MICHIGAN STATE GAME DAY THREAD

[12dozen]

No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten) 
vs. No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten)
Big Ten Tournament Second Round
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 11:30 a.m. (CT)
Target Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Live TV: BTN (Fox Sports App)
Mike Hall (PBP), Meghan McKeown (Analyst), Christy Winters Scott (Sideline)
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (11:15 a.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
Lincoln (107.3 FM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Huskers Open Big Ten Tournament with Spartans
The Nebraska women's basketball team opens its pursuit of a Big Ten Tournament title by taking on Michigan State Thursday in Minneapolis.

Tip-off between the No. 8 seed Huskers (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten) and the No. 9 seed Spartans (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) is set for 11:30 a.m. (CT) at the Target Center.

The game will be televised live by the Big Ten Network with Mike Hall and Meghan McKeown on the call, while Christy Winters Scott will patrol the sidelines.

Fans also can listen across the Huskers Radio Network, including 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha, the Huskers App and Huskers.com, as Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch call the action.

[redsteve]

This may be a tough one. Pretty equal teams, that have played well at times against good teams.  Don't see a blowout for either team.

 

If we get hot at the three, through out the game, we'll probably do well.  Just depends on which is the hot shooting team overall. 

But we've been attacking the basket better recently (wanted to see that for a long time)

 

Mich St starting 5 usually does the scoring, pretty much like us. So bench production may be big.

 

 We need the win to get a shot at the NCAA's. Last thing I saw we were one of the last few teams out. Would seem we're probably in pretty good shape for NIT

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by redsteve

[Fastbreaker]

One thing to watch is how the game is called.  MSU will physically beat on us, daring  the officials to make the call. How we and the officials react is key.   

[12dozen]

43 minutes ago, Fastbreaker said:

One thing to watch is how the game is called.  MSU will physically beat on us, daring  the officials to make the call. How we and the officials react is key.   

Ditto on that.   I watched some of the Minnesota vs Penn State game yesterday.  Looked like some of the gophers were slamming into Penn State girls, no whistles.  Penn State players did a nice job, remaining composed, with the level of officiating, and the injuries they sustained during the game.

[redsteve]

1 hour ago, Fastbreaker said:

One thing to watch is how the game is called.  MSU will physically beat on us, daring  the officials to make the call. How we and the officials react is key.   

 

The whole 'physical" game thing has gotten worse and worse the last couple of years, and stepped up even more this year. The "face" of the game is beginning to spiral down.  See it all over the country, not just B1G.

It's one thing to be physical rebounding, but now it's beginning to see almost be deliberate fouls, smack down stuff...fights, knocking people down, elbows to face, etc etc

Some teams more so than others. 

 

Yes, it's up to the refs (and conferences...& and even the NCAA I guess) to put some controls in place if they even want to control it. Just hate women's BBall to turn into thug ball.

Have to give Coach Amy credit, she doesn't subscribe to that crapola

 

....back to the game

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by redsteve

[All About the Corn]

It has to come from the NCAA in my view. But the NCAA is getting weaker all the time. It may need to get worse before it gets better. Sad really.

[Red Don]

No Husker Radio network
Connects, music, says 11 mins remaining, then get the revolving circle!

 

 

(Guess they must have forgot!)
 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Red Don

[Tom Jones]

three possessions - three turnovers.  now four

 

[hskr4life]

What the hell ladies...

[NUtball]

Wow.  Totally unprepared with your tourney life on the line.  Unbelievable.  Better get their act together pronto.

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Glad the Freshman High School team has shown up so far!!! BARF!!! Hopefully we get the Senior High School Team and then a college D1 team would be nice

[Red Don]

Jaz w/ a Trey; now 3-7

[hskr4life]

Literally, this game could put us in the tourney... we knew they were going to press.... I just don't get it.

[Red Don]

@redsteve is all too prescient.

 

Lack of adequate preparedness is Grist for Trev to address.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Red Don

[Red Don]

First Quarter Stats:

 

[NUtball]

2 fouls on Shelley is a big issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[NUtball]

MSU sure likes to travel. That's about 7 or 8 already. It's no wonder NU's defenders look like they're stuck in the mud most of the time.

 

 

[Red Don]

Matt Coatney commented on one of the Huskers wbb Facebook posts. They're having audio problems. Apparently, the game's not on the radio broadcast affiliates either. It's not just the website.

[Red Don]

Halftime Stats:

 

[NUtball]

Would be nice if they could convert 3-foot shots at a better rate than 3-point shots. So bad around the hoop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Not taking care of ball and not making any mid range shots = its going to be a tough game and a tough win

[redsteve]

Half time...

 

Plenty of game left. We're within striking distance. You do understand Mich St leads the B1G in streals/creating turnovers.  

 

After our early slowstart with turnovers, now Mich St has more turnovers than us. Their ball handling is full of walks, etc. They try to play super fast but it has them making turnovers. AS long as the refs call the walks,   etc we'll be ok, and we're getting fouled a lot, ...the chaos is letting them get away with fouls. Come on refs.

 

Anyway we clawed our way back. Keep it up girls .

 

 

 

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by redsteve

[All About the Corn]

Only 3 baskets made in the lane will not get it done. Feel like we are lucky to be only down 4.

[Red Don]

Husker Radio Network (Matt & Jeff) are now broadcasting.

[Tom Jones]

 

AM will never hit a high percentage of those bank shots from so far away from the rim.  2nd half - we will have to contend with #14 who has been sitting with 2 fouls