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I think I need to get on the Kaleb Wesson diet. If Bucknuts can hold on over final 9 minutes, B1G will win it. Otherwise it's a tie.

#$@$@ @#@#$@@ &$#@(#(@#$ #$#@$#@% bluebirds 83 NU 62

Series tied, 4 - 4 - home teams are 4-4 so far & only 1 of the 8 games has been decided by single digits. Clearly, all of these stats point to an NU blowout win in Atlanta Wednesday. Monday & Tuesday scores at Minnesota 78, Clemson 60 Northwestern 82, at Boston College 64 Iowa 68, at Syracuse 54 at Indiana 80, Florida St 64 Miami 81, at Illinois 79 at Louisville 58, Michigan 43 at Pitt 71, Rutgers 60 Duke 87, at Michigan St 75 Wednesday, Dec. 4 **6:15 pm – Nebraska at Georgia Tech, ESPNU 6:15 pm – Virginia at Purdue, ESPN2 6:30 pm – Notre Dame at Maryland, ESPN 8:15 pm – Wake Forest at Penn St, ESPNU 8:15 pm – Wisconsin at NC State, ESPN2 8:30 pm – Ohio St at North Carolina, ESPN

Wednesday point spreads Nebraska at Georgia Tech (-9) Virginia at Purdue (-3 1/2) Notre Dame at Maryland (-9) Wake Forest at Penn St (-11 1/2) Wisconsin at NC State (-5) Ohio St at North Carolina (-2 1/2)

Series tied, 1-1 - Illinois loses as a home favorite & puts the B1G in an early hole. Monday scores Miami 81, at Illinois 79 at Minnesota 78, Clemson 60 Tuesday, Dec. 3 6 pm – Northwestern at Boston Coll, ESPNU 6 pm – Iowa at Syracuse, ESPN2 6:30 pm – Michigan at Louisville, ESPN 8 pm – Rutgers at Pitt, ESPNU 8 pm – Florida St at Indiana, ESPN2 8:30 pm – Duke at Michigan St, ESPN Wednesday, Dec. 4 **6:15 pm – Nebraska at Georgia Tech, ESPNU 6:15 pm – Virginia at Purdue, ESPN2 6:30 pm – Notre Dame at Maryland, ESPN 8:15 pm – Wake Forest at Penn St, ESPNU 8:15 pm – Wisconsin at NC State, ESPN2 8:30 pm – Ohio St at North Carolina, ESPN Tuesday point spreads Northwestern at Boston Coll (-2) Iowa at Syracuse (-4) Michigan at Louisville (-5 1/2) Rutgers at Pitt (-3 1/2) Florida St at Indiana (-2 1/2) Duke at Michigan St (-6) If the favorites hold serve, ACC will lead 5-3 after Tuesday.

Point spreads for Monday Miami at Illinois -8 Clemson at Minny -3

Yeah, it's not going to matter. But here's a quick peek at our Quad opportunities, based on current NET pseudo rankings. (Understanding, of course, that NU is #48 in NET right now, which seems just a weeeeeeeeeee bit off, so it may take a few more weeks before the NET rankings actually mean something.) Bottom line: If by some major, major, major miracle we get this thing rolling at some point soon, we'll have plenty of Q1 and Q2 chances to make up for the early stumbles.

GT 83 NU 67

2019 B1G-ACC Challenge (all times Central) Monday, Dec. 2 6 pm – Miami at Illinois, ESPN2 8 pm – Clemson at Minnesota, ESPN2 Tuesday, Dec. 3 6 pm – Northwestern at Boston Coll, ESPNU 6 pm – Iowa at Syracuse, ESPN2 6:30 pm – Michigan at Louisville, ESPN 8 pm – Rutgers at Pitt, ESPNU 8 pm – Florida St at Indiana, ESPN2 8:30 pm – Duke at Michigan St, ESPN Wednesday, Dec. 4 **6:15 pm – Nebraska at Georgia Tech, ESPNU 6:15 / 6:30 pm – Notre Dame at Maryland, ESPN2 / ESPN 6:15 / 6:30 pm – Virginia at Purdue, ESPN2 / ESPN 8:15 pm – Wake Forest at Penn St, ESPNU 8:15 pm – Wisconsin at NC State, ESPN2 8:30 pm – Ohio St at North Carolina, ESPN NU History (5-3) 2018 – Nebraska 68, at Clemson 66 2017 – at Nebraska 71, Boston College 62 2016 – at Clemson 60, Nebraska 58 2015 – Miami 77, at Nebraska 72 (ot) 2014 – Nebraska 70, at Florida State 65 2013 – at Nebraska 60, Miami 49 2012 – Nebraska 79, at Wake Forest 63 2011 – Wake Forest 55, at Nebraska 53 Series History (ACC leads all time, 12-5-3) 2018 – (tie) B1G 7, ACC 7 2017 – ACC 11, B1G 3 2016 – ACC 9, B1G 5 2015 – B1G 8, ACC 6 2014 – B1G 8, ACC 6 2013 – (tie) B1G 6, ACC 6 2012 – (tie) B1G 6, ACC 6 2011 – B1G 8, ACC 4 (B1G leads 3-2-3 since Nebraska joined) 2010 – B1G 6, ACC 5 2009 – B1G 6, ACC 5 2008 – ACC 6, B1G 5 2007 – ACC 8, B1G 3 2006 – ACC 8, B1G 3 2005 – ACC 6, B1G 5 2004 – ACC 7, B1G 2 2003 – ACC 7, B1G 2 2002 – ACC 5, B1G 4 2001 – ACC 5, B1G 3 2000 – ACC 5, B1G 4 1999 – ACC 5, B1G 4

NU 76 USF 66

Well poop. Scores Monday: New Mexico St 78 - Colo St 70 (ot) USF 66 - Loyola 55 George Mason 60 - ODU 53 Nebraska 82 - Wazzu 71 Scores Tuesday: Losers bracket - Colorado State 61 - Loyola 60 Losers bracket - Wazzu 66 - Old Dominion 50 Winners bracket - New Mexico St 65 - USF 45 Winners bracket - George Mason 85 - Nebraska 66 Wednesday, Nov. 27 10 am – 7th place game - Loyola vs Old Dominion 12:30 pm – 5th place game - Colorado St vs Washington St **4 pm – 3rd place game - Nebraska vs South Florida 6:30 pm – Championship game - New Mexico St vs George Mason

Scores so far today Colo St 61, Loyola 60 New Mex St 65, USF 45 So when we win tonight, we play the Aggies for the title - revenge for the 1993 team is on the way.

Huh. Fake high 5s fit right in with some of the Ts Palmer & Cope received the past few years. Nice to see our rep continuing, even outside the continental 48. Watched a game in the first few days of the season, can't remember who was playing, where the FT shooter did that, forgetting his teammates weren't there, so the opposing team high 5'd him. If only Wazzu players had high 5'd him back, there wouldn't have been a T. Jerks.

Nice of them to give the Mavs some love, but we beat Wazzu by 11, Omaha only beat them by 8, so by the infallible law of comparing scores, clearly NU is #1 in the state. The Counciltucky Bluejays clearly are not part of Nebraska - just waiting on the Unicameral to do the right thing and redraw the state border.

NU 73 GMU 71

Good start! Scores Monday: New Mexico St 78 - Colo St 70 (ot) USF 66 - Loyola 55 George Mason 60 - ODU 53 Nebraska 82 - Wazzu 71 Tuesday, Nov. 26 10 am – Losers bracket - Colorado State vs Loyola 12:30 pm – Winners bracket - New Mexico St vs USF 4 pm – Losers bracket - Old Dominion vs Wazzu **6:30 pm – Winners bracket - George Mason vs Nebraska Wednesday, Nov. 27 10 am – 7th place game (CSU/Loy loser vs ODU/Wazzu loser) 12:30 pm – 5th place game (CSU/Loy winner vs ODU/Wazzu winner) **4 pm – 3rd place game (NMSt/USF loser vs NU/GMU loser) **6:30 pm – Championship game (NMSt/USF winner vs NU/GMU winner) NU looking to reach its first 8-team in-season championship game since 2000 (also last time the Huskers hoisted a trophy)

While I expect the Huskers to take multiple steps forward all season, I fully expect my position in the standings to take several/dozens of steps backward.

Scores Monday: New Mexico St 78 - Colo St 70 (ot) USF 66 - Loyola 55 George Mason 60 - ODU 53 Not much offense so far. Updated schedule: Monday, Nov. 25 **6:30 pm – Nebraska vs Washington St Tuesday, Nov. 26 10 am – Losers bracket - Colorado State vs Loyola 12:30 pm – Winners bracket - New Mexico St vs USF **4 pm – Losers bracket - Old Dominion vs NU/WSU **6:30 pm – Winners bracket - George Mason vs NU/WSU Wednesday, Nov. 27 10 am – 7th place game 12:30 pm – 5th place game 4 pm – 3rd place game 6:30 pm – Championship game

Point spreads for Monday New Mex St -4.5 vs Colorado St Loyola -1.5 vs USF ODU -2 vs George Mason Wazzu -1 vs Nebraska

NU 82 Wazzu 76 3

That's crazy. I didn't know OKC had a team in the Prison League. Good on him for finding employment. Plus, he doesn't need to coach long, as he'll be drawing Social Security in a couple of years.

Here's what Wazzu's coach said afterward: “I think we lost focus,” Washington State coach Kyle Smith said. “They have good guards and they were relentless about attacking, and we were terrible all night about defensive transitions.” Wherever he is, Cam Mack just smiled.

Leading scorers vs WSU way back when: Hamilton 26 Belcher 18 T Piatkowski 17 Chad Johnson 13 No way I would've gotten more than 2 out of 4 without looking it up. By the way, WSU plays UNO tomorrow night, I think it's on the Pac-12 Network at 6, if you want to have a local reason to check out the Cougs.

NU in-Season Neutral Site Tournament History **2018 – CBE Classic (KC) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 teams – W, Missouri St; L, Texas Tech 2017 – Advocare Invitational (Fla.) 2-1, 5th place / 8 teams – L, Central Fla; W, Marist; W, Long Beach St 2016 – Wooden Legacy (Calif.) 1-2, 4th place / 8 – W, Dayton; L, UCLA; L, Virginia Tech 2015 – Barclays Classic (N.Y.) 1-1, 3rd place / 4 – L, Cincinnati; W, Tennessee 2014 – Diamond Head Classic (Hawaii), 2-1, 5th place / 8 – L, Hawaii; W, Loy-Marymount; W, Ohio 2013 – Charleston Classic (S.C.) 1-2, 7th place / 8 – L, UMass; L, UAB; W, Georgia **2012 – Sun Bowl Invitational (Texas) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, C Michigan; L, UTEP 2011 – None 2010 – Puerto Rico Tip-Off (P.R.) 1-2, 7th place / 8 – L, Vanderbilt; L, Davidson, W, Hofstra **2009 – Las Vegas Classic (Nev.) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Tulsa; L, BYU (11-12 last 10 years) 2008 – None 2007 – None 2006 – Rainbow Classic (Hawaii) 2-1, 3rd place / 8 – W, Wyoming; L, Hawaii; W, Houston 2005 – None 2004 – None 2003 – None 2002 – Top of the World Classic (Alaska) 1-2, 4th place / 8 – W, Centenary; L, Ala-Fairbanks; L, Ball St 2001 – None *2000 – San Juan Shootout (P.R.) 3-0, 1st place / 8 – W, Iona; W, Kent St; W, SMU 1999 – Hoop and Quill Classic (Mo.) 1-2, 6th place / 8 – L, So Miss; W, Northwestern; L, Rutgers (18-17 last 20 years) 1998 – Top of the World Classic (Alaska) 1-2, 6th place/ 8 – L, Villanova; W, Wash St; L, Wisconsin 1997 – Rainbow Classic (Hawaii) 1-2, 4th place / 8 – W, Virginia; L, Hawaii; L, Vanderbilt 1996 – Puerto Rico Holiday Classic (P.R.) 1-2, 4th place / 8 – W, Old Dominion; L, Cincinnati; L, Bowl Green *1995 – Big Island Invitational (Hawaii) 3-0, 1st place / 8 – W, Toledo; W, Oregon; W, Minnesota 1994 – San Juan Shootout (P.R.) 2-1, 3rd place / 8 – W, NE Louisiana; L, Virginia Tech; W, Coll of Charleston 1993 – None 1992 – Rainbow Classic (Hawaii) 1-2, 7th place / 8 – L, Michigan; L, SW Louisiana; W, Fordham 1991 – None **1990 – San Juan Shootout (P.R.) 2-1, 2nd place / 8 – W, Saint Louis; W, Illinois; L, Murray St 1989 – None (29-27 last 30 years) **1988 – Chaminade New Year’s Classic (Hawaii) 2-1, 2nd place / 8 – W, Chaminade; W, Morehead St; L, LSU 1987 – Maui Classic (Hawaii) 1-2, 7th place / 8 – L, Villanova; L, Baylor; W, Chaminade *1986 – Rochester Classic (N.Y.) 2-0, 1st place / 4 – W, Butler; W, San Francisco 1985 – Sun Bowl Classic (Texas) 1-1, 3rd place / 4 – L, Alabama; W, Ohio St **1984 – Cable Car Classic (Calif.) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Cal-Irvine; L, Santa Clara 1983 – Cotton States Classic (Ga.) 0-2, 4th place / 4 – L, Georgia Tech; L, Michigan St **1982 – Hoosier Classic (Ind.) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Cornell; L, Indiana *1981 – Holiday Classic (Iowa) 2-0, 1st place / 4 – W, Air Force; W, N Iowa **1980 – Utah Classic (Utah) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Loy-Marymount; L, Utah 1979 – Rainbow Classic (Hawaii) 1-2, 5th place / 8 – W, Wisconsin; L, Hawaii; L, Louisville **1978 – Rebel Roundup (Nev.) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, UCSB; L, UNLV (42-39 last 40 years) 1978 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 3rd place / 8 – W, Mizzou; L, Colorado; W, Oklahoma 1977 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 3rd place / 8 – W, Okla St; L, Kansas St; W, Oklahoma 1976 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 5th place / 8 – L, Colorado; W, Iowa St; W, Oklahoma *1975 – Roadrunner Invite (N.M.) 2-0, 1st place / 4 – W, Pacific; W, N Mexico St 1975 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 5th place / 8 – L, Kansas; W, Oklahoma; W, Okla St **1974 – Sun Devil Classic (Ariz.) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Long Beach St; L, Arizona St 1974 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 1-2, 4th place / 8 – W, Oklahoma; L, Kansas; L, Kansas St 1973 – Vanderbilt Invite (Tenn.) 0-2, 4th place / 4 – L, Vanderbilt; L, Mid Tenn St 1973 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 1-2, 6th place / 8 – L, Kansas St; W, Okla St; L, Kansas 1972 – Mountaineer Classic (W.Va.) 1-1, 3rd place / 4 – L, California; W, Air Force 1972 – Kentucky Invite (Ky.) 0-2, 4th place / 4 – L, Kentucky; L, Colorado St 1972 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 1-2, 6th place / 8 – L, Iowa St; W, Kansas; L, Okla St 1971 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 5th place / 8 – L, Mizzou; W, Okla St; W, Oklahoma **1970 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 2nd place / 8 – W, Okla St; W, Colorado; L, Kansas 1969 – Big 8 Holiday (KC) 2-1, 5th place / 8 – L, Colorado; W, Iowa St; W, Kansas (63-58 last 50 years) Coach Hoiberg In-Season Tournament Results (at Iowa St) **2014 – CBE Hall of Fame (KC) 1-1, 2nd place / 4 – W, Alabama; L, Maryland *2013 – Diamond Head Classic (Hawaii) 3-0, 1st place / 8 – W, Geo Mason; W, Akron; W, Boise St 2012 – Global Sports Classic (Nev.) 0-2, 4th place / 4 – L, Cincinnati; L, UNLV *2011 – South Padre Island Invite (Texas) 2-0, 1st place / 4 – W Providence; W, Rice 2010 – None (6-3 record)

2019 Cayman Islands Classic – Georgetown, Grand Cayman (all times Central) Monday, Nov. 25 10 am – Colorado St vs New Mexico St 12:30 pm – Loyola-Chicago vs South Florida 4 pm – George Mason vs Old Dominion **6:30 pm – Nebraska vs Washington St Tuesday, Nov. 26 10 am – Losers bracket (CSU/NMSt vs Loy/USF) 12:30 pm – Winners bracket (CSU/NMSt vs Loy/USF) **4 pm – Losers bracket (GMU/ODU vs NU/WSU) **6:30 pm – Winners bracket (GMU/ODU vs NU/WSU) Wednesday, Nov. 27 10 am – 7th place game 12:30 pm – 5th place game 4 pm – 3rd place game 6:30 pm – Championship game Streaming video: FloHoops Tournament home NU last played WSU in an in-season tournament in 1998 in Alaska, winning, 95-84. Bonus points if you can remember who led NU in scoring that day. Double bonus points if you can name the 4 players who had double figure scoring in the game.