Ohio State (12-6) vs. Nebraska (13-6) Game Thread

[tcp]

getting slower and less urgent as the game progresses. maybe it's just in their dna. 

[demone]

I think I'm going to start keeping track of how many times Roby faces up, is open and doesn't take the shot.

[HuskerFever]

This doesn't look like a 4 seed type of team. Maybe regression to the mean is kicking in.

[brfrad]

2 minutes ago, tcp said:

getting slower and less urgent as the game progresses. maybe it's just in their dna. 

I think Miles is trying to overuse the bench to keep the starters fresh at the end.

[hskr4life]

Sometimes I question whether it’s our offense or our inability to make shots...

[hskr4life]

1 minute ago, demone said:

I think I'm going to start keeping track of how many times Roby faces up, is open and doesn't take the shot.

 

Not enough fingers to do it on in a game.

[Bugeaters1]

13-3 run by OSU

[HuskerFever]

1 minute ago, brfrad said:

I think Miles is trying to overuse the bench to keep the starters fresh at the end.

 

Seems like a solid move... if you had a lead in the game.

[tcp]

Just now, Bugeaters1 said:

13-3 run by OSU

 

and this is the part of the game where we struggle. the last 4 or so minutes of a half. let's hope they turn that trend around, or this could get ugly. 

[hhcscott]

2 minutes ago, tcp said:

getting slower and less urgent as the game progresses. maybe it's just in their dna. 

We just lack a bench spark, someone who comes in and reignites a run. Where's this team's Mike Peltz, Paul Velander, Keith Moody,?

[hal9000]

1 minute ago, brfrad said:

I think Miles is trying to overuse the bench to keep the starters fresh at the end.

Miles was pretty ticked off at Roby and Cope for not hustling back.   

[colhusker]

First 8 minutes good basketball last 12 just bad basketball. This team has to much talent to look this bad

[HuskerFever]

I haven't seen anything today that clearly says "we're the better team." We really need to make some changes in the 2nd half.

 

And this crowd is weak.

[tcp]

OSU gets back faster on D. We're slower. We're also not talking for dribble drives and getting help. 

 

24 frigging points in a half. I mean,  we're just not together at all. 

[royalfan]

7 minutes ago, brfrad said:

I think Miles is trying to overuse the bench to keep the starters fresh at the end.

 

and it is exactly what we shouldn't be doing right now.  This is ludicrous.  

[colhusker]

Outscored 17 to 5 after leading 19- 12

[basketballjones]

This is the worst Ohio State team I’ve seen and they’re also playing absolutely terrible. And we’re down 5 at half. At home. 

[tcp]

Poor performance. Another decent start and then a fairly quick fade. It's like we have this finite burst of energy and then it just quickly dissipates into air. 

 

 

[Red Don]

Half Time Stats:

 

[twister31]

Based on body language, hustle, etc. this team is in a dark dark place mentally. 

[hskr4life]

My oh my.  I’m just glad that half is over.

[Bugeaters1]

10 of 29 on field goals. prolly half of those are layups, 5 footers.

[demone]

7 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Sometimes I question whether it’s our offense or our inability to make shots...

 

I think it's 70% our offense/30% shooting...I've never seen a team in love with dribbling the basketball like Tim Miles' teams. And unless you are flush with 5* talent capable of creating your own shot at will, dribbling the ball ain't gonna get it done. 

[Fullbacksympathy]

Brady needs more minutes in general.  Kid is a player and does a lot of little things well, including altering shots and rebounding.  I like Roby at the 3 as well.  

 

Glynn

JPJ

Roby

Cope

Brady

 

^^ that would be my second half starting lineup.  Tom could be our scorer with the second unit.  How many friggin threes has Nana missed in a row now over the last few games?!  That’s been a huge loss for us as far as bench sparks go.  

[hskr4life]

We’ll see how the 2nd half plays out, but we already look defeated.  Not good if so.