2023-24 Burning Questions

[AuroranHusker]

On 1/24/2024 at 12:20 AM, AuroranHusker said:

 

And, after 20 games:

 

Brice 55

Rienk 55

J Law 55

 

Since Rienk has only played 18 games, he technically leads the team.

 

After 24 games:

 

Mast 65 assists (in 22 gm)

J-Law 64

Brice 63

[hhcmatt]

On 10/24/2023 at 8:40 AM, hhcmatt said:

4. Here are the school season records for 3pt shooting. Are any of them in danger of being broken?

Made:   270, 2018-19 (800 att.)

Conference Made:   167, 2001-02 (447 att.)

Attempted:   800, 2018-19 (270 made)

Conference Attempted:   506, 2019-20 (159 made)

Percentage:   .397, 2009-10 (217-547)

Conference Percentage:   .413, 1986-87 (52-126)

 

 

24 out of at least 32 total game played

Made: 228 - Record: 270 - Pace: 304

Attempted: 626 - Record: 800 - Pace: 834

Percentage: 36.4% - Record - 39.7%

 

We've played 13 of 20 total conference games (tourney doesn't count for these stats)

Conf Made: 128 - Record: 167 - Pace: 196

Conf Attempted: 317 - Record: 506 - Pace: 487

Conf Percentage: 40.4% - Record: 41.3%

 

[AuroranHusker]

On 2/9/2024 at 11:14 AM, AuroranHusker said:

 
After 24 games:
 
Mast 65 assists (in 22 gm)
J-Law 64
Brice 63

After 25 games:

Mast 73 assists (in 23 gm)
J-Law 65
Brice 63

 

Edited February 11 by AuroranHusker

[SkersHoops]

Here's a burning question: How hard would we be to stop if B1G officials called fouls away from the ball on Keisei/CJ defenders like they do on Caitlin Clark defenders? 

[cornfed24-7]

23 minutes ago, SkersHoops said:

Here's a burning question: How hard would we be to stop if B1G officials called fouls away from the ball on Keisei/CJ defenders like they do on Caitlin Clark defenders? 

This is the reason why I think if we get to the tournament we could make some noise. They generally don't call the games the BS way in the tournament as they do in the B1G. 

[hhcmatt]

On 2/11/2024 at 7:54 AM, AuroranHusker said:

After 25 games:

Mast 73 assists (in 23 gm)
J-Law 65
Brice 63

 

Richard van Poelgeest career assists: 73

[AuroranHusker]

55 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Richard van Poelgeest career assists: 73

 

Wow, that's interesting. Mast is our best Dutch player ever. I love it, I'm of Dutch descent. 

 

[AuroranHusker]

On 2/12/2024 at 3:51 PM, hhcmatt said:

 

Richard van Poelgeest career assists: 73

 

The Dutch Oven has 74, Rienk Mast, that is.

 

[AuroranHusker]

On 2/11/2024 at 7:54 AM, AuroranHusker said:

After 25 games:

Mast 73 assists (in 23 gm)
J-Law 65
Brice 63

 

 

After 26 games:

 

Mast 74 assists (in 24 gm)

J-Law 67

Brice 65

 

[hhcmatt]

On 10/24/2023 at 8:40 AM, hhcmatt said:

5. Which freshman will play the most minutes: Ramel Lloyd, Eli Rice, Matar Diop, Cale Jacobsen, or Henry Burt

 

Eli Rice probably has this locked up even if he never plays another minute this season.

[hhcmatt]

On 10/24/2023 at 8:40 AM, hhcmatt said:

1. How fast will the Huskers play this season?  Last year was the slowest of the HCFH era not only in terms of Adjusted Tempo but both offensively and defensively in Average Possession Length (APL).  KenPom has Nebraska at a speed in between 2021-22 and 2022-23. Where will they actually be? 

 

 

I'll wait until the end of the year to make a graphic but currently

Offensive APL 16.2 (50th)

Defensive APL 18.5 (350th)

 

Offensively we're sped up relative to last year and that's probably due in part to not having Griesel bring it up slowly along with maybe a little bit more familiarity with Hoiberg's offense and a little more fast breaking.

 

Defensively it's more of the same where we try to eliminate fast breaks and tend to double into the post so teams tend to work until they need to settle for 3s. 

[Huskerpapa]

32 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I'll wait until the end of the year to make a graphic but currently

Offensive APL 16.2 (50th)

Defensive APL 18.5 (350th)

 

Offensively we're sped up relative to last year and that's probably due in part to not having Griesel bring it up slowly along with maybe a little bit more familiarity with Hoiberg's offense and a little more fast breaking.

 

Defensively it's more of the same where we try to eliminate fast breaks and tend to double into the post so teams tend to work until they need to settle for 3s. 

There may also be a difference when JLaw brings up the ball versus Brice or Reink.  We seem to play at a quicker pace with JLaw.  Perhaps that is simply my imagination. 

[AuroranHusker]

On 2/17/2024 at 8:20 PM, AuroranHusker said:

 

After 26 games:

 

Mast 74 assists (in 24 gm)

J-Law 67

Brice 65

 

 

After 27 games:

 

Mast 77 assists (in 25 gm)

J-Law 72

Brice 67

 

[jimmykc]

Here is a question I have which doesn't merit a new thread. Do Keita, Ulis, Lloyd, and Coleman practice with the team on the "taxi squad" to mimic opponents? I think they would be useful in that regard, since it does not appear they will be involved in any of our games otherwise this year. 

[millerhusker]

22 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

Here is a question I have which doesn't merit a new thread. Do Keita, Ulis, Lloyd, and Coleman practice with the team on the "taxi squad" to mimic opponents? I think they would be useful in that regard, since it does not appear they will be involved in any of our games otherwise this year. 

I’m sure they do. Lloyd did last year for sure. 
 

At the beginning of this season when Gary couldn’t play in games, it was reported that he and Ulis were giving the starters problems in practice/scrimmages.

[Huskerpapa]

41 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

Here is a question I have which doesn't merit a new thread. Do Keita, Ulis, Lloyd, and Coleman practice with the team on the "taxi squad" to mimic opponents? I think they would be useful in that regard, since it does not appear they will be involved in any of our games otherwise this year. 

I have heard Fred mention the great work by the scout team on multiple occasions.   I am unsure about the contributions from Blaise given his ongoing ankle issues; but other than the current rotational players, all likely contribute. 

[Navin R. Johnson]

5 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I have heard Fred mention the great work by the scout team on multiple occasions.   I am unsure about the contributions from Blaise given his ongoing ankle issues; but other than the current rotational players, all likely contribute. 

 

Yeah, if Blaise is practicing you would think he would be playing in the games at some time.  

[lang]

I don’t think so, he ain’t monkeying around with lineups starting a long time ago in the season.

[AuroranHusker]

4 hours ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

Yeah, if Blaise is practicing you would think he would be playing in the games at some time.  

 

I had heard Blaise Keita is redshirting due to a potential medical redshirt option.

 

[Navin R. Johnson]

2 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

I had heard Blaise Keita is redshirting due to a potential medical redshirt option.

 

 

That would make sense if he is practicing but there are times this year when we could use him on the glass or to guard an opposing big.

[AuroranHusker]

14 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

That would make sense if he is practicing but there are times this year when we could use him on the glass or to guard an opposing big.

 

Totally agree.

 

[Ron Mexico]

1 hour ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

 

That would make sense if he is practicing but there are times this year when we could use him on the glass or to guard an opposing big.

He can't apply for medical redshirt until after his senior year has completed.

[hhcmatt]

Unless I'm completely missing something Blaise can just take a regular redshirt for this year if he does not play, given he has yet to redshirt.

 

If he checks into one of our remaining games, he can do neither.

[ShortDust]

14 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

Unless I'm completely missing something Blaise can just take a regular redshirt for this year if he does not play, given he has yet to redshirt.

 

If he checks into one of our remaining games, he can do neither.

Pretty sure Fred referenced this on one of his postgame or pregame shows with Kent.

[AuroranHusker]

If Blaise Keita is granted a medical redshirt, then he'd still have the redshirt option as well. It's a long shot, since so many players have already had an extra year, but there is a football player at the U on his 9th year of school. Wild.