hhcmatt Posted Wednesday at 06:00 AM Report Posted Wednesday at 06:00 AM Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-8) vs #25 Maryland Terrapins (18-6) Date: Thursday Feb. 13th, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm CST Arena: PBA Broadcast: BTN (Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris) Maryland Info Head Coach: Kevin Willard (3rd year) Location: College Park, MD Conference: B1G 10 Nickname: Terrapins, Terps Mascots: Testudo Line: Nebraska by 1.5 Typical Rotation Depth: 9 KenPom rank: 18 Nota bene: Previous Meeting: Nebraska played Maryland close on the road in front of a sleepy Sunday morning crowd but would ultimately lose 69-66. Andrew Morgan had 17 while Brice had 14. Ja'Kobi Gillespie went off for 22. Ahron Ulis had a career high 10 assists as both he and Worster played minutes together against Maryland's pressure. Maryland played KenPom's 364th hardest non-con schedule, dead last Player to watch: Derik Queen The 6'10" 246# freshman has been as good as advertised, leading the team in scoring while second on the team in rebounding. Player to watch: Ja'Kobi Gillespie The Belmont PG has slotted in well at Maryland, shooting 40% from 3 Maryland's Roster Player # Class Pos Height Weight Summary Derik Queen 25 FR C 6-10 246 15.8 Pts 8.1 Reb 1.9 Ast Ja'Kobi Gillespie 0 JR G 6-0 175 13.9 Pts 2.3 Reb 4.3 Ast Julian Reese 10 SR F 6-9 230 13.2 Pts 8.7 Reb 1.4 Ast Rodney Rice 1 SO G 6-4 195 12.1 Pts 2.4 Reb 2.1 Ast Selton Miguel 9 JR G 6-4 210 11.1 Pts 1.8 Reb 1.9 Ast Tafara Gapare 6 JR F 6-9 205 5.2 Pts 2.8 Reb 0.3 Ast DeShawn Harris-Smith 5 SO G 6-5 215 3.8 Pts 2.8 Reb 1.7 Ast Jayhlon Young 8 SR G 6-2 175 3.4 Pts 1.5 Reb 1.2 Ast Malachi Palmer 7 FR G 6-6 212 2.7 Pts 2.2 Reb 0.4 Ast Jordan Geronimo 22 SR F 6-6 220 2.6 Pts 2.1 Reb 0.3 Ast UNL Game Notes Roster/infirmary report 9 Forward Berke Büyüktuncel 6-10 244 lbs Sophomore - Ankle out Possible starters for Nebraska 3 Guard Brice Williams 6-7 214 lbs Senior 4 Forward Juwan Gary 6-6 226 lbs Senior 24 Guard Rollie Worster 6-5 210 lbs Senior 23 Forward Andrew Morgan 6-10 242 lbs Senior 1 Guard Sam Hoiberg 6-0 185 lbs Junior Bench 0 Guard Connor Essegian 6-4 190 lbs Junior 2 Guard Ahron Ulis 6-3 190 lbs Senior 34 Center Braxton Meah 7-1 264 lbs Senior 31 Guard Cale Jacobsen 6-4 195 lbs Sophomore 12 Guard Gavin Griffiths 6-7 193 lbs Sophomore 5 Forward Braden Frager 6-7 220 lbs Freshman 8 Guard Jeffrey Grace III 6-3 200 lbs Junior 20 Forward Justin Bolis 6-8 225 lbs Sophomore 25 Guard Nick Janowski 6-4 208 lbs Freshman 35 Forward Henry Burt 6-7 222 lbs Sophomore Out for year 51 Forward Rienk Mast 6-10 260 lbs Senior The Skinny: Last time these two teams met, Nebraska was in a funk having lost 3 straight and on the road. Fast forward to today and Nebraska finds themselves on a winning streak, looking to set the school record for wins over ranked teams in a season. Other than what is hopefully a short term injury to Berke Büyüktuncel, Nebraska finds themselves looking good for yet another challenging conference game. Maryland has won 4 of their last 5 including road wins at Illinois and Indiana. Look for Juwan Gary to slot in at the 4 for most of this game as Andrew Morgan, Braxton Meah, and maybe Cale Jacobsen split time at the 5. Things could get dicey inside as Queen and Reese will draw contact. Speaking of, the Huskers mostly shut down Derik Queen and Julian Reese last game. Maryland's starting guards were another story as they combined to score 50 of Maryland's 69 points while shooting 10-24 (41.6%) from 3. The Huskers defense has looked crisp in the month of February and it will need to be to clamp down on the Terp's outside shooting. One interesting development in the previous matchup vs Maryland was Berke's foul trouble and Nebraska's early turnover issues led to Nebraska playing Worster and Ulis together, something you might see if Ulis is playing well (or if foul trouble necessitates it.) Maryland tends to run people off the 3pt line so Essegian will have to start shooting from beyond the NBA line. For most everyone else Nebraska will likely live in the paint. Sometimes it seems like that first game after a major injury that a team does well. One reason for this is that the opposition doesn't necessarily know what the adjustment is going to be. Look for Nebraska to play some inspired defense. Will it be enough? Prediction: Nebraska 74 - Maryland 70 View full article Vinny, hskr4life, Shawn Eichorst's Toupee and 2 others 3 2 Quote
hhcmatt Posted Thursday at 10:58 PM Author Report Posted Thursday at 10:58 PM Berke Büyüktuncel officially out. Backup forward Tafara Gapare listed out for Maryland. Look for more minutes from either veteran Jordan Geronimo or freshman Malachi Palmer Quote
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