Game Today – Huskers @ Michigan, 6:00 PM CST, ESPN

[Red Don]

With less than 4 hrs to tip-off, I haven't seen Dimes'  'Game Essentials' or 'Scouting' page yet!  

 

Just thought I'd post an (admittedly poorer) substitute & links that I sometimes post elsewhere. 

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ALL Games are Important from Here on Out for the Huskers if we are to stay in the Hunt for post-season.

#89 Huskers (12-7) vs #93 Michigan (12-8)

Tough, but winnable, game with the Huskers’ vaunted Defense and ability to ‘Up’ their offensive ‘MoJo’ but need to get more Rebounds and Put-Backs and convert scoring opportunities into points. Return of the ‘BIGs’ helps. Walter Pitchford is expected to Play. Whether David Rivers (injured) will play will be a Game-time decision. Leslee Smith may be starting in his place.

Link to Game Page on Huskers.com - Pre-Game Notes, Audio/Visual links, and Live Game Stats

Game Page: (More than you’ll ever want to know)
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.d...&DB_OEM_ID=100

Huskers.com - Live Stats: (after game starts)
http://www.huskers.com//liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&DB_OEM_ID=100

ESPN live game Stats: (click game ‘Box Score’ after tip-off)
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreb...0127&confId=50

Audio Link: http://www.huskers.com/liveEvents/li...&DB_OEM_ID=100

Satellite Radio: Sirius (93), XM (195)

Announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico & Dan Dakich (Sam Ponder – Sideline)

Radio: Kent Pavelka & Matt Davison

Game Officials: To Be Announced

Quick Run-Down:

 

Probable Starters
 

Nebraska           2014-15 stats

No. Name ****** Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other

3 Benny Parker G Jr. 5-9 172 19/16 5.5 2.1 2.1 apg

5 Terran Petteway G Jr. 6-6 215 19/19 19.6 5.1 2.5 apg

21 Leslee Smith F Sr 6-8 255 5/1 3.2 2.8 0.8 apg

31 Shavon Shields G/F Jr. 6-7 221 19/19 16.7 6.7 2.2 apg

35 Walter Pitchford F Jr. 6-10 237 19/19 7.2 4.9 0.6 bpg                    

 

Michigan           2014-15 stats

No. Name ****** Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other

2 Spike Albrecht G Jr 5-11 175 19/6 4.7 2.3 3.2 apg

10 Derrick Walton, Jr G So 6-0 185 19/19 10.7 4.7 3.0 apg

21 Zak Irvin G/F So 6-6 215 20/20 13.6 3.9 49, 3-ptrs

24 Aubrey Dawkins G/F Fr 6-6 190 18/2 3.5 1.8 13, 3-ptrs

32 Ricky Doyle F Fr 6-9 245 20/10 6.8 3.0 65.4%-FG

 

Players to Watch: After the season-ending injury to 6-7 Guard Caris LeVert, Zak Irvin (#21), and (#10) Derrick Walton, Jr., key Michigan’s offense. Irvin averages 13.6 ppg and has a team-high 49, 3-pointers while Walton averages 10.7 pts and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Michigan lost 3 starters from its 2014 Elite 8 team (plus Star Jr. Guard Caris LeVert to injury), and is now 5-3 in conference play. Michigan is a solid 3-point shooting team (35%) and averages less than 10 turnovers a game. Last time out, Michigan played Wisconsin down to the wire, losing 69-64 in OT.

With our highly-rated Defense and more productive offense vs Michigan State, Huskers have an opportunity to get a much needed ‘Road’ Win against Michigan.

Opening line show the Huskers as 3 pt ‘under_dogs’.

 

GBR!

[49r]

Watch party at PBA!!!

 

[49r]

Also, Sam Ponder

 

[hhcmatt]

Hopefully the Huskers handle the short turnaround time between games better than myself.

 

 

Just thought I'd post an (admittedly poorer) substitute & links

 

You're really too humble.

[HB]

Also, Sam Ponder

 

 

9r, I do believe you're even more enamored with Ms. Ponder than you are of that Shields kid. 

 

 

Can't say as I blame you....

[royalfan]

line has gone from a hour shaded to michigan to 3.5.  That is a better sign than it would seem to be to the casual gambler or people that don't gamble at all.  It is not stupid money coming in on Nebraska. 

[trickey]

Watch party at PBA!!!

 

 

Oh NO! The sky is falling! They are selling beer at the PBA during a Husker game!

 

I guess it is safe if the team is not there...I know it is sure cheaper than if the team was there.

[Silverbacked1]

Watch party at PBA!!!

 

https://twitter.com/PinnacleArena/status/560171041532567552

 

Oh NO! The sky is falling! They are selling beer at the PBA during a Husker game!

 

I guess it is safe if the team is not there...I know it is sure cheaper than if the team was there.

Diet Pepsi all over the screen, but thanks for the laugh!

[hhcmatt]

[Red Don]

Thank you Dimes!  Didn't want to step on any toes, but I wasn't sure whether you were available to post.  Really look forward to your 'Scouting' and 'Skinny.'   

 

 

($2 Dogs & $3 Beer @ PBA Watch Party!    Makes me wish I were in Lnk.)

[Norm Peterson]

line has gone from a hour shaded to michigan to 3.5.  That is a better sign than it would seem to be to the casual gambler or people that don't gamble at all.  It is not stupid money coming in on Nebraska. 

Four points just for the home court advantage.  So a line of 3.5 suggests that someone somewhere who sets these things thinks Nebraska is really the better team. 

 

I think we can steal this one.  With their star Levert being out and starting 2 freshmen, I'd say this would be a chance to get a W in the Crisler Arena.  (I was surprised to find that Crisler Arena is not spelled like Chrysler the car, which was manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, not far from Ann Arbor.  I'd always assumed Crisler was named for the car, but NO!)

[atskooc]

Enjoy tonight, fellas.  I have to miss the entire thing calling a local high school game.

 

Gotta pay the bills.

[Silverbacked1]

I am stuck at conferences, but since I am a specials I only have drop ins so am hoping to get at least Kent to listen to.

[Silverbacked1]

Also loven the black unis.