With our next win

[OurDecay]

So, 5 games left with 4 at home.  NU sits at 18-8 (9-4).  With one more win, they will clinch a winning conference record.  That is RARE for NU BB.  Previous winning conference records in the last 35 seasons:
 

2013-14 (Big Ten): 11-7 [Made NCAA tourney]

1998-99 (Big 12): 10-6 [Made NIT]

1997-98 (Big 12): 10-6 [Made NCAA tourney]

1992-93 (Big 8): 8-6 [Made NCAA tourney]

1990-91 (Big 8): 9-5 [Made NCAA tourney]

1985-96 (Big 8): 8-6 [Made NCAA tourney]
 

The point is, this doesn't happen very often around here.  And when it has...it has usually led to NCAA berths. Lets hope that continues.

 

#GBR

[AuroranHusker]

How many seasons is NU at .500 in that same time-frame?

 

[Blindcheck]

4 minutes ago, OurDecay said:

 

1985-96 (Big 8): 8-6 [Made NCAA tourney]

 

That 85 to 96 season was long.....

[HuskerFever]

48 minutes ago, OurDecay said:

So, 5 games left with 4 at home.  NU sits at 18-8 (9-4).  With one more win, they will clinch a winning conference record.  That is RARE for NU BB.  Previous winning conference records in the last 35 seasons:
 

2013-14 (Big Ten): 11-7 [Made NCAA tourney]

1998-99 (Big 12): 10-6 [Made NIT]

1997-98 (Big 12): 10-6 [Made NCAA tourney]

1992-93 (Big 8): 8-6 [Made NCAA tourney]

1990-91 (Big 8): 9-5 [Made NCAA tourney]

1985-96 (Big 8): 8-6 [Made NCAA tourney]
 

The point is, this doesn't happen very often around here.  And when it has...it has usually led to NCAA berths. Lets hope that continues.

 

#GBR

 

As with any statistics, it's important to understand the full picture. Just to add some more clarity:

 

2017-2018: 18 conference games + TBD conference tourney games (69%, TBD% including tourney)

2013-2014: 18 + 1 (61%, 58%)

1998-1999: 16 + 2 (63%, 61%)

1997-1998: 16 + 2 (63%, 61%)

1992-1993: 14 + 1 (57%, 53%)

1990-1991: 14 + 3 (64%, 65%)

1985-1986: 14 + 2 (57%, 56%)

Edited February 9, 2018 by HuskerFever

[bigFRED]

So does this mean my boy Timmy M gets a nice contract extension??? I would give all the money in my piggy bank for it to happen.

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, AuroranHusker said:

How many seasons is NU at .500 in that same time-frame?

 

 

I found the info I was looking for. If anyone is interested, here goes:

 

2017-18 (Big Ten): *9-4 [guaranteed at least .500]

2008-09 (Big 12): 8-8 [Made NIT]

1993-94 (Big 8): 7-7 [Won Big 8 tourney to be auto qualifier for NCAA tourney]

1991-92 (Big 8): 7-7 [Made NCAA tourney]

1986-87 (Big 8): 7-7 [NIT 3rd place]

 

So, '87, '92, and '94 all followed a winning conference season resulting in an NCAA appearance (with the latter two years also making the Big Dance).