MichHusker Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 They are a very uptempo, athletic team. They will push the ball quickly under any circumstance and the first shot they see that they like in transition they will take. If we don't get back both on a make and a miss, it could be a long night. However, if we can neutralize their transition game which accounts for 19 points a game (25% of their offense)we have a great chance to win. They will look to drive to the basket hard and if they draw two or three defenders, they will kick it out for a spot up 3 pointer or a trail 3 pointer. In the halfcourt they look to attack driving lanes and closeouts by setting a ton of flare screens, ball screens, and double ball screens. They do a tremendous job of moving without the basketball and forcing the defense to rotate and if they don't, Dayton will make the extra pass to find the open man. They mix up their single high ball screens between pick and roll/replaces and slips, So our bigs need to do a great job of communicating and moving quickly. If we can do a great job taking away driving lanes while not getting lost on #1 Darrell Davis (6/11 from 3), #4 Charles Cooke (9/18 from 3), and #11 Scoochie Smith (7/16 from 3) then we have a tremendous chance to win this game. Another player to watch is going to be #34 Ryan Mikesell (6'7") as he will shoot from anywhere on the court with half of his shots (10 of 20) coming from behind the arc, even though he currently is only shooting 30% from there. Defensively, they will extend out and guard 10 feet past the 3pt line and will also use a 1-2-2 press to speed the other team up. Outside of that, they do not appear to be like their previous stout defenses. They almost seem to overhelp on drives so if we can create driving lanes we should have an opportunity for kick out 3s or attacking closeouts. They aren't a big team as they only have one guy taller than 6'8", so we should also look to dump the ball in the post as much as we can as guys like Jacobson, Morrow, and even Jordy could have nice games. Overall, Dayton is still a very skilled and very dangerous team. My opinion is that their defense has gotten a bit weaker while their offense has shown some signs of being better. A winnable game for us and I think we match up really well to pull off what many would believe would be an upset. hhcmatt, Norm Peterson and BjoeHusker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Dayton has outstanding coaching. How they didn't lose him last off season is pretty miraculous. BBFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 They are beatable. We play well, we will win. jdw and Norm Peterson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49r Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 26 minutes ago, huskercwg said: They are beatable. We play well, we will win. KenPom gives us a 1 in 3 shot at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Some reading material I wasn't aware that they had a player pass during the offseason. http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/dayton-flyers-2016-17-basketball-team-preview-and-prediction http://www.blackburnreview.com/2016-17-dayton-flyers-preview/ http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/13651 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Polish Rifle Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 5 minutes ago, hhcdimes said: Some reading material I wasn't aware that they had a player pass during the offseason. http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/dayton-flyers-2016-17-basketball-team-preview-and-prediction http://www.blackburnreview.com/2016-17-dayton-flyers-preview/ http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/13651 I didn't know that either. I wonder if it was the same condition that forced that Baylor player into retirement prior to the NBA draft. Tragic situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphilso1 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 4 hours ago, King James said: Dayton has outstanding coaching. How they didn't lose him last off season is pretty miraculous. I was on a long business trip in Dayton during March Madness this year, and all the local radio talk was about whether they'd get to keep Archie. General consensus was that he could spring for a low-to-mid level Power 5 gig but would probably stick around one more year to strengthen his resume even more. IIRC, Dayton was expected to return almost their whole roster this year and the fanbase/media was projecting a potential Sweet 16 run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 A win over the Dayton Flyers would be a nice feather in Miles' cap, and the NU team confidence going forward would extend sky-high with a likely matchup versus UCLA in the semifinals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops_Legend Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Big game and a good measuring stick on a neutral court. Need Gill to show if he's for real, nor not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 13 minutes ago, Hoops_Legend said: Big game and a good measuring stick on a neutral court. Need Gill to show if he's for real, nor not. There's that one game focus again.......you got that down. Red Rum, bball23 and Norm Peterson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 40 minutes ago, HB said: There's that one game focus again.......you got that down. Hey at least he picked a different game to focus on. Baby steps. HB, Silverbacked1 and Norm Peterson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops_Legend Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 11 hours ago, HB said: There's that one game focus again.......you got that down. You gotta start somewhere. Can't be sfraid to expect to win tough games. Are we really that down trodden of s fan base that we're afraid to expect success? I know we've been through 3 coaching tenures of bad times, but time to shake out of it. HB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 "True Team" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Gotta like this: http://sportschatplace.com/college-basketball-picks/2016/11/24/nebraska-cornhuskers-vs-dayton-flyers-11/24/16-college-basketball-pick-odds-and-prediction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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