Duquesne (4-1) vs. Nebraska (5-0) Game Thread

[Chuck Taylor]

15 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

Who can forget "One on One" ?  Robby Benson's performance was marvelous. I believe he played the part of Jojo White as I recall.

Good one, Jimmy!

 

Edited November 21, 2023 by Chuck Taylor

[jayschool]

2 hours ago, jimmykc said:

Who can forget "One on One" ?  Robby Benson's performance was marvelous. I believe he played the part of Jojo White as I recall.

Western U.'s basketball offices were in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. The externals of the gym were of Moby Gym on the same campus.

Edited November 21, 2023 by jayschool

[hhcmatt]

19 hours ago, throwback said:

Bandoumel is working out at our facility right now - one of greatest culture guys I’ve ever been around, great on-ball defender, can make shots, great to see him back – he was talking to some of our guys today - want to see that kid have a great career somewhere

 

Was pretty cool to hear

[Norm Peterson]

If you were facing a team that had two guards who accounted for almost half of the teams’ average scoring (38 of their 79 ppg) and you were Fred Hoiberg, how would you defend them?
 

[Norm Peterson]

[cornfed24-7]

4 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

If you were facing a team that had two guards who accounted for almost half of the teams’ average scoring (38 of their 79 ppg) and you were Fred Hoiberg, how would you defend them?
 

I'm going with cut the head off the snake strategy. Try and shut down Grant. Make the rest beat you. 

[Norm Peterson]

Would this be a good game to stop doubling the post?

[skerbball]

 

[millerhusker]

14 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

If you were facing a team that had two guards who accounted for almost half of the teams’ average scoring (38 of their 79 ppg) and you were Fred Hoiberg, how would you defend them?
 

Tough task. Their top 3 guys have made a combined 37 three pointers already. But they also shoot the mid-range, or "far 2s", very efficiently. And they're all near 90% free throw shooters. I think we'll do what we do. Run them off the three point line, have Mast/Allick waiting in the lane to deter, and play the analytics game and hope they don't make damn near every mid-range shot like Michigan State did in Lincoln last year. 

The one thing that can't happen in this one is JL getting in early foul trouble. Our solid defense starts with him. His on ball pressure will be important tomorrow night. Need to make their offense uncomfortable. 

Edited November 22, 2023 by millerhusker

[49r]

12 minutes ago, skerbball said:

 

 

Stay hungry, Stay humble

[hskr4life]

I keep seeing “ultimate trap game” for tonight!  Pumped and a little nervous.

[Chuck Taylor]

If everyone says it's a trap game, then can it actually be a trap game? If everyone expects it, then is it unexpected? If we're upset, should we really be upset? 

[49r]

14 minutes ago, Chuck Taylor said:

If everyone says it's a trap game, then can it actually be a trap game? If everyone expects it, then is it unexpected? If we're upset, should we really be upset? 

 

[aphilso1]

It's a trap in the sense that:

-The Dukes have a couple of legit dudes that can take over games

-Student section will be empty for Thanksgiving

-Best team we've played thus far, but with a name that doesn't get you excited

 

Talented opponent plus apathetic crowd is a recipe for a trap.  Obviously Hoiberg and the team aren't overlooking Duquesne, but the casual fans are and that is going to cause some awkward nervous energy in the arena if we fall behind.  And that's the sort of negative energy that can effect the team.

 

[throwback]

NU is -7 and O/U is 150 - the spread has been steady since coming out last night, but the total has gone up a couple of points.

[hhcmatt]

Cal St Fullerton is more of a traditional trap game because I look at it on the schedule between Duquesne and Creighton and mentally mark it as a W

[jimmykc]

I suggest we all shut our traps.

[49r]

I'm surprised we haven't heard from Admiral Ackbar on the subject yet.

[hhcmatt]

Guys, it's called Pittsburgh because the British came and kicked the French out of Fort Duquesne to establish Fort Pitt. History is on our side.

[MitchMcGaryMunchies]

On 11/20/2023 at 4:32 PM, cipsucks said:

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh P. A.  This song has prophetic implications for the Huskers!

 

 

 

This is the second episode ever of Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beechnut Show in February of 1958.

 

And in the first five seconds of this clip you'll see Dick and guest Johnny Carson on the trap set.

 

But this is not a trap game 

[Silverbacked1]

These crowds sometimes tend to be better because

1) those that come want to be there

2) some that come don’t understand that one does not yell durning the game and must leave at the under 4 Minute time out

3) because the student section won’t be there

[hhcmatt]

3 hours ago, aphilso1 said:

It's a trap in the sense that:

-The Dukes have a couple of legit dudes that can take over games

-Student section will be empty for Thanksgiving

-Best team we've played thus far, but with a name that doesn't get you excited

 

Talented opponent plus apathetic crowd is a recipe for a trap.  Obviously Hoiberg and the team aren't overlooking Duquesne, but the casual fans are and that is going to cause some awkward nervous energy in the arena if we fall behind.  And that's the sort of negative energy that can effect the team.

 

 

This should be a friskier crowd than the first 4 games. The resale prices on tickets has picked up for sure.

[hhcmatt]

AI Generated trophy for the Cornhusker Classic

 

[49r]

9 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

AI Generated trophy for the Cornhusker Classic

 

 

There's a lot on the line tonight!

[NoladrianSephier]

On 11/20/2023 at 4:25 PM, 49r said:

 

making this post got me thinking.  What is the Mount Rushmore of hoops movies?  It's gotta be:

 

Hoosiers

Blue Chips

Space Jam

Hoop Dreams

 

Sound about right?  What do you say?

Air Bud isn't even going to get mentioned??