Diamond Head Classic: #81 HUSKERS (6-3) vs #194 Hawai'i (8-3), Midnight CST, ESPNU

[Red Don]

For Those Brave enough to stay up late to watch the Huskers vs. Hawaii Game TONIGHT, Here is a link to the Huskers.com Game Page, where you can find the pre-Game Notes, Audio/Visual links, and Live Game Stats.

Winner plays the winner of the Wichita State vs Loyola Marymount Game currently underway (ESPNU), Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 23rd.

Otherwise, Set your DVR's! (extend the recording time for the game as it is not likely to begin much before 12:30 am cst)

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=20&SPID=24&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209815099&DB_OEM_ID=100


Radio Broadcast: http://www.huskers.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=100&DB_OEM_ID=100



Probable Starters

Nebraska					2014-15 stats
No.	Name	******	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.	G/GS	PPG	RPG	Other
3	Benny Parker	G	Jr.	5-9	172	9/6	6.7	2.1	2.3 apg
5	Terran Petteway	G	Jr.	6-6	215	9/9	19.8	5.9	2.8 apg
31	Shavon Shields	G/F	Jr.	6-7	221	9/9	17.7	7.2	2.0 apg
2	David Rivers	F	Sr.	6-7	200	9/9	6.1	5.6	.513 FG Pct.
35	Walter Pitchford	F	Jr.	6-10	237	9/9	6.7	3.7	0.7 bpg
Hawaii				2014-15 stats
No.	Name	******	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.	G/GS	PPG	RPG	Other
1	Garrett Nevels	G	6-2	195	Sr.	10/10	12.8	5.1	16 3-pointers
5	Roderick Bobbitt	G	6-3	205	Jr.	10/10	9.7	3.5	5.7 apg.
23	Aaron Valdes	G	6-5	190	So.	10/10	16.2	7.4	.450 3-pt pct.
14	Negus Webster-Chan	G	6-7	205	So.	9/8	9.2	4.6	1.5 apg.
25	Mike Thomas	F	6-7	210	So.	10/10	8.2	4.1	.808 FT Pct.

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[CombatTargeteer]

Go Huskers.

 

[HuskerWeatherman]

Would love to. But not brave enough. I have a job to attend in the morning.

 

[Red Don]

Expect a close game. Opening line is Huskers by 6.5.

Players to Watch

Juco transfer Roderick Bobbitt (#5) is leading the team in minutes, assists, steals, and FT attempts. The biggest weakness for the lightning fast guard has been his 19% 3pt shooting.

Also, Forward Negus Webster-Chan (#14) will return after missing the last two games due to injury.

This is also the first game that 6-11 transfer Stefan Jankovic (#15) from Missouri is expected to be eligible to play.

The Skinny (from another site)

Hawaii is an evolving team. They lost leading shot taker Christian Standhardinger to graduation. Next second leading shot taker and New Zealander Isaac Fotu decided to go pro (after being ruled ineligible). The Fotu fiasco lead to the firing of Coach Gib Arnold and assistant Brandyn Akana. Former Chicago St. coach Benjy Taylor is currently running the team until the end of the year on an interim basis.

Hawaii owns a win over Pitt this year and has been taking care of lesser opponents. Their 20 point loss vs BYU was a fairly close game until a shorthanded Warrior squad folded at the end. The Warriors will want to run in this contest and pace should dictate the winner. Hawaii is an offense that feeds on turnovers and fast breaks.

Overall this is a good matchup for the Huskers: a team that doesn't shoot the 3 well and could put Nebraska at the line 20+ times this game. If the Huskers can play their defensive game they should be in a good position to win.

Other factors to keep in mind will be the pressure and zone defense the Warriors will throw at the Huskers. Can the Huskers hold onto the ball? Will they set up David Rivers in the middle of the zone to knock down shots?

(Wichita State leads Loyola Marymount 37 - 23 at halftime.)

 

[CrnhskrBob]

Would love to. But not brave enough. I have a job to attend in the morning.

Yeh, another "fair-weathered" fan! :lol:


How are you, HWM? Hope you are still enjoying Austin.

:wave: