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MBB GAME #1 Monday 11/7 vs Maine Black Bears @ PBA 7:00 pm CT BIG10+ (subscription required) GAME THREAD
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GAME ON!!!
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The Skinny:
Welcome to year 4 of the Hoiberg era where fan apathy is mounting to the point that people wonder if he'll make it through the season. Per usual the Huskers have a bunch of new faces and looks to roll out up to 3 starters new to the team in Griesel, Bandoumel, and Keita along with Gary and Lloyd coming off the bench. Redshirt Freshman Denim Dawson should make his first appearance on the court but has been at Nebraska since December after graduating early from HS. One big change in addition to the usual roster flipping is that Fred has 2 completely new assistants in Adam Howard and Ernie Zeigler. If part of the problem was the coaching staff, that too has been completely flipped.
Maine returns quite a few players on what has been one of the worst D-1 teams in the last decade. New coach Chris Markwood will reportedly look to build around a defense-first physical backcourt that will try and run Nebraska off the 3pt line. Look for a bigger and physical Nebraska to try and withstand the temptation to jack up bad 3s and instead run the ball towards the rim most of the night. Offensively the Black Bears are likely in for a futile night but their roster of lanky stretch shooters could get hot if they're patient enough to move the ball against a Nebraska defense that has seem suspect in the exhibition season.
With all due respect to Maine, they're not a particularly talented team and this particular Nebraska squad at least has the ability to go and grab rebounds in case shots aren't falling. The high mark for offensive rebounds by a Fred Hoiberg team at Nebraska is 17; this team has the potential to best it out of the gate.
Unless Nebraska turns this into a 3pt and FT missing competition, expect Nebraska to win this one comfortably.
Prediction: Nebraska 83 - Maine 64
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The Skinny:
Welcome to year 4 of the Hoiberg era where fan apathy is mounting to the point that people wonder if he'll make it through the season. Per usual the Huskers have a bunch of new faces and looks to roll out up to 3 starters new to the team in Griesel, Bandoumel, and Keita along with Gary and Lloyd coming off the bench. Redshirt Freshman Denim Dawson should make his first appearance on the court but has been at Nebraska since December after graduating early from HS. One big change in addition to the usual roster flipping is that Fred has 2 completely new assistants in Adam Howard and Ernie Zeigler. If part of the problem was the coaching staff, that too has been completely flipped.
Maine returns quite a few players on what has been one of the worst D-1 teams in the last decade. New coach Chris Markwood will reportedly look to build around a defense-first physical backcourt that will try and run Nebraska off the 3pt line. Look for a bigger and physical Nebraska to try and withstand the temptation to jack up bad 3s and instead run the ball towards the rim most of the night. Offensively the Black Bears are likely in for a futile night but their roster of lanky stretch shooters could get hot if they're patient enough to move the ball against a Nebraska defense that has seem suspect in the exhibition season.
With all due respect to Maine, they're not a particularly talented team and this particular Nebraska squad at least has the ability to go and grab rebounds in case shots aren't falling. The high mark for offensive rebounds by a Fred Hoiberg team at Nebraska is 17; this team has the potential to best it out of the gate.
Unless Nebraska turns this into a 3pt and FT missing competition, expect Nebraska to win this one comfortably.
Prediction: Nebraska 83 - Maine 64
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End the game now. We are 100% from beyond 3 pt range.
8-0 Nebraska. 2 of 2 from 3 range. 1730 to go
9 to 2 nebraska. 1547 to go.
Gary has 6 pts & 3 rebounds. All offensive.
Really enjoying the small ball lineup tonight. Defense has been solid.
16 to 5 1250 to go nebraska. Team is WAAAY more engaged on both sides of the ball tonight versus their 2 exhibition games.
18 to 10 nebraska. Under 12 timeout. Defense couple let downs last possession. Goggles got fouled came up shaking his left knee...
Tominaga forced a couple of 3s. We are settling for the outside shots at the moment.
24-13 746 to go Maine ball 4.4 on the shot clock. Really enjoying the defense so far.
26 15 nebraska 543 left. Keita had a gorgeous post move. Was uber patient.
