Nebraska (16-5) vs. Indiana (13-7) Game Thread

[Bugeaters1]

 

[Tom Jones]

Today's assignment is more difficult than Thursday's, so hopefully the team can dial up the focus and execution to match.  What I hope to see:   1) a lot of playing time for Rimdal - she is effective at ball handling/passing and i think she is one of our two best shooters - maybe even the best.  2) Hargrove and Bozan both had impressive minutes earlier in the season that we haven't seen in last several games - perhaps because of comparative quality of competition.  3) return of last year's version of  Nissley ... she is due for a breakout game especially from beyond the arc.  

[hskr4life]

Big opportunity today! Indiana would be a Q1 win opportunity and if there is one thing our resume is missing— it’s Q1 wins.

[Cazzie22]

We need to be at our best today.  There are several teams vying for position behind UCLA, USC and Ohio State.  We are in that group with Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota and Oregon and possibly Iowa.  Every game is crucial for B1G standings and Tournament seedings.

[Bugeaters1]

Officials:

Felicia Grinter, Angie Enlund, Josh Howell

[longtimefan]

Markowski needs to quit shooting 3s.

[Tom Jones]

was that a Markowski air ball? 

[Neb Nets]

Nice move by Hargrove to end the scoring drought. And gets to the line on the very next possession. I like her upside. Bright future!

[longtimefan]

Indiana is on fire with the 3 point shooting Hopefully they cool off. We need to start hitting ours though

[Tom Jones]

that's either three or four 3 pt shots against us and none in our favor.   I am so tired of seeing teams struggling against 28 seconds of great defense and then throwing up a desperation three that goes in.  demoralizing!

 

[Cazzie22]

We are having trouble matching up with their 4 guards.  Parrish may kill us if she starts making shots around the rim.  They are hitting threes and we can’t get good looks. It’s a winnable game if someone steps up to help Prince and Markowski.

[Cazzie22]

Why are they outfighting us for the ball?

[Cazzie22]

Waited a little long for that timeout.  I have to assume we have sickness running through the team as our effort isn’t there.

[longtimefan]

So far we suck at everything today and Indiana can do no wrong.

[Neb Nets]

4 minutes ago, Cazzie22 said:

Waited a little long for that timeout.  I have to assume we have sickness running through the team as our effort isn’t there.

I have no idea but that would account for their level of play. They look pretty bad right now. 

[Bugeaters1]

3 minutes ago, Neb Nets said:

I have no idea but that would account for their level of play. They look pretty bad right now. 

some of the team is sick.

[longtimefan]

Who's sick?

[Cazzie22]

Not looking good for the ladies.  We need a little more want to shown.  Hake helped a little but too many loose balls going to IU and too many turnovers.  Yes the girl traveled before the last three but most girls hop step before they shoot threes.  Cannot place this lack of execution and effort on the officials.

[Bugeaters1]

Just now, longtimefan said:

Who's sick?

Markowski for one.

[Bugeaters1]

There was mention of the sickness on the team before the Purdue game.

[Cazzie22]

This is as bad as I have seen us play since UCLA.  We are having trouble getting an open look.  Indiana is quicker and playing with more desire.

[Cazzie22]

We might want to guard Moore-McNeil.

[Cazzie22]

Simply getting outplayed.  I would play Moriarity to defend one of their big guards.  She’s not a scoring threat but today nobody is for us.

[longtimefan]

I thought if we could get to down by only 10 after the 3rd quarter we could have a chance. Down by 16 I think it's over. 

[Cazzie22]

IU has made more threes than we have attempted and many are good looks.  Our offense has been so stagnant. Some credit must go to IU’s defense.