lincoln 77-70.
Lost at Minnesota 76-65.
Everybody has a trend until it gets punched right in the faceI'm not the statistical wizard that you are, but I think I see a trend...
Soooo....limit trapping the post, guard the perimeter, and throw ramen in Tominaga's face whenever he gets the ball....Nebraska, like us, has also taken down Purdue and MSU at home. Their center, Mast, only takes 26% of his shots at the rim and has no dunks on the year. Loves the midrange shot. He isn't a shot blocker, but he is a good passer and rebounder. They love shooting 3s - Tominaga, Lawrence, Hoiberg and Wilcher all shoot more than half their shots from deep, and they have four guys who are shooting >40% from deep in conference play.
Tominaga is the biggest threat, last year he scored 22 against us and is averaging 7 attempted 3s per game. Brice Williams is their best all-around player - he transferred from Charlotte where he led them to the CBI title last year - he nearly had a triple double against Purdue (9 points, 11 boards, 9 assists) in their win. Brooks will need to lock him down. The PG, Lawrence, hit 4 3s against us last year, but has seemingly forgotten how to shoot this year, with his 3pt% dropping from 37.3% to 24.6% this year.
If Gary can't play, that's huge, as he is their steadiest and most efficient player. CJ Wilcher can replace him offensively, but Gary is a much better defender. The rest of their rotation is coach's son Sam Hoiberg, who is an excellent shooter and has quick hands on defense, but he only takes about 3 shots per game. Lastly, Josiah Allick is a 6'8" backup PF/C who's reasonably efficient on offense and a solid defender. If the rejuvenated Big Matt comes to Lincoln, we should be good there.
They're 11-1 at home, but the 1 was a blowout loss to Creighton by 29, who held them to 2-22 shooting from deep. I...don't expect us to be able to do that. In their home wins over Indiana, Purdue, and MSU, they made 12, 14, and 10 3s respectively, while only turning the ball over 8-9 times per game. If we can disrupt their offensive efficiency, we can definitely win, but I don't think it will be easy.
Depending on who you ask, "NU" will definitely win. I prefer to call those guys UNL though.I think it will be a close game, and an important game, that NU can win.
Nebraska, like us, has also taken down Purdue and MSU at home. Their center, Mast, only takes 26% of his shots at the rim and has no dunks on the year. Loves the midrange shot. He isn't a shot blocker, but he is a good passer and rebounder. They love shooting 3s - Tominaga, Lawrence, Hoiberg and Wilcher all shoot more than half their shots from deep, and they have four guys who are shooting >40% from deep in conference play.
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They're 11-1 at home, but the 1 was a blowout loss to Creighton by 29, who held them to 2-22 shooting from deep. I...don't expect us to be able to do that. In their home wins over Indiana, Purdue, and MSU, they made 12, 14, and 10 3s respectively, while only turning the ball over 8-9 times per game. If we can disrupt their offensive efficiency, we can definitely win, but I don't think it will be easy.
I predict it'll be Hoiberg Jr.and Nebby needs to not have random guys have a career night.
I agree with your groupings and your last sentence but feel compelled to object to your adjective of “dreadful”. Minnesota is certainly not dreadful (currently 3-3 and giving MSU a great game on the road), and I would venture Rutgers are Michigan are just down from where they’ve been, which still leaves them as good. So, the group ahead of them being “not that good” is questionable to me as well. I hate to disparage any BIG team any time, and there doesn’t seem a reason to do so this year with the talent in the league.From what I've seen so far, and records can be deceiving, 3/4 years ago we started 3-0:
Of course on any given day anyone can beat anyone, mostly at home.
- Rutgers, Michigan and Minnesota are dreadful. They will steal one here and there. 6 or 7 wins
- Ohio State, Nebraska, Indiana, Penn State and Iowa are just not that good. One or two will be a threat to sneak into the tourney. 8 to 11 wins
- Michigan State, Maryland and Northwestern are solid teams that should get into the tournament. 12 to 13 wins
- Purdue, Illinois and Wisconsin are the better teams that can be consistently good. 14-16 wins
True. That confidence can be self-fulfilling. Looks like he has a quick release as well. From a cultural perspective, I enjoy seeing a guy from Japan bring that kind of swagger. Certainly doesn't fit the stereotype.Tominaga has to be the most confident ok player I've ever seen. He does a lot of things well, but he takes shots (and to his credit, makes a lot of them) like he's Steph Curry. I'm not saying I don't enjoy watching him play, but man does he believe in himself.
And this would be whyIt’s on the road in the big ten. I just cannot chalk up a W in advance with any degree of confidence.
100%. So hard to win on the road in this league. Feels like the league champ will have 4 losses.And this would be why