NorthWestern (6-21)(1-16) vs. Nebraska (7-21)(2-15) Game Thread

[tcp]

2 minutes ago, jayschool said:

C'mon, now. We're shooting 26.7 percent.

 

A fair cop. I apologize for my melodrama. 

I totally robbed them of that coveted 1.7 percent surfeit. 

 

 

[Red Don]

What a way to Lose!   No doubt about the worst team in the B1G this year.   I am impressed with NWs play under the basket and ability to make a bucket when they need it as opposed to our lack of ability to finish at the rim.

[dustystehl]

I think I might be a masochist...

[tcp]

2 minutes ago, hal9000 said:

Can any team deserve to win going 8-30 from the FT line, just on principle?

 

 

fortunately, if this is a principle, it's honor has been vigorously defended today. 

[jayschool]

How do you tell the team you just beat, when that team just made 8-of-30 FTs, "Good game"?

[brfrad]

I could go to the gym, having not shot a basketball in 15 years, and make more than 8 out of 30 free throws. 

[basketballjones]

Those young men should be embarrassed. And I know a lot of you will take offense to that - but they should. I hope it fuels them and doesn’t break them. But they should be hurt and embarrassed after that. 

[Cazzie22]

Just now, basketballjones said:

Those young men should be embarrassed. And I know a lot of you will take offense to that - but they should. I hope it fuels them and doesn’t break them. But they should be hurt and embarrassed after that. 

I am embarrassed watching them miss!

[tcp]

and this is one of the Kitties worst teams in several years. And we just got swept by them. 

 

Freddy's got one heck of a task in front of him. I hope his insurance covers a ton of therapy. 

[brfrad]

3 minutes ago, Red Don said:

What a way to Lose!   No doubt about the worst team in the B1G this year.   I am impressed with NWs play under the basket and ability to make a bucket when they need it as opposed to our lack of ability to finish at the rim.

Seriously,  if we didn't miss 22 free throws this game is a rout.

Edited March 1, 2020 by brfrad

[brfrad]

I don't know what to say.  I have no way to put into words, we absolutely suck.  Jake just said he was proud of them for their effort.   That's BS!  Part of effort is making free throws.

[Red Don]

5 minutes ago, brfrad said:

Seriously,  if we didn't miss 22 free throws this game is a rout.

 

No Doubt!   But we Did (miss 22 FTs);  We couldn't make lay-ups or finish well at the rim and Northwestern could when they needed the points.

[Nebrasketball1979]

Just now, brfrad said:

I don't know what to say.  I have no way to put into words, we absolutely suck.  Jake just said he was proud of them for their effort.   That's BS!  Part of effort is making free throws.

 

I would equate effort to them fighting until the end.  If they were merely just awful from the line (say 40%) then the fight and effort wouldn't have been needed.  Failing at free throws does not equal a lack of effort in my book, just a supreme lack of mental toughness and focus.

[brfrad]

1 minute ago, Red Don said:

 

No Doubt!   But we Did (miss 22 FTs);  We couldn't make lay-ups or finish well at the rim and Northwestern could when they needed the points.

Northwestern was not very impressive.   If we just make 1 FT.  We shoot 30 % from the line and we win.  How bad must you be for a team to take you to OT, missing 22 FT.

[brfrad]

1 minute ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

 

I would equate effort to them fighting until the end.  If they were merely just awful from the line (say 40%) then the fight and effort wouldn't have been needed.  Failing at free throws does not equal a lack of effort in my book, just a supreme lack of mental toughness and focus.

It is my frustration with this losing streak, and the fact we dropped one with a big thud of a performance. 

[Red Don]

Some Stats:

 

[Bugeaters1]

 

[Huskerpapa]

My good lord...free throws and turnovers.  That was one of many frustrating games this season.

 

[Bugeaters1]

Did I hear coach say that he was bringing in someone teach freethrows this. And that he had done it earlier but to no avail.

[Red Don]

[Bugeaters1]

 

[HuskerFever]

5 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

 

It's pretty easy to do when both teams can't make a shot.

 

(Jokes aside, that's impressive!)

[HB]

31 minutes ago, brfrad said:

Northwestern was not very impressive.   If we just make 1 FT.  We shoot 30 % from the line and we win.  How bad must you be for a team to take you to OT, missing 22 FT.

Is there a guard anywhere in America who could miss all 3 free throws after being fouled on a 3?   That epic fail at the end of the first half was remarkable.  

[Handy Johnson]

When we didn’t get a shot up @ the end of regulation I knew it was over...

[hhcdave]

8 minutes ago, HB said:

Is there a guard anywhere in America who could miss all 3 free throws after being fouled on a 3?   That epic fail at the end of the first half was remarkable.  

The talk of Mack being a one and done was always baffling. After today, it’s downright laughable.