Break from Bubble Worries

[throwback]

Just a little perspective before we all go back to hitting refresh at Bracket Matrix every 5 minutes, because sometimes it can be tough to enjoy the ride when you’re a bubble team.

 

And we still have at least 6 games to go – this team is doing some special things ... with more to come.

 

In the past 20 years…

 

MOST WINS

• 20 – 07-08
• 20 – 98-99
• 19 – 13-14
• 19 – 10-11
• 19 – 05-06
• 18 – 17-18
• 18 – 08-09
• 18 – 03-04

 

MOST CONF WINS (regular season)

• 11 – 13-14
• 10 – 98-99
• 9 – 17-18
• 8 – 08-09
• 7 – (5 times)

(Only have hit double digits in conf wins 6 times since winning 13 in the MVC in 24-25 - I think Lunardi had us in the last 4 out that year, what a jerk)

(Modern record is 12 conf wins in 65-66)

 

HIGHEST CONF FINISH

• 4^th – (9-4) – 17-18
• 4^th – (11-7) – 13-14
• 5^th – (10-6) – 98-99
• 6^th – (7-9) – 05-06
• 7^th – (7-9) – 10-11
• 7^th – (7-9) – 07-08
• 7^th – (6-10) – 06-07
• 7^th – (6-10) – 01-02
• 7^th – (7-9) – 00-01

 

MOST CONF ROAD WINS

• 4 – 17-18
• 4 – 98-99
• 3 – 16-17
• 3 – 15-16
• 3 – 13-14
• 3 – 08-09
• 3 – 05-06
• 3 – 04-05
• 3 – 00-01

(I went back a ways & can't find another season with more than 4 conference road wins - 90-91 won 8 true road games, but only 3 in conference - of course we only played 7 conference road games for a long time in the past)

 

FEWEST LOSSES

• 8 – 17-18
• 13 – (6 times)

(Only 4 times since 78-79 have we lost 10 or fewer games)

 

SCORING AVERAGE

• 74.0 – 17-18
• 72.2 – 15-16
• 71.1 – 00-01
• 70.5 – 03-04
• 69.8 – 01-02

(Highest scoring average since 95-96)

 

90+ POINT GAMES

• 4 – 17-18
• 3 – 15-16
• 3 – 04-05
• 2 – 09-10
• 2 – 05-06
• 2 – 98-99

(Most since 95-96 - tough to catch that team's 10 games at 90+)

 

Enjoy what the team has accomplished for a few minutes. Then back to worrying about the bubble, whether Joe Lunardi will give us some respect, and whether Northwestern & Michigan can sneak into Tier 1.

 

 

Edited February 7, 2018 by throwback

[Nebrasketball1979]

Nice job on this.  One thing to keep on the radar is that the school record for wins in a season is 26.  I'm knocking on wood and being optimistic but It feels like we are going to end the regular season with 22 or 23 wins.  Lets say we pick up a win or 2 in MSG (3 would be pretty sweet as well!) that gets us pretty close to this mark.  You can see where I'm taking this.  All, I'm saying is that this record is not unreachable and this team has a chance to do do some very special things that has never been done at Nebraska.  Lets keep it rolling against Rutgers!

[cozrulz]

Another road win would probably buy us 1 game.  But may as well win them all.

[jimmykc]

Careful, let's be sure not to put the cart before the jackwagon here.

[colhusker]

How many did Danny Nee's really good team win?  Something like 27?

[REDZONEDAN]

90-91 we went 26-8 I believe 

[Tallbaby21]

It's really fun watching a team that can score.