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He leaves the game and NW goes wild on offense.

Looks like the Q-Dogs vs. the SAE house at Mabel Lee.

Matt Abdelmassih: "Those two are going to deserve a lot of credit when we’re cutting down the nets somewhere in this country, because they believed in us."

Here are two guys who sacrificed a comfortable senior season in a backwater Division I league to take a chance on Hoiball. They've been rewarded with humiliation on the court, and in Matej Kavas' case, a season-ending injury. This could be the least emotional Senior Day in a long time, but it doesn't mean we don't appreciate what these men gave up to become Huskers. A Toast!

F Joe Lunardi.

Great thoughts. I've actually come around to the idea that Banton is the perfect 6th man, able to play 25-30 minutes anywhere on the court from 1-4, if Hoiberg's own hype about him is true. In that case, the 120 minutes per game at the point and wing positions could be spread pretty evenly among Mack, King, Allen and Banton, with Burke and Green playing as needed, if both are still around.

If Arop redshirts, he would be an RS freshman. Same with Easley. And, of course, Jace and Porter will be RS freshmen. Is that in the cards? Don't know, but it's possible if we see a future for Arop and Easley. Next year, we'll have lots of talent at the point and wings: Mack, Banton, King, Allen, Burke, Green and Thor (possibly Stevenson, too), if everybody stays. Easley could sit and mature. We'll also have lots of bodies up front: Stevenson, Walker, Ouedraogo, Cross and Mayen, if everybody stays. Arop could sit and improve his game, especially if he's a 3/4 hybrid player who needs to develop his shot and his ball handling.

That's a lot of experience, which is important unless you're Kentucky or Duke. Think about this related stat — age at the beginning of the 2020-2021 season: Banton 21 King 22 Allen 22 Stevenson 22 Walker 23 Mack 22 Burke 22 + 11 months Green 22 Thor 22 Mayen 22 Cross 20 Easley 19 + 11 months Ouedraogo 18 We'll be rolling out a lineup of MEN next year, with Yvan the only teenager after the first few weeks, and he's built like a grown-ass man, no doubt. Plus, all of them other than Banton will have at least one year of Power Five experience under their belts. AND, we could see an entirely new starting five, with six guys who have started this year coming off the bench to play specialty roles.

I like the "Fast Forward a Year" thread a lot better.

Which is the better lineup? Mack Allen Banton Stevenson Ouedraogo OR Walker BENCH: King, Thor, Cross, Burke, Mayen, Green, Easley, Yvan OR Walker OR Banton Allen King Stevenson Ouedraogo OR Walker BENCH: Mack, Thor, Cross, Burke, Mayen, Green, Easley, Yvan OR Walker In other words, could the acquisition of King be a bad sign for Cam Mack, what with Banton able to play the point?

Do you think if we put Banton in Mack's jersey that anyone would notice?

I'm pretty sure that makes us a bubble team.

With Purdue's rise back to the top 30, we again have our two Quad 1 victories, so you could argue that we're better than we were two years ago when we finished 22-11.

Allen can give you that, but with Burke (6-14 from deep in the last three games) and Thor (42 percent on the year), we can bring it off the bench. With a year under his belt, Cross may be able to improve his stroke and provide some of that as a stretch 4, and Mayen has show that he can shoot the 3 as well. Throw in Green and Easley, and if only one of those players becomes "legitimate," our shooting improves. There are possibilities at legitimacy. Now Keisei Tominaga in 2021-22 ... he's legit.

And while it's obvious we'd probably do better on the A:TO ratio, don't forget that Cam Mack also averages nearly five rebounds per game, four on the defensive end.

Beat the Buckeyes!

It's Georgi Bagelbiali.

I'm sure others of you play this #nebrasketball game in your head as the first half comes to a close: What's the worst that could happen? Tonight, with a minute left, we had the ball in a tie game. I asked myself, "What's the worst that could happen?" I answered, "Well, we don't score, they drain a three, and we're down 34-31." When Thor missed that runner, I said, "Well, the worst happened." I was so wrong.

It seems paranoid and silly to think Nebrasketball is cursed, but then shit like this happens.

We need some power play opportunities for a little 5-on-4.

FYI, if we win tonight and then win out in the conference, and then win the Big Ten tournament, and then win the national championship, we can avoid our first-ever 20-loss season. GO BIG RED!!

We're on year 124, but thanks for the kind words. FWIW, I covered the 1989 Final Four, which had Illinois, Michigan, Seton Hall and Dookie playing in Seattle's Kingdome. Hope you were around to enjoy that, as well.

Yes, we've played very little zone, but it's in the repertoire. But seriously, Bob. Does it matter? Enjoy the win.