NEBRASKA VS ILL game day thread 3-3-2024

[redsteve]

Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten)
at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-14, 7-10 Big Ten)
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3 p.m. (CT)
State Farm Center - Champaign, Illinois
Television: BTN / FOX Sports App
Live Radio: Huskers Radio Network (2:30 p.m.)
Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst)
B107.3 FM (Lincoln), 105.9 FM (Omaha), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Live Stats: Huskers.com

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers (19-9, 11-6 Big Ten - NCAA NET 27)
22 - Natalie Potts - 6-2 - Fr. - F/G - 10.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - Jr. - C/F - 15.9 ppg, 10.8 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 12.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg
2 - Logan Nissley - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 6.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - Jr. - G - 3.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Off the Bench
0 - Darian White - 5-6 - Gr. - G - 7.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - So. - G - 6.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
12 - Jessica Petrie - 6-2 - Fr. - F - 4.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - Sr. - F - 3.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 2.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 2.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Eighth Season at Nebraska (133-108); 17th Season Overall (326-217)

 

Illinois Fighting Illini (13-14, 7-10 Big Ten - NCAA NET 47)
44 - Kendall Bostic - 6-2 - Sr. - F - 12.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg
41 - Camille Hobby - 6-3 - 5th - C - 9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
1 - Genesis Bryant - 5-6 - Sr. - G - 14.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg
3 - Makira Cook - 5-6 - Sr. - G - 15.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg
24 - Adalia McKenzie - 5-10 - Jr. - G - 11.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Gretchen Dolan - 5-11 - Fr. - G - 4.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg
23 - Brynn Shoup-Hill - 6-3 - Jr. - F - 3.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg
22 - Shay Bollin - 6-3 - So. - F - 2.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg
4 - Kam’Ren Rhodes - 5-6 - So. - G - 1.4 ppg, 0.9 rpg
11 - Jada Peebles (OUT) - 5-10 - 5th - G - 4.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Head Coach: Shauna Green (Canisius, 2002)
Second Season at Illinois (35-24); 10th Season Overall (191-99)

 

Scouting The Illinois Fighting Illini

Coach Shauna Green is in her second season leading the Illini after guiding Illinois to its first 20-win campaign in 15 seasons (2007-08) a year ago.

Edited March 3, 2024 by redsteve

[Bugeaters1]

Only one good ref in this  bunch, the rest are GARBAGE!!!

 

Officials:

Frank Steratore, Tiara Cruse, Bryan Enterline

[Cazzie22]

We need this one.  I had rather play Michigan St fresh than to play them after a game.  The Spartans are playing very well.

 

Get a win Huskers!

[All About the Corn]

We need to win to get the  4 seed in the B1G tournament .

[Bugeaters1]

G	1	Shelley, Jaz	SR
G	2	Nissley, Logan	FR
G	15	Moriarty, Kendall	JR
F	22	Potts, Natalie	FR
C	40	Markowski, Alexis	JR

[Bugeaters1]

I'll be happy if the game is within ten.

[Huskerpapa]

Man, defense is sort of missing in action

[HuskerFever]

Finally able to settle in a bit on offense.

 

Giving up so many easy baskets inside the paint on defense though.

[Cazzie22]

Our defense has to get better. Down 7 after two lousy late possessions.  

[Red Don]

Illinois by Five  Seven at the end of Q1 (Ill largest lead

(Refs waived off a buzzer-beater by Markowski)

 

 

(Refs waived off a buzzer-beater by Markowski)

Edited March 4, 2024 by Red Don

[mwm89]

Indeed, the D is pretty much a skeleton right now.  Too many give and go's for easy layups.

[NUtball]

Someone on the bench needs to remind them there's a phase of the game called defense.  Atrocious so far.  More ole's than a bullfight.

[Cazzie22]

Switching to a zone has been a success.  Petrie has given us a spark. 9-0 run to take a lead.

[NUtball]

Nearly double-digit uncontested layups so far.

[Cazzie22]

The Illini have figured out our zone.  As trite as it sounds it appears we are going to have to outscore them.  

[NUtball]

6 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

Switching to a zone has been a success.  Petrie has given us a spark. 9-0 run to take a lead.

At least for a couple possessions.  If they don't pick up the effort on that end, they're done for.

[Red Don]

Huskers start off Q2 with a 10-0 Run (26-23)  Illinois answers with a 10-0 run of their own

A close, back & forth game.

 

Now 31-35, Illinois 

[NUtball]

Nebraska must lead the nation in missed layups.

[Cazzie22]

Unless we can get some stops it’s an uphill climb.  Our three point percentage is weak and we are missing too many shots at the rim.

 

Illinois is exposing our lack of quickness.

Edited March 3, 2024 by Cazzie22
Additional comment

[redsteve]

Just my guess, but that may be as good as ILL can play. Don't think they can duplicate that in the 2nd half.

 

But.... they're at home...makes a big difference.

[mwm89]

Needless to say, UI has had too many easy ways to score.  When NU does have an open look, a lot have been in and out.  Going to have to figure out something at the half as their quickness, as I was afraid of, has been an advantage beating us off the dribble and getting to spots for open looks.  GBR!

[Huskerfanzzz]

Their guards are so much quicker than ours. Moriarity and White were staying in front of them, but they haven’t played many minutes. Shelly is back to launching up threes early in the offensive possession, which is something we don’t need right now. Do what is working, which is feed Markowski. 

[NUtball]

I think NU had 2 fouls in the first 18 minutes.  Indicates how soft they were on defense.  Need to come out in 2nd half and play with more physicality.

[Red Don]

Halftime Stats: Illinois leads by 7.

 

We never seem to play well after a long lay-off.   Illinois last lost to Mich State 2/29;  We last played 2/24, beating Minnesota

 

 

Edited March 3, 2024 by Red Don

[caveman]

Some defense would be nice.