Guys I apologize for being a bit

[colhusker]

giddy, but in all your life, how many times have you woke up and been able to say that we've won 20 games in a basketball season?

Edited February 14, 2018 by colhusker

[khoock]

My nba team and.college team have the same # of wins ???

[colhusker]

Okay I looked, and in my 56 years this is the 12th time is all.  Add in with the win last night this team has won the 4th most games ever in a season.  Let that sink in, for a team playing since the late 1800's (granted far few games early on) this is the 12th time a Nebraska basketball team has won 20 (guess I have seen them all) and 20 is the 4th highest total.  We are watching something special this year!

Edited February 14, 2018 by colhusker

[khoock]

I dont want to jump the gun too much... but does anyone else think this season has the potential to be a great 30 for 30.

 

Just taking into context our tradition and history (lack thereof), recent struggles (turnover of core players), how last season ended, this season (Copeland eligibility, Jordy situation, lack of tourney buzz). If we make the tourney AND get our first win, being the last P5 to do so, we'd have to be a great candidate.

[tcp]

3 hours ago, khoock said:

I dont want to jump the gun too much... but does anyone else think this season has the potential to be a great 30 for 30.

 

Just taking into context our tradition and history (lack thereof), recent struggles (turnover of core players), how last season ended, this season (Copeland eligibility, Jordy situation, lack of tourney buzz). If we make the tourney AND get our first win, being the last P5 to do so, we'd have to be a great candidate.

 

yes, which is precisely why OSU will get it. 

[PimpMario]

Doc did it and failed to make the tournament.

 

The real reason to be giddy is because 30 isn't impossible and 25 seems reachable.

 

 

[colhusker]

19 minutes ago, PimpMario said:

Doc did it and failed to make the tournament.

 

 

 

 

Hey now, don't harsh my mellow.  I am giddy about 20!

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, PimpMario said:

Doc did it and failed to make the tournament.

 

#20 for Doc was in the NIT

[PimpMario]

 
#20 for Doc was in the NIT

So just doc did it instead?

[hhcmatt]

6 minutes ago, PimpMario said:

2 hours ago, hhcdimes said:

 
#20 for Doc was in the NIT

So just doc did it instead?

 

I"m not sure of your meaning but as stated it seems like you were saying Doc won 20 games and that didn't get him into the NCAA tourney.  He won 19 games and was able to pick up #20 in one of his seasons because he made the NIT.

[colhusker]

25 minutes ago, hhcdimes said:

 

I"m not sure of your meaning but as stated it seems like you were saying Doc won 20 games and that didn't get him into the NCAA tourney.  He won 19 games and was able to pick up #20 in one of his seasons because he made the NIT.

See I told Pimp he couldn't harsh my mellow!

[49r]

1 hour ago, hhcdimes said:

 

I"m not sure of your meaning but as stated it seems like you were saying Doc won 20 games and that didn't get him into the NCAA tourney.  He won 19 games and was able to pick up #20 in one of his seasons because he made the NIT.

 

Exactly.  

 

That season was 2008 and our league record was 7-9.  Furthermore, win #19 only came in the Big 12 tournament, and to add insult to injury the Non-Conference strength of schedule was a pathetic 340th in the nation (out of 341 D-1 teams).  Interestingly our final KenPom ranking that year was #39.

 

2008 Schedule 

Game Plan | Opponent Tracker

Date	Opponent		Result			Location	Record	Conf
Sat Nov 10	293	Presbyterian	W, 67-52	56		Home	1-0
Sat Nov 17	318	Alabama A&M	W, 59-45	66		Home	2-0
Tue Nov 20	290	Norfolk St.	W, 83-48	67		Home	3-0
Sat Nov 24	74	Creighton	L, 74-62	69		Away	3-1
Mon Nov 26	198	IPFW	W, 79-62	64		Home	4-1
Sun Dec 2	49	Arizona St.	W, 62-47	58		Home	5-1
Wed Dec 5	43	Western Kentucky	L, 69-62	74	OT	Away	5-2
Sun Dec 9	183	Rutgers	W, 63-51	62		Home	6-2
Tue Dec 11	285	Savannah St.	W, 82-37	69		Home	7-2
Sat Dec 15	36	Oregon	W, 88-79	74	OT	Semi-Home	8-2
Sat Dec 22	334	North Carolina Central	W, 71-28	64		Home	9-2
Sat Dec 29	339	Alcorn St.	W, 77-53	66		Home	10-2
Fri Jan 4	340	Maryland Eastern Shore	W, 86-50	64		Home	11-2
Sat Jan 12	1	Kansas	L, 79-58	64		Home	11-3	0-1
Tue Jan 15	125	Colorado	L, 55-51	56		Away	11-4	0-2
Sat Jan 19	41	Baylor	L, 72-70	75		Home	11-5	0-3
Sat Jan 26	1	Kansas	L, 84-49	74		Away	11-6	0-4
Wed Jan 30	54	Missouri	W, 66-62	67		Away	12-6	1-4
Sat Feb 2	124	Iowa St.	W, 64-56	66		Home	13-6	2-4
Wed Feb 6	26	Kansas St.	L, 74-59	65		Away	13-7	2-5
Sat Feb 9	83	Texas Tech	W, 73-62	63		Home	14-7	3-5
Wed Feb 13	54	Missouri	L, 86-78	77	OT	Home	14-8	3-6
Sat Feb 16	124	Iowa St.	L, 60-52	63		Away	14-9	3-7
Wed Feb 20	26	Kansas St.	W, 71-64	62		Home	15-9	4-7
Sat Feb 23	21	Texas A&M	W, 65-59	57		Away	16-9	5-7
Wed Feb 27	44	Oklahoma	W, 63-45	56		Home	17-9	6-7
Sat Mar 1	75	Oklahoma St.	L, 77-63	64		Away	17-10	6-8
Tue Mar 4	9	Texas	L, 70-66	62		Away	17-11	6-9
Sun Mar 9	125	Colorado	W, 68-49	60		Home	18-11	7-9
Big 12 Conference Tournament
Thu Mar 13	54	Missouri	W, 61-56	62		Neutral	19-11
Fri Mar 14	1	Kansas	L, 64-54	60		Neutral	19-12
Postseason
Wed Mar 19	84	Charlotte	W, 67-48	66		Home	20-12
Mon Mar 24	50	Mississippi	L, 85-75	73	OT	Away	20-13

 

Strength of Schedule
Components:	106.4 81	100.2 54	103.4
Overall:	+6.19 69		0.00
Non-conference:	-12.71 340		0.00

 

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So, to in any way try to compare that 2008 season to this one is very much a fool's errand.