hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-16) at #9 Maryland Terrapins (19-4) Date: Tuesday Feb 11th, 2020 Time: 7:30 p.m. Arena: Xfinity Center (17,950, 14th largest in D-I) Broadcast: BTN Maryland Info Head Coach: Mark TurgeonLocation: College Park, MDConference: B1G 10Nickname: Terrapins, TerpsMascots: Testudo KenPom rank: 8 Point Spread: Maryland by 17.5 Depth: 6+ Offensive Style: Love the 3 Defensive Style: Force a bad shot Key Injuries for Nebraska Dachon Burke- out Haanif Cheatham - questionable with a calf injury Hoiberg Presser Hoiberg recaps the Iowa game. Fielded a question about layups and then talked about how they do practice layups, which was in no way depressing. Players to watch: Jalen "Sticks" Smith The lanky Sophomore Center is a formidable rim protector and is shooting lights out not only at the rim but currently shooting 47.7% from 3 in conference play. The future NBA stretch 4 is a double-double waiting to happen Players to watch: Anthony Cowan Cowan is the key to the Maryland offense. The senior PG leads the team in points, assists, and steals and rarely comes off the court. Roster points PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 1 Anthony Cowan6-0 180 Sr 5 Eric Ayala6-5 195 So 11 Darryl Morsell6-5 200 Jr 2 Aaron Wiggins6-6 200 So 25 Jalen Smith6-10 225 So 30.8 2 1 Anthony Cowan6-0 180 Sr 5 Eric Ayala6-5 195 So 11 Darryl Morsell6-5 200 Jr 24 Donta Scott6-7 225 Fr 25 Jalen Smith6-10 225 So 21.5 Turgeon basically plays 6 guys major minutes with 3-4 more guys playing spot minutes as needed Wiggins is probably the 3rd option on offense and is more like to slash to the rim. Doesn't have the 3pt accuracy he did last year Morsell is one of Maryland's best defenders and a 'glue guy' Ayala is capable of handling the ball. Has really struggled with his outside shot. Look for his man to sag off him to double in the post at times Freshman Scott has struggled with his outside shot as well. SG Serrel Smith is a defensive whiz, offensive liability PF Ricky Lindo has been squeezed from the rotation but is a formidable rebounder and efficient 5th option scorer Jr Center Joshua Tomaic is post depth 7'2" Chol Marial is a giant athletic freak but is raw and hasn't played much The Skinny: A shorthanded Nebraska team rolls into #9 Maryland on Tuesday just 3 days after being taken apart by Iowa. Dachon Burke didn't make the trip due to the flu and it's questionable whether or not Haanif Cheatham will be able to play thanks to a calf injury suffered in that Iowa loss. Given Burke has started every game this season we'll see Nebraska's 6th different starting lineup tonight. Maryland possesses one of the best defenses in the country as they've held several conference opponents to under 60 points at home. Their length and ability to guard without fouling essentially means most teams will have to beat them from 3. When you have a team like Nebraska who has trouble converting layups when no one is guarding them, expect that to be the game plan. With Burke out this might be a game where you let Jervay Green rip and and see what happens. Offensively, the Terrapins tend to make up for their average shooting by forcing their way to the free throw line. Nebraska is generally a team that defends well without fouling but this will be paramount tonight given we're possibly down to 8 available players. Zone might be on the menu tonight and hopefully that won't result in too many back-breaking offensive rebounds. Maryland just beat Illinois on the road and travel to play Michigan St on Saturday. How much energy are they bringing tonight vs this reeling Nebraska team? Prediction: Maryland 84 - Nebraska 64 View full article Quote
AuroranHusker Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 Hmmm, from watching the Iowa game, I had thought Haanif's injury was to his calf. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Posted February 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said: Hmmm, from watching the Iowa game, I had thought Haanif's injury was to his calf. You're right. Shouldn't have had chicken for lunch Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Posted February 11, 2020 Burke's 3pt shooting in 2020: 3-30 (10%) Quote
HuskerFever Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 20 minutes ago, hhcmatt said: You're right. Shouldn't have had chicken for lunch Better than crow... hhcmatt 1 Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Posted February 11, 2020 I'm having tacos tonight #BigTuesday Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Posted February 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, hhcmatt said: When you have a team like Nebraska who has trouble converting layups when no one is guarding them, expect that to be the game plan This game plan, visualized Quote
AuroranHusker Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 54 minutes ago, hhcmatt said: Burke's 3pt shooting in 2020: 3-30 (10%) Yikes. He seemed on fire against Indiana at Assembly Hall, but that was back in Dec. 2019. Quote
hhcmatt Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Posted February 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said: Yikes. He seemed on fire against Indiana at Assembly Hall, but that was back in Dec. 2019. He went 8-15 between Purdue and Indiana Quote
AuroranHusker Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, hhcmatt said: He went 8-15 between Purdue and Indiana Yeah, and it'd be amazing to have Burkey make a single three, now. Crazy. Edited February 11, 2020 by AuroranHusker Quote
jayschool Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 1 hour ago, hhcmatt said: Burke's 3pt shooting in 2020: 3-30 (10%) Glynn Watson went 2-for-22 in a five-game stretch in late January-early February 2019. The Huskers lost all five and found themselves on the outside-looking-in at the NCAA Tournament. Quote
Cazzie22 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 I have the faint hope that Maryland is disinterested tonight. Quote
Handy Johnson Posted February 11, 2020 Report Posted February 11, 2020 All the Akol Arop fans should pull up a seat cushion tonight...! Quote
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