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MBB GAME #23 vs Illinois @ Illinois 6 pm CT BTN GAME THREAD





Some more information: (from another site :Timeout:)

  • In their first meeting, Illinois blew out Nebraska in Lincoln 76-50. Terrance Shannon led 4 Illini in double figures with 25. Sam Griesel scored 12 for Nebraska with Wilhelm Briedenbach adding 11.
  • Juwan Gary's season ending injury occurred vs Illinois
KenPom Analysis: The tricky part with the Illini offense is that when they miss 3pt shots they've been very good at grabbing offensive rebounds. They have one of the best defenses in the conference and the country.

The Skinny:
Nebraska had one of their best shooting days of the season at Maryland and still lost to the Terrapins by nearly 20 points. At this point the Huskers need to not only play well but need their opponent to not show up when on the road.

To win this game, Nebraska needs to curb their turnovers and keep this lengthy Illinois team off the offensive glass. As offensively challenged as the Huskers are, they need to figure out to keep Illinois under 65 or so. Seems improbable on the road.

Prediction: Illinois 77 - Nebraska 61
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Illinois has a deal that if someone misses 2 free throws in a row - then the students get free Chick-fil-a Nuggets!

Students won't be going home hungry tonight!
 


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