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So let's see...

UC Riverside 66  Nebraska 47
Nebraska 70 Purdue 56
Purdue 69  Virginia 40
 
Obviously, the #5 Cavaliers would be 62 point underdogs if they were to hook up with UC Riverside.

So let's see...

UC Riverside 66  Nebraska 47
Nebraska 70 Purdue 56
Purdue 69  Virginia 40
 
Obviously, the #5 Cavaliers would be 62 point underdogs if they were to hook up with UC Riverside.

Can he grab a rebound?

The idea that we are a team that plays to the level of our opponent is a really optimistic take :)   Sure hope that is true, but kind of afraid that we may be in for a rude awakening when we get home from Cayman and start playing some of those better teams.  
 
This might well be the worst rebounding team I have seen in 50 years of watching NU basketball - although to be fair when you miss that many free throws you do pad the other team's rebounding stats a bit.  But offensive boards were something like 25-3?   Hard to comprehend that happening against anyone, much less a SWAC team.
 
While the clock was running we did seem to find our shooting touch though - and the team is fun to watch at times, and they do play with enthusiasm on the offensive end.   It does make it a little less stressful to watch games in seasons like this where expectations are low and any win against any team can be viewed as a positive.
 
Let me preface my next comments by saying that I love watching Cam Mack play and appreciate his talent.   Might be the best passing point guard we have had - at least since Brian Carr which is something I really appreciate as a fan.  Love players who see the court so well.
 
All that say - boy do I wish he would cut out all the hotdog celebrations and just play the game.   I don't want to take away his enthusiasm - and I don't mind some celebrating as long as it does not detract from the game.   But at times his show boating extends to situations where he should be focusing on the game and defense.     The wicked crossover that broke the guys ankles was fun to watch - but after it happened he was more focused on pointing at the guy to emphasize what he had done, than he was at taking advantage of the situation and going past the defender who was on the floor.   I would not have argued if the ref had blown a whistle and t'd him up for taunting on that play - and frankly in the long run it might have done him good if that had happened.   The other thing that bothers me is how much time he spends waving his arms to try to get the crowd involved.  That is a good thing for players to do in some situations - but again he seems more focused on waving to the crowd than he is on playing focused.   Last night his guy just went right past him while he was doing that.  As a fan I am more likely to stand and yell if I see players working hard and really focused on playing defense - than I am if the players seem focused on getting me to stand and yell.    Again I love most of the things about Cam's game - just wish he would keep his focus more on playing the game - than calling attention to himself.   If he plays hard on both ends believe me the people in the stands at NU will notice and appreciate him without him asking them to do so all the time.
 

Hard to take anything good out of this one.   I agree Yvan did some good things - but his hands are a problem, fumbled a couple of passes that should have been easy buckets.  I actually liked a couple things Jervay did defensively - not so much in terms of effort which was lacking team wide - but he does show very quick hands knocking the ball loose and also quick jumping ability to block shots.  
 
Cross was a nightmare.  Someone needs to introduce him to his teammates and explain that they are on his side and he can actually pass the ball to them.   Plus when his shot wasn't there he played with zero energy or effort on defense.  One time clearly was in the best spot for a rebound but just stood and watch the UCR guy get the ball instead.
 
Most shocking thing to me was seeing Arop and Easley go in at the end.   I was assuming that Arop was going to redshirt for sure - and could not understand why we would blow his redshirt with less than two minutes less than this game.    I was also thinking maybe we were considering redshirting Easley because he had not played to that point.  I expected him to be getting minutes in the regular rotation - particularly on nightmare nights like this when no one else can make a shot and the team has lost its energy.   Easley is a kid that will always play hard and who can make a jump shot.   If you are going to play him why not do it earlier in this game when we still had a chance to regain momentum and come back to possibly save that disaster.  Not saying that necessarily would have happened - but certainly nothing else was working in the 2nd half.
 
In the end we just need to learn what we can from this embarrassing performance and then forget it and move forward.   It may be a very long season - hopefully there will still be a bright spot or two that we can use as we build for the future.  

Maybe JPJ got another year of eligibility.  I'd definitely be OK with that.

Might need to get a wider scoreboard if he comes to Lincoln with a name like that.

Very cool photo!!!

I totally agree...For some reason, regular season accomplishments aren't as lauded as post season accomplishments.  I do think regular season championships in every sport should be deemed more important.
 
I am a Milwaukee Brewers fan and winning the NL Central last year was awesome and I consider a huge accomplisment...Yes, I want a NLCS title and and World Series title, but playoffs, there are elements of randomness that can affect who wins any individual game or series.
 
 

Welcome Banton. That's Gold, Freddy, Gold !!
 
 

Jacobson started every game this year for the Big 12 tourney champs that was a #6 NCAA seed - averaged 11+ ppg and almost 6 rebounds. That's a significant impact in my book. 
 

Every time I see this picture I think of Jack McVeigh.  Maybe it’s just me.

NeTransferBall

NeTransferBall

I'm in the 300 level, where seats are roughly $6 per game and the price has hardly moved in 20 years, with no donation.  I'm expecting it and don't mind.

I'm in the 300 level, where seats are roughly $6 per game and the price has hardly moved in 20 years, with no donation.  I'm expecting it and don't mind.

We might want to get stats on his shot percentage with the BB gun before we get too serious with him.

We might want to get stats on his shot percentage with the BB gun before we get too serious with him.

We might want to get stats on his shot percentage with the BB gun before we get too serious with him.

We might want to get stats on his shot percentage with the BB gun before we get too serious with him.

Paging Bobby Lutz

Can't believe he didn't include this clip.
 
 
 

Watching what happened to Isaac this past year has to be on the back of his mind.