Northwestern (12-12) vs. Nebraska (14-11) Game Thread

[colhusker]

You can call it a streak now

[hhcscott]

Nice to see Thorir and Roby connecting at the buzzer. Along with Allen, those are the building blocks for next year.

[Cazzie22]

It’s a win.  Roby needs to prove this wasn’t a fluke.  Watkins and Stephens will be more formidable at Penn State.  

[royalfan]

live to play another day.  Lets get it to the Iowa game with a shot and I dare them to beat us.

[Red Don]

Final Stats: (Huskers WIN! )

[royalfan]

lord help me.  This is trending in the direction of needing to watch some Mississippi Valley St Basketball

[Nebrasketball1979]

I hope someone gets that Northwestern player that took the Roby block off the head some Tylenol!  

 

Holy cow, what a game for Roby.  He is good when he is uber aggressive, now can he bring it on consecutive nights!

Edited February 17, 2019 by Nebrasketball1979

[HuskerFever]

Just now, royalfan said:

lord help me.  This is trending in the direction of needing to watch some Mississippi Valley St Basketball

 

I was just thinking the same thing...

[The Polish Rifle]

I never get to post music videos so here.

[royalfan]

1 minute ago, HuskerFever said:

 

I was just thinking the same thing...

 

Glad to have a partner in crime with some screws loose.  

[RedEyedFanatic]

just finished the game on dvr, those blocks man...between the bardo bitter ber face on the pin of law and spiking the one off the dude's face at the end,  damn man what a game

[The Polish Rifle]

16 minutes ago, RedEyedFanatic said:

just finished the game on dvr, those blocks man...between the bardo bitter ber face on the pin of law and spiking the one off the dude's face at the end,  damn man what a game

Was a Roby Block Party, everyone was invited.

[HuskerFever]

5 minutes ago, The Polish Rifle said:

Was a Roby Block Party, everyone was invited.

 

[HuskerFever]

1 hour ago, royalfan said:

lord help me.  This is trending in the direction of needing to watch some Mississippi Valley St Basketball

 

Don't look now, but Mississippi Valley State is currently ranked #352 (of 353 teams) in NET, just one spot ahead of #351 Delaware State.

 

You can't make this stuff up.

[B-town hoopsfan]

Dare I say there was actually quite a few offensive sets/plays ran tonight compared to most nights. Helps that we are force feeding roby in the post at times. I will never understand our use of the bench however especially since they all gave good minutes in the first half 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Dare I say there was actually quite a few offensive sets/plays ran tonight compared to most nights. Helps that we are force feeding roby in the post at times. I will never understand our use of the bench however especially since they all gave good minutes in the first half 

 

Agreed on all accounts.

 

 

[royalfan]

9 hours ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Dare I say there was actually quite a few offensive sets/plays ran tonight compared to most nights. Helps that we are force feeding roby in the post at times. I will never understand our use of the bench however especially since they all gave good minutes in the first half 

 

I think a lot of it was the weave action that we ran some of, which gives the appearance that it is a set or a play at least, as there is some action at least.  We need to run even more of it IMO.  It gives James and others a chance to find an angle to attack.  

[B-town hoopsfan]

19 minutes ago, royalfan said:

 

I think a lot of it was the weave action that we ran some of, which gives the appearance that it is a set or a play at least, as there is some action at least.  We need to run even more of it IMO.  It gives James and others a chance to find an angle to attack.  

I hate the weave action for what it’s worth. Would much rather see the down screens for Allen or pick and pops w roby but it’s really about mixing it up and keeping the defense on its toes. We finally got some run outs and transition baskets last night for the first time in what seems like a months worth of games.  We need to somehow manufacture about 8 more points a game. 60-62 points isn’t going to get the wins we need but 68-70 sure has a chance to w the way we are playing defense

[hskr4life]

37 minutes ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

I hate the weave action for what it’s worth. Would much rather see the down screens for Allen or pick and pops w roby but it’s really about mixing it up and keeping the defense on its toes. We finally got some run outs and transition baskets last night for the first time in what seems like a months worth of games.  We need to somehow manufacture about 8 more points a game. 60-62 points isn’t going to get the wins we need but 68-70 sure has a chance to w the way we are playing defense

 

Actually... I like both... in the same possession.  Start with the weave which gives us opportunity to get a few drives and open threes at the top of the key.  Then move into the down screen and pick and pop with about 12 seconds left to give us what’s usually an open three.

[royalfan]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

I hate the weave action for what it’s worth. Would much rather see the down screens for Allen or pick and pops w roby but it’s really about mixing it up and keeping the defense on its toes. We finally got some run outs and transition baskets last night for the first time in what seems like a months worth of games.  We need to somehow manufacture about 8 more points a game. 60-62 points isn’t going to get the wins we need but 68-70 sure has a chance to w the way we are playing defense

I am a proponent of what works and for me the weave action has worked better than anything else I have seen of late.   What you describe is more of a play, not an offense.  You can easily work that in, and should.  

[Huskerpapa]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

I hate the weave action for what it’s worth. Would much rather see the down screens for Allen or pick and pops w roby but it’s really about mixing it up and keeping the defense on its toes. We finally got some run outs and transition baskets last night for the first time in what seems like a months worth of games.  We need to somehow manufacture about 8 more points a game. 60-62 points isn’t going to get the wins we need but 68-70 sure has a chance to w the way we are playing defense

We miss so many open looks where the ball is in, and then out.  The offense and ultimate score will be in the high 60's or low 70's by simply making some of those bunnies and/or open looks.  I may have my issues with some of our offense/spacing/standing around at times, but the bottom line is more often than not, we are getting open looks and we end up shooting 35% of our shots.  Yet the other night against Minnesota we shot 50% and just scored 62; so heck, I don't know.

[AuroranHusker]

40 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

We miss so many open looks where the ball is in, and then out.  The offense and ultimate score will be in the high 60's or low 70's by simply making some of those bunnies and/or open looks.  I may have my issues with some of our offense/spacing/standing around at times, but the bottom line is more often than not, we are getting open looks and we end up shooting 35% of our shots.  Yet the other night against Minnesota we shot 50% and just scored 62; so heck, I don't know.

 

Nebraska only took 48 shots against Minnesota to make 24. Last night Nebraska took 64 shots yet only made 21. Making shots makes a team look a whole lot better. And getting more shots helps a team to have "opportunities" to score more. Nebraska's just not in a real flow offensively. Not having Cope threw a huge wrench in Miles' plans in 2019. Hopefully JPJ can become efficient in the next outing, he had a stinker the last time NU played at PSU...

 

[Red Don]

16 hours ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

I hope someone gets that Northwestern player that took the Roby block off the head some Tylenol!  

 

Holy cow, what a game for Roby.  He is good when he is uber aggressive, now can he bring it on consecutive nights!

 

 

You Mean This!   

 

 

[NUdiehard]

Palmer ALWAYS pads his stats in garbage time