Northwestern (8-17) vs. Nebraska (17-9) Game Thread

[Bugeaters1]

 

[redsteve]

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten)
vs. Northwestern Wildcats (8-17, 3-11 Big Ten)
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, 8 p.m. (CT)
Pinnacle Bank Arena - Lincoln, Nebraska
Tickets: Huskers.com / 1-800-8-BIG-RED
Television: BTN
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (7:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
B107.3 FM (Lincoln), 590 AM (Omaha), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Event: Celebrating Black Excellence
Live Stats: Huskers.com

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-9, 9-6 Big Ten - NCAA NET 30)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Fr. - F/G - 10.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Jr. - C/F - 16.3 ppg, 10.8 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 12.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 6.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Jr. - G - 3.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Off the Bench
0 - Darian White - 5-6 - Gr. - G - 7.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - So. - G - 6.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 2.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 2.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 2.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Eighth Season at Nebraska (131-108); 17th Season Overall (324-217)

 

Northwestern Wildcats (8-17, 3-11 Big Ten - NET 214)
10 - Caleigh Walsh - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 12.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg
20 - Paige Mott - 6-1 - Sr. - F - 8.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg
2 - Caroline Lau - 5-9 - So. - G - 7.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg
3 - Maggie Pina - 5-7 - Gr. - G - 5.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg
21 - Melannie Daley - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 12.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg
Off the Bench
11 - Hailey Weaver - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 8.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg
12 - Casey Harter - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 6.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg
23 - Jasmine McWilliams - 5-11 - Sr. - G - 2.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg
22 - Alaina Goodchild - 6-2 - So. - F - 2.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg
31 - Crystal Wang - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 1.5 ppg, 0.6 rpg
13 - Mercy Ademusayo - 6-4 - Jr. - F - 1.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg
Head Coach: Joe McKeown (Kent State, 1979)

[Bugeaters1]

Is Joe Mckeown on the hot seat?

 

[Bugeaters1]

I have tickets to the game tonight.

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[whoopdeedoo]

10 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

Is Joe Mckeown on the hot seat?

 

his class a couple years ago....weren't they rated #7? and, if i remember correctly, had a pretty highly rated one after that.

does make you wonder how long he might coach. i think he will be back for next season. 

you never know what is going on behind the scenes, but, i believe the AD would have to have a pretty reputable coach that would take the job for McKeown to be gone. jmo

[redsteve]

 

This NU starting lineup really seems to play well together. They seem to compliment each others skills. Still could use some more driving to basket. So sub in Petrie (she needs more floor time some how.) and a couple others and the play stays fairly consistent. Please no one get hurt tonight.

 

Watched some of the ILL and Indiana game, and ILL looked pretty good beating Indiana. So game may be a tough one at ILL. They thrive on their home court.

 

 

[whoopdeedoo]

24 minutes ago, redsteve said:

 

This NU starting lineup really seems to play well together. They seem to compliment each others skills. Still could use some more driving to basket. So sub in Petrie (she needs more floor time some how.) and a couple others and the play stays fairly consistent. Please no one get hurt tonight.

 

Watched some of the ILL and Indiana game, and ILL looked pretty good beating Indiana. So game may be a tough one at ILL. They thrive on their home court.

 

 

don't want to look ahead, but, will say this. watched a couple of illinois games lately and they looked more like the illinois team i expected all season. win these home games and  odds are huskers looking at either the 4th or 5th seed in the BTT. MSU needs to stumble though.

Edited February 20 by whoopdeedoo

[All About the Corn]

Hoping all of this noise does not take away from the next three games.

[HUD]

3 hours ago, redsteve said:

 

This NU starting lineup really seems to play well together. They seem to compliment each others skills. Still could use some more driving to basket. So sub in Petrie (she needs more floor time some how.) and a couple others and the play stays fairly consistent. Please no one get hurt tonight.

 

Watched some of the ILL and Indiana game, and ILL looked pretty good beating Indiana. So game may be a tough one at ILL. They thrive on their home court.

 

 

I hope she sticks with this lineup as well and let's them gain time playing together using their strengths.  If we play well everyone will get a chance to contribute.  Hope we have a good crowd to support our team especially with what is going on.  GBR 

[Bugeaters1]

These refs are garbage.

 

Officials:

Roy Gulbeyan, Angie Enlund, Ify Seales

[Bugeaters1]

G	1	Shelley,Jaz		26	12.6	4.4	5.0
G	2	Nissley,Logan		26	6.5	2.0	0.8
G	15	Moriarty,Kendall		26	3.6	1.3	1.2
F	22	Potts,Natalie		26	10.0	5.2	0.7
C	40	Markowski,Alexis		26	16.3	10.8	1.0

[mwm89]

Another short turnaround for NU after playing on Sat.  For sure we want a really good effort and execution tonight.  Certainly don't want to see what happened against Rutgers.  A nice "butt whooping" would be satisfying.  That would probably help continue to build team confidence also.  GBR!!  
 

[Huskerfanzzz]

I know one of the team trainers, and I found out that White is playing with a dislocated knee and partially torn meniscus. The injury happened in the last 20 seconds of the Rutgers game. What a shame, especially at this point in the season. 

[Bugeaters1]

Hake is sick.

[Bugeaters1]

lots of bricks being laid.

[Bugeaters1]

18 minutes ago, Huskerfanzzz said:

I know one of the team trainers, and I found out that White is playing with a dislocated knee and partially torn meniscus. The injury happened in the last 20 seconds of the Rutgers game. What a shame, especially at this point in the season. 

Thats kinda a HIPPA violation right. 

[Red Don]

Stats at the end of 1 Qtr:

 

[Huskerfanzzz]

6 minutes ago, Bugeaters1 said:

Thats kinda a HIPPA violation right. 

I don’t think so because they have been open about her being injured and trying to work her way back in. And she’s wearing a knee brace. Probably not a secret. 

[mwm89]

A rather meh 2nd Q after a really nice 1st Q overall.  Kind of just rode the coattails of the 1st Q momentum it seems.  I'm sure Coach W will get after them and hopefully we will see better execution going forward. 

[Cazzie22]

Some hot shooting has us in the lead.  We missed bunnies and had wide open players where we couldn’t make a decent pass. This game could get ugly if we don’t clean up the sloppy play and start making point blank shots.

[Red Don]

Halftime Stats:

 

[Bugeaters1]

10 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

Some hot shooting has us in the lead.  We missed bunnies and had wide open players where we couldn’t make a decent pass. This game could get ugly if we don’t clean up the sloppy play and start making point blank shots.

Love the rim.

[Neb Nets]

Markowski’s gonna be impossible to replace in 2 years. 

[Bugeaters1]

Do these refs know how to blow their whistle? Stewart just got pushed in the back and no call.

 

[NUtball]

Just now, Bugeaters1 said:

Do these refs know how to blow their whistle? Stewart just got pushed in the back and no call.

 

Just refer back to your earlier post.