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Game #10, Wed, 12/9 – Huskers @ Creighton, 7:00 pm CST, CBS Sports

Red Don

Red Don

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Huskers (6-3), KenPom ranking #107 (@ 12/8/15)

Wed, 12/9 vs Creighton (5-3) KenPom #67, @ CenturyLink Center, Omaha, 7:00 pm CST, CBS Sports

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:shout: LET'S GO HUSKERS! :rockon: SEND THE 'JAY BIRDS' TO THE CLINK! :shout:

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Links: Game Page, Pre-Game Notes, Audio/Visual & Live Game Stats

o Huskers Game Page:
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210565497

o Live Game Stats – ESPN (click on ‘Box Score’):
http://www.huskers.com//liveStats/li...&DB_OEM_ID=100
OR
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/7/date/20151209

o Audio Link: http://www.huskers.com/liveEvents/li...&DB_OEM_ID=100

o CBS Sports: http://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder
(Ch. 221-DirecTV; Ch. 158-DISH; Ch. 315 & 1322-TWC Nebraska; Ch. 234 & 1234-Cox Cable).

o Announcers (CBS Sports): Carter Blackburn & Pete Gillen

o Radio: Kent Pavelka & Matt Davison
(KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KXSP 590 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 in Lexington, also available on Huskers.com. Broadcast beginning with a 60-minute pregame show.)

o Satellite Radio: None :confused:

o Game Officials: Tim Clougherty, Mike Eades, Tom "Boom" Eades.

o Opening line:
Vegas- Huskers 7 pt Underdogs. (down to 5 on Wed)
Bils line - With (Huff) I'd guess the line to be close to "pick 'em". Without I'd say NU should be a 3 or 4 point favorite.

o Game Notes: (much, much more than you'll ever want to know :Biggrin:)
http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/4235406.pdf

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Creighton (5-3) looks to bounce back after a pair of losses to Arizona State and Loyola (Chicago) last week. The Bluejays, who have won four straight in the series, feature an offense which has five players averaging double figures led by Cole Huff’s 12.4 ppg.
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Probable Starters (#13 Cole Huff is questionable. To be a game-day decision)
Creightonstats
No.Name******Yr.Ht.Wt.G/GSPPGRPGOther
10Maurice Watson, JrGJr5-101708/811.9 2.8 6.0 apg
2Khyri ThomasGFr6-32008/811.03.363.8% FGs
21Isaiah ZierdenGJr6-31858/810.82.9 3.3 apg
13Cole HuffFJr6-82158/812.44.116-3 ptrs
41Geoffrey GroselleCSr 7-02408/811.08.3 1.9 bpg

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Probable Starters*
Nebraska stats
No.Name******Yr.Ht.Wt.G/GSPPGRPGOther
0*Tai WebsterGJr6-41969/99.34.42.0 apg
3*Andrew WhiteGJr6-72169/916.34.90.1 apg
30*Ed Morrow, JrFFr6-72259/13.84.20.2 apg
31*Shavon ShieldsG/FSr6-72259/915.95.12.9 apg
32*Benny ParkerGSr5-91759/94.02.32.3 apg

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* Speculation Hammond could start vs Morrow. Also, Watson may start (would be his 1st) instead of Parker.

or, maybe Laws And Trueblood as Center :wow: (thanks, HuSkaBob :thumbsup:)

Probable Rotation
Nebraska stats
No.Name******Yr.Ht.Wt.G/GSPPGRPGOther
5*Glynn Watson, Jr GFr6-01659/08.12.22.8 apg
10Jack McVeighG/FFr6-82109/06.13.21.0 apg
11Bakari Evelyn GFr6-21786/02.50.80.5 apg
12Michael Jacobson FFr6-82229/03.63.00.1 apg
23Nick FullerG/FSo6-72048/02.11.90.3 apg
24*Jake Hammond FSo6-102359/84.14.60.2 apg

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bilsker said:
NU almost has to start Hammond don't they?
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I'm only relaying the information on Huskers.com game page & game notes. ;) They may expect Morrow to start as I believe he started the last game vs Abilene Christian.
 



I think they may start Malcom Laws sitting on Johnny Trueblood's shoulders at center. I would expect Hammond back in the starting lineup since Morrow didn't do much. Could also be Jacobson because why not.

GBR :N:
 
Here's The Skinny!

The Skinny

With some apologizes to UNO, welcome to the 2015 edition of the Creighton - Nebraska rivalry. While UNO might one day work themselves into Wichita St. levels in the state of Nebraska, they're still just that team that plays in the Summit league that neither team, especially Creighton, wants to play. The Jays used to be that team until they made the jump to the Big East, which like it or not, is a big boy conference. The Jays - Huskers matchup is no longer a little-big brother matchup...it's a matchup of peers.

It's possible that the Jays never make the jump from the MVC into the Big East without Doug McDermott and his departure has left a void that Creighton has had trouble filling. After a promising start last year, a loss at North Texas started a 9 game skid that eventually saw Creighton with its first losing season since 1996. Greg McDermott has reloaded this year with Div 1 transfers Mo Watson and Cole Huff with mixed results. Are the Jays building a bridge to the future or are they applying band-aids? Time will tell.

The Jays make 3s and they don't foul, the worst type of matchup for Miles' previous FT dependent teams, defensive teams. This year marks the start of the infusion of talent thanks to the 2014 NCAA tournament run and this is a squad that can now make 3s, not be befuddled by zone defenses, and is deep enough to rotate cold players out. The Huskers are 0-3 against top 50 teams and 6-0 in other games. The next two against Creighton and Rhode Island should give a clearer view of how good of a Nebraska team we have this year.

It's going to be hard for the Huskers to outshoot Creighton at home so turnovers and rebounds will be crucial for extra possessions. Will the crowd fluster the Huskers into easy baskets the other way? Can the Huskers take advantage of the smaller Creighton guards on those long rebounds? Can the Huskers stay out of foul trouble?

If the Huskers can weather the crowd and the inevitable Jays run(s), the pressure starts to shift from a Nebraska team who's been overwhelmed by Creighton to a Jay's team that has lost gut-punch after gut-punch game in the last two years. The Jays have they home court advantage, but I'll take the team with the best player.

Prediction: Nebraska 72 - Creighton 70


Player to watch: Cole Huff

Huff leads the team in minutes, scoring, shot attempts, and is the one 3pt hucker (Zierden, Hegner) who will also drive to the hoop. On Sunday Huff injured his right shoulder, hasn't practiced since, and is a game time decision. His absence from the lineup means you have to play a lot more James Milliken, TOBY Hegner, and Zach Hansen than Creighton might want to see. If he does play, it's possible you see a main offensive cog with little touch from long range. It could be the edge in what should be a close game.

Player to watch: Mo Watson

The other Div 1 transfer has picked up where he left off at Boston U, an assist machine who can also score. At his best, Waston will pick apart the Huskers when he isn't driving to the lane. At his worst, he'll erratically force passes and jack up 16 ft jumpers. How tightly will the Huskers play him?

http://huskerhoopscentral.com/topic/8683-game-day-essentials-game-10-at-creighton/#entry130480
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The Huskers have pretty much played 'chalk' so far this season. Its nice to not have been beaten by a team that should not have but it would also feel great to knock off someone who is considered better. Creighton and Rhode Island will give us two more opportunities to do that in the non-con schedule.

Other than the Villanova game, the Husker have stood toe-to-toe with the higher ranked teams this year. Hopefully we can get over the top tonight against the Jays.
 
It is a real disappointment that it's being played on some obscure cable television channel.
 




Refs Tonight: Tim Clougherty, Mike Eades, Tom "Boom" Eades.

Jacobsen to Start!
 
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