hhcmatt Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-8) vs Michigan St Spartans (13-6) Date: Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2016Time: 5:30 p.m. CSTArena: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MICapacity: 15,000 Broadcast Information Television: BTN Online: BTN2GO Announcers: Joe Davis and Jon Crispin Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 83); XM (195)Play-by-play: Kent PavelkaExpert Analysis: Matt Davison Michigan St Scouting Thread Michigan St InfoHead Coach: Tom IzzoLocation: East Lansing, MIConference: B1G 10Nickname: SpartansNickname: SpartyLast time out: Lost to WisconsinTypical Rotation Depth: 7-11 players, depending on foul troubleLine: Michigan St by 14.5Fun Fact: Miles has never lost to Michigan St by more than 10 pointsTempo: Fast paced offense, grind you on defenseDefense: Tom Izzo's pack defense Player to watch: Denzel ValentineThe Senior All-American candidate leads the team in Scoring, Assists, and Steals while second on the team in rebounding. He's a triple-double threat whenever he steps on the court and he's one of only 4 Spartans (Magic Johnson, Draymond Green, Charlie Bell) to accomplish the feat.The Skinny This is a slightly pivotal game for both teams as Michigan State is in danger of losing three conference games in a row since 2013 and Nebraska is trying to prove that their improved play means they can beat someone that isn't in the cellar of the B1G. While both teams are a little down defensively, it's a point of pride for these guys to get back on transition and pack the lane so expect a mostly half court game with a sub 70 point potential, assuming this doesn't turn into a FT shooting contest. Both teams have been plagued by foul trouble in conference so unless the refs are heavy into offensive fouls tonight, aggressive takes will be rewarded. Both the Huskers and Michigan State have been great on both sides of the ball rebounding though you have to think that Michigan St and their girth advantage will have the upper hand tonight. The Huskers have a good chance to win the turnover battle tonight but I don't expect either teams to cough it up much. This is a game I'm tempted to pick the Huskers to win if Michigan St isn't on a skid...they had guys admit two years ago they didn't take us seriously. Look for the Huskers to hang with Michigan St most of the night but to come up short against a properly motivated team with Final 4 aspirations at home. Prediction: Michigan St 74 - Nebraska 65 Click here to view the article atskooc 1 Quote
MichHusker Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 En route to east Lansing. Let's get that W! REDZONEDAN, 49r, Bugeaters1 and 3 others 6 Quote
hhcmatt Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Posted January 20, 2016 En route to east Lansing. Let's get that W! GBR! Quote
MichHusker Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 If you see any bit of red in the crowd, it's prob sky gonna be my friend and I. I don't expect any other husker fans there. Didn't see any last time Quote
HuskerFever Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 En route to east Lansing. Let's get that W! Take one for the team. Leave that arena with no voice. Quote
jimmykc Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 And don't forget to clap three times when their team is introduced. I just hope that doesn't get you kicked out before the game even starts. Silverbacked1 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 En route to east Lansing. Let's get that W! En route to east Lincoln. Let's get that W! Quote
49r Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 And don't forget to clap three times when their team is introduced. I just hope that doesn't get you kicked out before the game even starts. Well, it's the only polite thing to do. God forbid a Husker fan does anything even remotely rude at a basketball game. Silverbacked1 1 Quote
Red Don Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 And don't forget to clap three times when their team is introduced. I just hope that doesn't get you kicked out before the game even starts. Only Three times? That would hardly get you even noticed! Quote
Red Don Posted January 20, 2016 Report Posted January 20, 2016 Michigan State - Likely Starters No. Name Po. Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 20 Matt McQuaid G Fr. 6-5 190 19/1 3.2 0.8 2.0 apg 14 Eron Harris G Jr. 6-3 185 19/6 9.9 3.0 2.0 apg 45 Denzel Valentine G Sr. 6-5 220 15/15 17.9 7.7 6.6 apg 10 Matt Costello F Sr. 6-9 245 19/19 9.6 7.8 1.1 bpg 23 Deyonta Davis F Fr 6-10 240 19/1 8.1 5.1 1.9 bpg Nebraska - Likely Starters No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG 3 Andrew White III G 6-7 216 Jr. 19/19 28.4 17.5 6.3 0.8 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 165 Fr. 19/7 21.7 7.8 1.9 2.6 12 Michael Jacobson F 6-8 222 Fr. 19/10 14.4 4.2 3.4 0.4 31 Shavon Shields G/F 6-7 225 Sr. 19/19 30.6 15.4 5.4 3.1 32 Benny Parker G 5-9 175 Sr. 19/19 25.4 4.7 2.5 2.3 Rotation 0 Tai Webster G 6-4 196 Jr. 19/12 26.4 9.8 3.8 1.8 10 Jack McVeigh G/F 6-8 210 Fr. 19/0 16.7 5.2 2.9 1.0 11 Bakari Evelyn G 6-2 178 Fr. 10/0 6.5 2.1 0.8 0.3 23 Nick Fuller G/F 6-7 204 So. 15/0 7.5 2.4 1.5 0.1 24 Jake Hammond F 6-10 235 So. 17/8 11.9 2.6 3.3 0.2 30 Ed Morrow Jr. F 6-7 225 Fr. 19/1 14.3 3.9 3.5 0.1 Bench 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-4 195 Fr. 7/0 3.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 15 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 190 So. 5/0 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 274 Fr. 6/0 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 Quote
ShortDust Posted January 21, 2016 Report Posted January 21, 2016 En route to east Lansing. Let's get that W!Man you're good luck!! Quote
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