uneblinst's postgame chatter: vol 16; ed 12 - North Dakota

[Bugeaters1]

I didn't watch much of this one.

[hskr4life]

Ugly > Better > Bad > Good > Great > Going Bad Again > We've Got This > Oh Crap Sam Turned It Over > Phew

 

So basically a rollercoaster. 

[Cazzie22]

It’s a W but with Mast out it’s going to be tough sledding.  I would expect a better effort against S Carolina St.

[Bugeaters1]

6 players in double figures, not to bad.

[HuskerFever]

[cornfed24-7]

Ugly. But we won. What I learned from this game. No Mast = No postseason. Better be just 2 games he's gone 

[hskr4life]

A hit to the NET, KenPom, etc. after a win is a lot better than the hit we'd take with a loss.

[cozrulz]

They played way better when I wasn't paying attention.  Good enough.

[Bugeaters1]

 

[Navin R. Johnson]

Glad North Dakota forgot to get the ball to their two scorers for a stretch in the second half.

[Bugeaters1]

 

[hskr4life]

1 minute ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

 

This is definitely accurate.  I can confidently admit that I was having flashbacks when UND got up 14 early in the 2nd.

[hskr4life]

We desperately need Mast back for the Indiana game.

 

1st half Allick (and Big Red) doesn't give us a chance without Mack.

 

2nd half Allick would give us a chance, but Mast seems to be a piece that we can ill afford to lose.

[cipsucks]

I really like this team.  Carry on.

[TourneyBound]

lets hope these two get on the same page going forward….

[49r]

Didn't get hurt too bad in KenPom after this one.  Only dropped 4 spots to #49.  (But I'd expect them to maybe fall a couple more by morning)

[hskr4life]

5 minutes ago, 49r said:

Didn't get hurt too bad in KenPom after this one.  Only dropped 4 spots to #49.  (But I'd expect them to maybe fall a couple more by morning)

 

Dropped into the low 40's for T-Rank as well.  You see what a win like that did to us... just imagine what a loss would have done.  Rest up, come back next week and get back to it.  Need a big W vs SCST and then the fun starts.

[royalfan]

just glad to survive this,  I really thought we wewre going to lose very early in 2nd half.  

[Huskerpapa]

Fugly first half.  Much better 2nd half.

- missed Mast...a lot.

- we looked gassed in the 1st half.

- it was a win.  In past years, that was a loss.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Huskerpapa

[hhcmatt]

I need to go back and look but feel like we play really well when we're down by a possession at half. Down by 10 is certainly a bigger hill

[HuskerFever]

38 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

 

I don't......know how to feel about this.

[AuroranHusker]

An extended 30-7 in the middle part of the 2nd half was really due to persistent effort on the defensive end and finally rebounding the basketball. UND finished the night with 19 offensive boards, which is completely unacceptable going forward in the B1G games after the turn of the year. That consistent defensive effort and getting after the glass by Allick, Williams, & Gary is what turned the tide. And Sam Hoiberg's little 5-0 spurt on his own in the 1st half helped stem the early run from UND. All in all, it's a dub. You can move on without the epitome of brutality tweet from Jon Rothstein having to be written. GBR

 

[KZRider]

SO GLAD they came out and PLAYED in the second half rather than whatever that was in the first. Experience has taught me to expect the Huskers to lose games like this. I would have bet money on it at halftime and am thrilled I would have lost that bet! Still, a good reminder I shouldn't bet on games.

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, KZRider said:

SO GLAD they came out and PLAYED in the second half rather than whatever that was in the first. Experience has taught me to expect the Huskers to lose games like this. I would have bet money on it at halftime and am thrilled I would have lost that bet! Still, a good reminder I shouldn't bet on games.

 

I think they finally realized that they couldn't just show up & coast to an easy dub, that's when they cranked up the defense and finally started to rebound the basketball. It took a while, but they got their wake-up call without having to actually lose a game they shouldn't have. GBR

 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by AuroranHusker

[nuhusker7]

As frustrating and concerning as they first half was, I’ve come away pretty happy from this game. We have lost this game so many times over the last three coaches, and we came away with a win.

 

Juwan is obviously very athletic and has a great wingspan, but it’s his ability to always be in the right place and timing that make him such an incredible rebounder. It’s an absolute game changer when he’s locked in like he was in the second half tonight.

 

All wins are good wins. GBR!