Northwestern (12-1) vs. Nebraska (8-5) Game Thread

[MichHusker]

Issues on D right now are miscommunication and not getting through screens well

[brfrad]

I know I'm not a coach, but maybe we need to start guarding Falzone?  Call me crazy in my thinking.

[HuskerFever]

We're shooting 2PT 63%, 3PT 50%, FT N/A

They're shooting 2PT 38%, 3PT 20%, FT 67%

 

We've got to be ready for when they start shooting well again, or we might have something to worry about. We also need to get to the line.

 

Now it's (at the ~8' mark):

 

Us: 2PT 52%, 3PT 42%, FT 100%

Them: 2PT 50%, 3PT 44%, FT 67%

[hskr4life]

I know I'm not a coach, but maybe we need to start guarding Falzone?  Call me crazy in my thinking.

 

Credit Northwestern for getting him open and finding the hot hand.  They are running specific screens to get him open.

[HuskerFever]

I know I'm not a coach, but maybe we need to start guarding Falzone?  Call me crazy in my thinking.

 

If we still had Almeida, he'd be all over that calzone!

[MichHusker]

I know I'm not a coach, but maybe we need to start guarding Falzone? Call me crazy in my thinking.

Credit Northwestern for getting him open and finding the hot hand. They are running specific screens to get him open.

On that last 3 shields got stuck trying to get through all the screens. They definitely are doing everything they can to get shooters open

[brfrad]

Falzone has attempted 15 2 POINT shots all year, while shooting 76 3's.  Chances are pretty good he is going to live out at the 3 point line.

[hskr4life]

Who is going to cool off first?

[MichHusker]

Jacobson playing a very undisciplined game

[MichHusker]

Thank God for Benny's offense. Did I really just type that?

[HuskerFever]

33-35 Northwestern 1:42

 

Riding this game on the seniors' shoulders right now.

[hskr4life]

Thank goodness we are shooting it pretty good or we would be getting run out of the water.  Credit Northwestern for making some tough shots.

[big red22]

Thank goodness for Benny.  

The inside out game is helping him a lot here.  Ball movement looks much better today

[HuskerFever]

Parker is 4-6 from 3, 4 defensive rebounds, 3 assists

[brfrad]

Much better defense.  I think putting Tai on Falzon is going to help.  Need to love the rim, like the 3.  Northwestern is leaving us open from 3 though.  If it's open let it fly.

[hskr4life]

 

Thank goodness for Benny.  

The inside out game is helping him a lot here.  Ball movement looks much better today

 

 

Yep... the confidence Benny has had so far this year is amazing.  He has even had some cold shooting games and I bet he is pretty high on our list.

[atskooc]

Nice to have the lead at half.

Sweet play!

[HuskerFever]

38-35 Nebraska. Halftime.

[MichHusker]

Nice end to the half!!

[jayschool]

Seven 3-balls and 1 turnover. Kent is all choked up.

[HuskerFever]

I'm confused... we scored points off of a designed play?

[brfrad]

12 assists on 15 makes.  Offense has looked good.  Good ball movement, getting open shots, crashing the glass.  My only concern is 1 free throw attempt in the first half.  Need to attack the rim, and get to the line, about the only negative offensively in the 1st half.

[big red22]

First half stat that is sticking out like a soar thumb... 12 assists 1 turnover  ... that is a stat I can say I haven't seen in a while!

[cozrulz]

You can't run a better 2 for 1.

 

I feel like Nebraska is settling for too many long shots.

[Red Don]

Good First Half by Hukers. Benny with 12 pts, 5 assists & 4 Rbs!