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Wildcat Sports => Basketball => Topic started by: cf0102 on January 31, 2011, 02:01:21 PM
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The Cornhuskers are 15-5 (3-3) with a win over Texas A&M and losses to Vanderbilt (in Puerto Rico), at Missouri and at Kansas. The Cornhuskers return 3 starters from last season (a squad that posted a 15-18 overall record, including a 2-14 mark in the Big XII Conference). The Cornhuskers were projected to finish 10th in the Big XII Conference.
The Cornhuskers are lead by G Lance Jeter and C Jorge Brian Diaz. Jeter is averaging 11 points/game (co leads the team), 4 rebounds/game and 4 assists/game (leads the team). Jeter averaged a team-high 31 minutes per game last year (29 this year) but doesn't take a lot of shots; he's basically the guy that initiates the deliberation on offense. Still, he's good enough he can't be left open, making 40 percent of this threes last year (down to 32% this year - fifth on the team), third on the team.
Diaz is averaging 11 points/game (co leads the team), 5 rebounds/game and 1 assist/game. The Cornhuskers gave Kansas a scare in Allen Fieldhouse last season and Diaz was the catalyst. He went for 20 points and nine rebounds while making both his three-pointers. In fact, Diaz tended to play better against better teams. He scored 15 points against KU in Lincoln, had a 13-point game against the Cats and averaged 12 points in two games against Texas A&M. This season he had 16 vs. A&M but only 8 against Vanderbilt, Missouri and Kansas.
Nebraska had another good player in Christian Standhardinger who left the team to explore "other basketball options overseas" and tried to transfer to La Salle instead (ala Freddy Asprilla) but was denied. Nebraska is a decent shooting team and is decent from the free throw line. The Cats SHOULD have a distinct advantage in rebounding and shot blocking. There is ZERO reason that the Cats should lose this game (even if it has to be ugly) because of their defense (it's time to bring the Doberman's back) and the fact that it's at home. I hope there's a good crowd despite the weather. The possibility of a season saving winning streak is there but it must start NOW. No excuses Cats.....It's time to put up or shut up.
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I can't gage these cornhuskers. They have a couple losses that were very close (KU, Tech). They also won the games they were suppose to win in non conf just like you are suppose to win (by doubling undersized teams score). With a fresh top 10 win over A&M, I am labeling this is the true make or break game.
We have 6 Big 12 games that are winnable and both Neb games are in that number. That gives us 8 wins with no bye in the Tourney. We should go in Tourney 6th playing Tech for a easy first round win. Then A&M or Mizzou for our second must win game to get in Tourney. So... With that being said, its a long shot, but without 8 wins before the Tourney, good by NCAA, hello my $$ I had planned to spend.
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Yeah they are a squirly bunch!
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So I liked the role that Pullen took last night. He wasn't forcing (too many) shots and was actually creating offense off the pass. I think at one point early in the 2nd half the announcer said he had 5 assists to 1 turnover. I'll take that any day.
Hope Spradling is okay. Has anyone heard about his status, concussion?
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Hey Lynch....did you not updating the ticker help us win that game?? #superstition
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MAYBE!