Huskers (3-0) (0-0) KenPom ranking #29 @11/18 (vs #38 Pre-Season ranking)
Next-Up:
Mon, 11/19 vs Missouri State (#167) (3-0), 6:00pm CT, ESPNU
Huskers Head to KC for Hall of Fame Classic
ShotTracker (Link to Fan App on Huskers Game Page - Don't know if this a free demo or what)
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o Huskers Game Page: http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211780978
o VIDEO: ESPNU: http://www.espn.com/watch/search/Nebraska
Announcers: Clay Matvick Analysis: Jon Sundvold
o Audio Links:
(TuneIn: https://tunein.com/radio/Husker-IMG-Sports-Network-s230240/?_branch_match_id=586027771734753162)
(Huskers.com: http://www.huskers.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=100&DB_OEM_ID=100&DB_OEM_ID=100
Kent Pavelka & Jake Muhleisen on the Call
o Live Game Stats:
http://www.umkckangaroos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18300&ATCLID=211677661
o Game Notes: http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/5479312.pdf
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The Huskers will tip off against Missouri State in the Sprint Center Monday evening at 6 p.m.
Huskers, who are 3-0 and 25th in the most recent USA Today coaches poll, used a strong second half in pulling away from Seton Hall, 80-57, in the Gavitt Tipoff Games last Wednesday. James Palmer Jr. led all scorers with 29 points, including 18 in the second half, as Nebraska outscored the Pirates, 36-15, after the visitors pulled within 44-42. Fellow seniors Isaac Copeland Jr. and Glynn Watson Jr. also enjoyed big performances, as Copeland had 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Watson has 14 points and eight assists.
Palmer leads the Huskers and is sixth in the Big Ten in scoring at 21.0 ppg while also averaging 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Palmer is tied for the team lead in blocked shots (1.7) and second on the team in assists and steals (1.7 spg). Watson and Copeland are also averaging double figures at 16.3 ppg, and 13.0 ppg, respectively, as the Huskers come to Kansas City averaging 91 points per game through the first three games to rank third in the Big Ten through Thursday's games.
Nebraska faces another up-tempo squad in Missouri State, as the Bears are also 3-0 with all three wins coming in double figures. Senior guard Jarred Dixon leads Missouri State with 18.7 points per game while junior guard KeAndre Cook is at 17.7 ppg, as the team is averaging 80.3 points per game under first-year coach Dana Ford.
UPDATE:
"The Skinny:
The Bears are rebuilding as they fired the under-performing Paul Lusk and replaced him with 34 year old Dana Ford who had some MVC assistant experience to go along with his 4 years at Tennessee St. Ford brings in a defense first uptempo philosophy but currently finds himself undermanned as four of his scholarships are in use by transfers needing to sit out. See, not everyone was granted waivers.
Missouri St is going to try and pressure Nebraska much of the night so it will be interesting to see how aggressive we are bringing up the ball and who takes the lead should Watson be out of the game. The Huskers should have lots of open rhythm 3s open and when you come into a game knowing that, you tend to believe they'll go in. Should Nebraska have a miserable night, the Huskers should be able to clamp down on a team like this. Expect another night of poor shooting and hopefully a game where we can rest the starters at the end.
Prediction: Nebraska 86 - Missouri St 68
Players to watch: Keandre Cook - The 6'5 Juco transfer is 2nd on the team in scoring and leads the team in rebounding. He's been extremely efficient against lower tier teams and will probably draw James Palmer to start the game on defense.
Cook and Dixon are the scoring punch. Webster is the pass first PG from Texas Tech who has been turnover prone. Wojcik is probably the 4 and Church the 5 as Church is a traditional center and a prolific shot blocker. You'll probably see minutes from Juco F Kabir Mohammed, shooter Ryan Kreklow, and Jan Wojcik, the other Wojcik."
https://huskerhoopscentral.com/forums/topic/12716-game-day-essentials-game-4-vs-missouri-st/
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