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Ohio State Info

 
Head Coach: Chris Holtmann 
Interim Head Coach:  Jake Diebler
Location: Columbus, OH
Conference: B1G
Nickname: Buckeyes
Mascot: Brutus Buckeye
Last time out: Beat Michigan St
Point Spread: Ohio St by 3.5
Typical Rotation Depth: 10+
KenPom rank: 58
Nota bene:  
Chris Holtmann has been fired by Ohio St. The Buckeyes are 2-1 under interim head coach Jake Diebler including an impressive win over Purdue Dieber has opened up the rotation. 2024 Bench minutes under Holtmann: 23.2%. Under Diebler: 32.1% Nebraska has won their last 3 games vs Ohio St. Prior to that, Nebraska was 2-16 vs the Buckeyes since joining the B1G. Nebraska is seven 3pt makes away from breaking the school record for made 3s in a season (270)  Juwan Gary didn't play in the last game vs Ohio St.  
KenPom most used lineups
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 2 Bruce Thornton
6-2  215  So 1 Roddy Gayle
6-4  210  So 12 Evan Mahaffey
6-6  200  So 10 Jamison Battle
6-7  220  Sr 34 Felix Okpara
6-11  235  So 12.1
   
Player to watch: Bruce Thorton
The sophomore PG leads the team in scoring, assists and steals and is a 3 level scorer as he is drawing 4.5 fouls per 40 minutes. Thorton has struggled from the field, especially from 3 as he's shooting 31.7% from deep
 
Player to watch: Roddy Gayle
The sophomore SG is a lot like Thorton where he's a lot better drawing contact in the lane than he is shooting from the outside. Watch for Gayle to be the player tasked with denying Keisei.
 
Player to watch:    Jamison Battle
The Minnesota transfer is a well known commodity in the conference and is shooting a white-hot 44% from 3 this season. WIth Thorton, Gayle, and Battle leading the Buckeyes in scoring, we'll see if Nebraska will give Battle more attention on the outside than the other guys.
 
Others to watch
Penn St transfer Evan Mahaffey isn't a huge threat to score but he'll kill you on the boards and is a plus defender. The Buck's have a two man center rotation with different skillsets though both are dominant rebounders. Felix Okpara is a rim protector who can run the court. Senior 6'8" 250# Zed Key is more of a bruiser down low on both sides. Dale Bonner, a 6'2" Senior combo guard from Baylor, fills in for both guards but is struggling even more from them to score.  6'6" freshman wing Scotty Middleton is shooting 36.7% from 3. 6'6" Freshman forward Devin Royal had a game vs Michigan St, scoring 14 points in 18 minutes. Freshman PG Taison Chatman might get some run. Heck, walk-on Bowen Hardman, the guy that Holtmann ran out to shoot 3s in Lincoln, could even see playing time in this one.
 
UNL Game Notes
 
Out indefinitely 
5   Ahron Ulis     6-3    190 lbs    Junior - Likely out for the season
 
Questionable 
15  Blaise Keita     6-11    257 lbs    Junior - Ongoing ankle injury recovery
 
 
Possible starters for Nebraska
4   Juwan Gary                   6-6    221 lbs    Junior
30   Keisei Tominaga           6-2    179 lbs    Senior
3     Brice Williams               6-7    213 lbs    Junior
53   Josiah Allick                 6-8    231 lbs    Senior
51    Rienk Mast                 6-10    248 lbs    Junior
 
Bench
10    Jamarques Lawrence  6-3    183 lbs    Sophomore
0    C.J. Wilcher                  6-5    214 lbs    Junior
1    Sam Hoiberg                 6-0    183 lbs    Sophomore
9    Jarron Coleman            6-5    213 lbs    Senior
11    Eli Rice                         6-8    213 lbs    Freshman
21    Matar Diop                 6-10    213 lbs    Freshman
35    Henry Burt                  6-7    216 lbs    RS Freshman
2    Ramel Lloyd Jr.             6-6    210 lbs    RS Freshman
31    Cale Jacobsen            6-4    200 lbs    RS Freshman
24    Jeffrey Grace III         6-3    197 lbs    Sophomore 
 
Hoiberg Presser
Shoutout from Fred to the impact Coleman and Ullis have had on the team
 
The Skinny: 
Nebraska comes into this one as hot as anyone in the county over the last few weeks and defense has been the calling card. The Huskers rank #1 in Bartorvik's adjusted defense since Jan 30th. They'll need that defense on the road against an Ohio St team on a bit of a run after changing coaches. With wins over Purdue and at Michigan State, the Buckeyes represent a Quad 1 win opportunity for the Huskers.
 
Ohio St tends to run people off the 3pt line though Nebraska countered that in Lincoln with Rienk Mast absolutely roasting the Buckeyes, going 6-8 from deep on his way to a career high 34 points. Offensively the Bucks do spread the ball around though they tend to focus inside as outside of Battle and Middleton they're quite bad from outside. 
 
If you look at Ohio St's performances throughout the year they've tended to yo-yo, following one bad performance with a a good. They're also a team that might think they're still in post-season contention.  Who knows what you'll get tonight from the Buckeyes.  Is this Nebraska team locked in?  Can they hold a lead in Columbus if they get one?
 
Prediction:  Nebraska 75 - Ohio St 71

Minnesota Info

Head Coach: Ben Johnson (3rd year)
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Conference: B1G
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Mascot: Goldie the Gopher
Line: Nebraska by 6.5
Shirt not to wear: Yellow, Gold
Typical Rotation Depth: 7+
KenPom rank: 63
Nota bene:  
The last time Minnesota won in Lincoln was in 2012 during Nebraska's first year in the B1G.  Tubby Smith was the coach for the Gophers in a game played at the Bob Devaney Center. In other words, Minnesota has never won at Pinnacle Bank Arena Minnesota is 23-3 against the spread The Gophers and Cornhuskers have faced off 86 times, the most Nebraska has faced a B1G opponent  
KenPom most used lineups
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 0 Elijah Hawkins
5-11  165  Jr 2 Mike Mitchell
6-2  185  Jr 24 Cam Christie
6-6  190  Fr 3 Dawson Garcia
6-11  230  Jr 21 Pharrel Payne
6-9  255  So 28.6
   
 

 
Player to watch: Elijah Hawkins
Above are the win/loss splits for Elijah Hawkins which illustrate that the Gophers tend to go as he does. The B1G's leader in assists sets the tone on both ends for the Gophers.
 
Player to watch: Dawson Garcia
Garcia currently is leading the Gophers in scoring and rebounds.  He also has the ability to pass out of the post.  His outside shot hasn't been great this season, just 31.8%.
 
Player to watch: Pharrel Payne
The emergence of the sophomore post player has put the shot blocker in the middle and allowed Garcia to shift to the 4. Is an elite finisher and rebounder. Currently shooting FTs at a 40.6% clip, Payne is almost singlehandedly tanking the Gopher team FT%.
 
Player to watch: Cam Christie
The younger brother of Max Christie is a star in the making and has been a remarkable jump shooter, hitting 42.1% from 3 this season. 
 
Others to watch
Mike Mitchell is one of the main 3pt threats on the team. Braeden Carrington has been a disappointment offensively but look for him to be all over Tominaga when he's in the game. Former D-II star Parker Fox has worked himself into the lineup as a reliable glue-guy post player. Wing Joshua Ola-Joseph killed Nebraska the first time they met but hasn't played much in February. F Isaiah Ihnen also rarely is used in Ben Johnson's currently tight rotation.
 
UNL Game Notes
 
Roster/infirmary report
 
Out indefinitely 
5   Ahron Ulis     6-3    190 lbs    Junior - Likely out for the season
15  Blaise Keita     6-11    257 lbs    Junior - Ongoing ankle injury recovery
2    Ramel Lloyd Jr.             6-6    210 lbs    RS Freshman
 
Possible starters for Nebraska
 
30   Keisei Tominaga           6-2    179 lbs    Senior
3     Brice Williams               6-7    213 lbs    Junior
53   Josiah Allick                 6-8    231 lbs    Senior
51    Rienk Mast                 6-10    248 lbs    Junior
4   Juwan Gary                   6-6    221 lbs    Junior
 
Bench
0    C.J. Wilcher                  6-5    214 lbs    Junior
1    Sam Hoiberg                 6-0    183 lbs    Sophomore
10    Jamarques Lawrence  6-3    183 lbs    Sophomore
9    Jarron Coleman            6-5    213 lbs    Senior
11    Eli Rice                         6-8    213 lbs    Freshman
21    Matar Diop                 6-10    213 lbs    Freshman
31    Cale Jacobsen            6-4    200 lbs    RS Freshman
35    Henry Burt                  6-7    216 lbs    RS Freshman
24    Jeffrey Grace III         6-3    197 lbs    Sophomore 
 
 
The Skinny: 
Ben Johnson started the season squarely on the hot seat and was staring down a 17 point deficit and a 0-2 B1G start at home vs Nebraska in December before the Gophers flipped the script.  Currently at 17-9, they are a win at Nebraska and Illinois away from being a legit NCAA bubble team.  Minnesota will be highly motivated to win at Nebraska today.
 
The Gophers are a bad matchup for the Huskers as much of their offense comes from the 3 while they take away the 3pt line.  Guys like Keisei and CJ will find their looks from the perimeter rarely and rushed. The Huskers will need to keep out of foul trouble, crash the boards on defense, and keep out of foul trouble if they want to grab win #20.  Nebraska should find some points off of Gopher turnovers and second chance points off of misses.
 
Look for Nebraska to get the benefit of calls at home and to weather at least one Minnesota run. 
 
Prediction: Nebraska 79 - Minnesota 72

Illinois Info

Head Coach: Brad Underwood (7th season)
Location: Champaign, IL 
Conference: B1G
Nickname: Fightin' Illini
Mascot: Chief Illiniwek They got rid of Chief Illiniwek in 2007
Typical Rotation Depth: 7+
Point Spread: Illinois by 9.5
Last Time out: Beat Ohio St
KenPom rank: 10
Nota bene:  
Illinois is KenPom's 12th most experienced team in terms of his D-1 Experience metric Illinois is KenPom's 9th tallest team in terms of KenPom's average height metric Fred Hoiberg hasn't beaten Illinois as the coach of Nebraska. The Husker did lose an OT game at home to the Illini in 2021 Illinois has won 7 straight vs the Huskers  
KenPom most used lineups
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 3 Marcus Domask
6-6  215  Sr 4 Justin Harmon
6-4  180  Sr 0 Terrence Shannon
6-6  225  Sr 13 Quincy Guerrier
6-8  220  Sr 33 Coleman Hawkins
6-10  225  Sr 15.1
  2 3 Marcus Domask
6-6  215  Sr 4 Justin Harmon
6-4  180  Sr 0 Terrence Shannon
6-6  225  Sr 10 Luke Goode
6-7  210  Jr 33 Coleman Hawkins
6-10  225  Sr 12.8
   
Player to watch: Terrance Shannon
Shannon is like an elite Terran Petteway where he can get to the rim almost at will and draw a lot of contact on the way.  Often a one-man fast break, you'll be better served to turn him into a 3pt shooter where he makes a pedestrian 35%
 
Player to watch: Marcus Domask
The 3-time All Valley Southern Illinois transfer guard serves somewhat as a ball handler for this Illinois team. Domask is like a Terrance Shannon lite where he's a lot better at getting to the rim than he is at shooting from outside.
 
Player to watch:    Luke Goode
He's like the CJ Wilcher of Illinois as when he comes off the bench it's to take and make 3s.  The career 40% 3pt shooter isn't quite as aggressive with his shot though some of that is due to needing his teammates to get him the ball.
 
Others to watch
Oregon transfer Quincy Guerrier's nose for rebounding and ability to take outside shots have cemented his role as the starting 4 man for the Illini. Between Guerrier and Goode playing the 4, Coleman Hawkins is almost exclusively at the 5 where his 37% 3pt shooting has taken him to the next level. Beefy center Dain Dainja has been relegated to under 10 mpg. Ty Rodgers is the glue guy where he's a high level rebounder but the 6'6' F isn't a threat to take a 3. Utah Valley transfer Justin Harmon is another glue-guy type but is hitting 3s at about a 40% clip.
 
UNL Game Notes
 
Out indefinitely 
5   Ahron Ulis     6-3    190 lbs    Junior - Likely out for the season
 
Emergency use 
15  Blaise Keita     6-11    257 lbs    Junior - Ongoing ankle injury recovery
 
Possible starters for Nebraska
10    Jamarques Lawrence  6-3    183 lbs    Sophomore
30   Keisei Tominaga           6-2    179 lbs    Senior
3     Brice Williams               6-7    213 lbs    Junior
4   Juwan Gary                   6-6    221 lbs    Junior
51    Rienk Mast                 6-10    248 lbs    Junior
 
Bench
0    C.J. Wilcher                  6-5    214 lbs    Junior
53   Josiah Allick                 6-8    231 lbs    Senior
9    Jarron Coleman            6-5    213 lbs    Senior
1    Sam Hoiberg                 6-0    183 lbs    Sophomore
11    Eli Rice                         6-8    213 lbs    Freshman
21    Matar Diop                 6-10    213 lbs    Freshman
35    Henry Burt                  6-7    216 lbs    RS Freshman
2    Ramel Lloyd Jr.             6-6    210 lbs    RS Freshman
31    Cale Jacobsen            6-4    200 lbs    RS Freshman
24    Jeffrey Grace III         6-3    197 lbs    Sophomore 
 
The Skinny: 
Nebraska will once again try for their first road conference win vs what has always been their least winnable game on the schedule. Not only is Illinois one of the best teams in the country, but their elite ability to take away the 3 and FT line make this a nightmare matchup for a Nebraska team looking to score from deep. 
 
Illinois is almost exclusively trying to force you into bad shots so the majority of turnovers by Nebraska will be self-inflicted. The Illini will pound the offensive glass intensely so expect Nebraska to send everyone to the glass today. 
 
Extremely doubtful that Nebraska can take the Maryland path to victory as they don't play anything near high-level defense. The Huskers will likely need to outshoot Illinois to win. Additionally, Illinois hasn't played since Tuesday and won't play another game until Saturday; this is a team unlikely to hold anything back after watching Nebraska come back against Wisconsin. Would take one heck of a shooting day from the Huskers.
 
Prediction: Illinois 95 - Nebraska 73

Wisconsin Info

Head Coach: Greg Gard
Location: Madison, WI
Conference: B1G
Nickname: Badgers
Mascot: Bucky Badger
Line: Wisconsin by 1.5
Typical Rotation Depth: 9+
KenPom rank: 11
Nota bene:  
Wisconsin has returned most of its roster from last season, ranking 9th in KenPom's minute continuity stat Wisconsin beat Nebraska 88-72 at the Kohl Center despite one of their best shooting performances of the season as they couldn't stop the Badgers all day. 5 Badgers scored in double digits with Tyler Wahl leading the way with 17 points. Keisei Tominaga also scored 17 in the loss.  
KenPom most used lineups
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 23 Chucky Hepburn
6-2  195  Jr 11 Max Klesmit
6-4  200  Jr 2 AJ Storr
6-7  205  So 5 Tyler Wahl
6-9  225  Sr 22 Steven Crowl
7-0  247  Jr 35.0
   
 
Player to watch: AJ Storr
Wisconsin brought back 9 of their top 10 scorers from last year. AJ Storr is the one transfer they've added and he's turned out to be the leading scorer, especially with his 3pt shot falling during conference play.
 
Player to watch: Steven Crowl
Crowl is a problem as he's not only highly accurate inside but is also able to find teammates when double teams occur. In addition to being a great rebounder on both ends, he's hit a ridiculous 11 of his 16 3s this season. About the only thing Crowl doesn't do is block shots.
 
Player to watch: Chucky Hepburn
The Omaha native is always someone Nebraska fans watch in this matchup.  Hepburn struggled last year having to shoulder a higher scoring load. With Storr in the picture, Hepburn is able to focus on being a distributor on offense and a disrubtor on defense. He's the only Badger starter shooting under 36% from 3 in confrence play.
 
Others to watch
Tyler Wahl has recovered from an ankle injury that really hampered his productivity last season. Max Klesmit has been on fire during conference play. Freshman guard John Blackwell has played into the rotation in part because of his 3pt shooting and in part because of Connor Essegian's struggles. However, most will remember Essegian coming off the bench vs. Nebraska and hitting 4 3s in 12 minutes.  Carter Gilmore, Nolan Winter, and Markus Ilver are depth at the post.
 
UNL Game Notes
 
 
Out indefinitely 
5   Ahron Ulis     6-3    190 lbs    Junior - Likely out for the season
15  Blaise Keita     6-11    257 lbs    Junior - Ongoing ankle injury recovery
 
Game Time
4   Juwan Gary                   6-6    221 lbs    Junior
 
Possible starters for Nebraska
10    Jamarques Lawrence  6-3    183 lbs    Sophomore
30   Keisei Tominaga           6-2    179 lbs    Senior
3     Brice Williams               6-7    213 lbs    Junior
53   Josiah Allick                 6-8    231 lbs    Senior
51    Rienk Mast                 6-10    248 lbs    Junior
 
Bench
0    C.J. Wilcher                  6-5    214 lbs    Junior
9    Jarron Coleman            6-5    213 lbs    Senior
1    Sam Hoiberg                 6-0    183 lbs    Sophomore
35    Henry Burt                  6-7    216 lbs    RS Freshman
2    Ramel Lloyd Jr.             6-6    210 lbs    RS Freshman
11    Eli Rice                         6-8    213 lbs    Freshman
21    Matar Diop                 6-10    213 lbs    Freshman
31    Cale Jacobsen            6-4    200 lbs    RS Freshman
24    Jeffrey Grace III         6-3    197 lbs    Sophomore 
 
Hoiberg/Williams
 
One of the rare times you'll see Hoiberg to be almost angry during a pre-game presser. Would also note that Hoiberg didn't mention Brice Williams when listing players about toughness despite the fact that Williams was in the room.
 
The Skinny: 
 
Wisconsin has gelled as a team and walks into the PBA with the best record in the conference and a top 10 standing. In a conference where road wins have been rare, the Badgers currently are 3-1 on the road in the B1G. Wisky still has a couple of games against 2nd place Purdue, including one on Sunday, that might decide the conference. Are they looking ahead to that?
 
A lot has been made about the lack of fight Nebraska has shown on the road but hopefully before we get to that they will keep up their play at home. The Badgers aren't going to turn you over nor aggressively hunt offensive rebounds, so Nebraska has a chance to win the possession battle against the best shooting team in the conference.  With Wisconsin as the odds on favorite to shoot more FTs in this one, Nebraska will likely need the extra shot attempts to win. 
 
Is Juwan Gary back for this one?  😏
 
Look for Nebraska to fight in this one where Wisconsin very well might be looking ahead.
 
Prediction: Nebraska 81 - Wisconsin 77

Queens Info

 
Head Coach: Grant Leonard
Location: Charlotte, NC
Conference: ASUN
Full Name: Queens University of Charlotte
Nickname: Royals
Mascot: Rex the Royal
Shirt not to wear: Alex Gordon Jersey
Last time out: Beat East Tennessee St.
Line: Nebraska by 11 (don't think there is an actual line)
Typical Rotation Depth: 8+
KenPom rank: 188
A couple of Famous Alumni: No
Other:  
This is Queen's first year in D-1. Prior to this they were a D-II power, making the postseason the last 7 years. Queens is ineligible for post-season play until 2026-27 as part of their transition to D-1 The Royals are small at most positions, clocking in at 341th in KenPom's average height stat. Nebraska is 57th.  
This game is the 3rd in a tournament called the "Battle in the Vault". At 1, it's Concordia vs Oklahoma Wesleyan. At 4pm it's, 11-0 Mississippi St vs 8-3 Drake.  Nebraska vs Queens will start 30 minutes after the 4pm game, estimated time 6:30.
 
This isn't part of your season ticket package. You need to acquire tickets through Ticketmaster. https://www.ticketmaster.com/battle-in-the-vault-lincoln-nebraska-12-20-2022/event/06005D0B2A167DCD
 
KenPom Analysis:  Queens doesn't run the type of scheme that is likely to take advantage of Nebraska turning over the ball. This Royal team actively hunts offensive rebounds which will open Nebraska to transition points if they want them. Their FTA/FGA is fueled by Kenny Dye.
 

 
 
Player to watch: Kenny Dye
Highly experienced senior PG might be the best player on the court tonight. 3 level scorer, leads the team in scoring and assists.  Dye will also shadow the ball handler up the court on every possession like Bandomeul.
 
Player to watch: F Gavin Rains / BJ McLaurin
The Royals have a couple of undersized centers with very different games. Rains doesn't shoot 3s but can pass out of the post and is a rebounding machine, currently averging over 10 per 23 minutes of play. McLaurin has a nice outside stroke with his 46.2% 3pt shooting averaging allowing Queens to play 5 out.
 
KenPom most used lineup
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 15 Kenny Dye
6-0  190  Sr 5 AJ McKee
6-2  205  So 3 Kalib Mathews
6-4  185  So 2 Jay'Den Turner
6-5  205  Jr 23 BJ McLaurin
6-8  230  Jr 28.5
  2 15 Kenny Dye
6-0  190  Sr 5 AJ McKee
6-2  205  So 3 Kalib Mathews
6-4  185  So 2 Jay'Den Turner
6-5  205  Jr 4 Gavin Rains
6-7  230  Jr 10.6  
 
Others to watch
McKee is a beefy guard and the Queens second leading scorer Matthews has made over 50% of his 3s vs D-1 opponents Turner is an undersized rebounding glue guy 6'2" guard Chris Ashby is a 3pt specialist off the bench 6'5" guard Quan McCluney is a defender off the bench  
UNL Game Notes
 
Probable starters for Nebraska
5    Sam Griesel    G    6-7
25  Emmanuel Bandoumel    G    6-4
0   C.J. Wilcher    G    6-5
4   Juwan Gary  F  6-6
13  Derrick Walker    F    6-9
 
 
Bench
15   Blaise Keita C   6-11
30  Keisei Tominaga    G    6-2
32  Wilhelm Breidenbach    F    6-10
10  Jamarques Lawrence - G  6-3
12  Denim Dawson - F  6-6
33  Oleg Kojenets    F    7-0
12   Sam Hoiberg    G    6-0
31  Cale Jacobsen  G  6-4
35  Henry Burt  F  6-6
24  Jeffrey Grace III  G  6-3
 
Injured
3   Quaran McPherson   G   6-3 - Out for the Year
 
 
The Skinny: 
Nebraska had their first letdown game of the season in KC as the Wildcats ate them alive in the first half.  Silver lining to a game like that is the Huskers likely won't overlook Queens tonight.
 
Queens is an interesting teams as it's a bunch of high level tweener type of players who perform at a high level; they return almost the entire squad of a team that went 30-4 last year.  It all starts and ends with PG Kenny Dye who will hound the ball up the court on every possession.  The Royals will push pace but also are patient enough to work the ball around in the half court. Their entire team will hunt for offensive rebounds so we'll see how much pace this slow Nebraska team will want to push tonight; it's awful tempting to try and get easy buckets for an offense that has struggled to score most of the year.
 
Can't stress enough that this is a game that Nebraska can lose and that Queens, winners of 3 away games this season, won't be intimidated at all by this half filled area. Fortunately it's a team that isn't naturally suited to exploit Nebraska's weaknesses and with any luck we won't spend the next week cursing this game.
 
Prediction: Nebraska 78 - Queens 70

Kansas St Info

 
Head Coach: Jerome Tang
Location: Manhattan, KS
Conference: Big 12
Nickname: Wildcats
Mascot: Willie the Wildcat
Shirt not to wear: Purple, Thundercat
Last time out: Beat Incarnate Word
Line: Kansas St by 3
Typical Rotation Depth: 7+
KenPom rank: 69
A couple of Famous Alumni: Bob Boozer, Mitch Richmond
Other:  
This is the 2nd game in a 3 game series with KSU. Nebraska lost the first game last year at home 67-58. KSU will host in 2023. Derrick Walker grew up in KC  
KenPom Analysis:  Kansas St is generating a lot of turnovers with their length and aggression, which should generate some FTs for Nebraska. On the flipside, the Wildcats can get sloppy with the ball.
 
 

 
 
Player to watch: Keyonte Johnson
Johnson is known for suffering from a heart condition at Florida while on the court in the first game of the season in 2021. The former SEC pre-season player of the years is one of the few WIldcats shooting at a high percentage.
 
Player to watch: PG Markquis Nowell
The diminutive PG is one of the conference's best assist men and KSU's 2nd leading scorer.
 
Player to watch: F Nae'Qwan Tomlin
Tomlin is noticeable on court as the lanky forward can jump out of the gym and can handle the ball a bit. Not a great shooter.
 
KenPom most used lineup
  PG SG SF PF C Pct 1 1 Markquis Nowell
5-8  160  Sr 5 Cam Carter
6-3  190  So 11 Keyontae Johnson
6-6  230  Sr 3 David N'Guessan
6-9  215  Jr 35 Nae'Qwan Tomlin
6-10  210  Jr 20.9
   
 
Others to watch
Cam Carter and Desi Sills are glue-guy guards; Sills the backup PG Dutch forward David N'Guessan has good touch and is a rim defender  
UNL Game Notes
 
Probable starters for Nebraska
5    Sam Griesel    G    6-7
25  Emmanuel Bandoumel    G    6-4
0   C.J. Wilcher    G    6-5
4   Juwan Gary  F  6-6
13  Derrick Walker    F    6-9
 
 
Bench
15   Blaise Keita C   6-11
30  Keisei Tominaga    G    6-2
32  Wilhelm Breidenbach    F    6-10
10  Jamarques Lawrence - G  6-3
12  Denim Dawson - F  6-6
33  Oleg Kojenets    F    7-0
12   Sam Hoiberg    G    6-0
31  Cale Jacobsen  G  6-4
35  Henry Burt  F  6-6
24  Jeffrey Grace III  G  6-3
 
Injured
3   Quaran McPherson   G   6-3 - Out for the Year
 
Hoiberg/Walker Presser
 
Expect Nebraska to bail on offensive rebounds to minimize transition baskets.
Hoiberg notes that Keisei plays off Derrick well; Derrick is able to find him in the offense.
Derrick excited to play in KC, has 30-40 people coming to see him.
 
 
The Skinny: 
Bruce Weber made a Final 4 with Kansas St in 2019 but 3 sub .500 seasons later the Wildcats went in a different direction by hiring longtime Baylor/Scott Drew assistant Jerome Tang.  Prior to the K-State job, Tang had been an assistant the entire time Drew had been there, starting in 2003. Thus, if you've watched Baylor play in the last decade you understand they type of style that Tang will deploy in Manhattan.  Expect the Wildcats to fly to the ball on defense with athleticism, transition whenever possible,  and for them to aggressively crash the offensive boards. 
 
Nebraska will likely follow the Creighton game plan in terms of giving up offensive rebounds to limit transition points for a K-State offense that will struggle in the half court. Defensively teams are attacking this K-State team in the paint, which lines up with what Nebraska wants to do offensively.
 
This should be an intense defensive battle with points at a premium.  The winner tonight will be the team that can do the little things like winning 50-50 balls or making FTs.
 
Prediction: Nebraska 63 - Kansas St 60