Nebraska(20-8) vs. Illinois(12-15) Game Thread

[No Place Like the Vault]

Inconsistent officiating, that one looked just as questionable as the last review

[PimpMario]

it's off frigging illinois. 

Our house agrees

[hhcscott]

4 minutes ago, tcp said:

oh man...look like it hit the other dude's hand after glynn touched it. 

I saw no difference in the "indisputability" of either out of bounds call. Both should have been left as called, but of course not.  

[Bugeaters1]

Just now, PimpMario said:

3 minutes ago, tcp said:

it's off frigging illinois. 

Our house agrees

So do the PBP guys.

 

[hskr4life]

Well... we'll see what kind of team we are in the next week.  

 

We'll also see what kind of fans we have in the next week.

[Timmy Schlichtenschmidt]

Maybe this will light a fire under our arse for a Big10 tournament run.

[TourneyBound]

Such a Nebrasketball loss.....??

[hhcscott]

Have to make free throws. 

[hskr4life]

Damaging loss-- Yes

 

Season Ender-- No

[northwillriseagain]

Well with this performance, dont deserve the bubble

[GATA]

Killer loss. Can live with Illinois making circus shots and 3s they haven't showed the capability of making, but pretty frustrating to watch Nebraska make mistake after mistake down the stretch and fail to build on that 5-point lead midway through the second half.

[Red Don]

Well, I'm sorry but we did not look like a Tournament Team today, or even a Bubble Team.

[northwillriseagain]

I’m not saying they can’t, but will most likely need to win out and make the finals. So not looking good. So disappointed, but I was worried about this one. 

[hhcscott]

Just now, hskr4life said:

Damaging loss-- Yes

 

Season Ender-- No

Agree. Young team that has posed matchup challenges for most of the conference, win the rest and make noise in the B1G tournament

[Huskerpapa]

Depressing!  Too many missed opportunities.  Missed free throws.  Missed rebounds.  Missed bunnies.  Sheesh.

[NUtball]

Just now, GATA said:

Killer loss. Can live with Illinois making circus shots and 3s they haven't showed the capability of making, but pretty frustrating to watch Nebraska make mistake after mistake down the stretch and fail to build on that 5-point lead midway through the second half.

 

That stretch was huge.  Could have put them away, but didn't.

[HuskerFever]

1 minute ago, hskr4life said:

Damaging loss-- Yes

 

Season Ender-- No

 

Might take a Penn State and/or Michigan win, but still in it nonetheless.

[B1G Red]

2 minutes ago, hhcscott said:

Have to make free throws. 

 

Too bad Illinois got that memo.

[GATA]

4 minutes ago, hhcscott said:

I saw no difference in the "indisputability" of either out of bounds call. Both should have been left as called, but of course not.  

Wondered that myself. How can you say without a doubt Black did not touch it? Based on a ball spinning?

[Timmy Schlichtenschmidt]

So did Michigan leapfrog us today w/ this disgusting loss?

[HuskerFever]

Just now, GATA said:

Wondered that myself. How can you say without a doubt Black did not touch it? Based on a ball spinning?

 

If I would've went by gut over "has to be indisputable" I'd say the first one was NU ball and the second one was Illini.

[HuskerFever]

Just now, Timmy Schlichtenschmidt said:

So did Michigan leapfrog us today w/ this disgusting loss?

 

Not yet. If we win our next 2 we're still #4.

[hskr4life]

Bad news

• Deep bubble.
• Will need at least 1 in NY to feel safe.
• Don't have any more room for error.

Good news

• I don't have to check bracketmatrix for at least a week.
• Penn State could come into town hotter than heck and a win there would be nice.
• This team can beat anyone in the conference.

[hskr4life]

Just now, Timmy Schlichtenschmidt said:

So did Michigan leapfrog us today w/ this disgusting loss?

 

No.  We hold the tie breaker.  We would need to lose one more and them win out.

[ladyhusker]

I know it isn't apples to apples, but Feb. 26, 2014, we lost at Illinois 60-49 with three games to go in the regular season. This hurts, a LOT, but it isn't over yet.

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