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MBB Game #21, (L, 68-79), vs MICHIGAN @ PBA, Tue, 1/28 @ 6:00pm CT, ESPN (& Game Thread)

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Wolverines Second-Half Surge Tops Huskers

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Wolverines Second-Half Surge Tops Huskers - University of Nebraska

Lincoln – Cam Mack had 19 points and nine assists, but a second-half lull proved costly as Michigan posted a 79-68 win over the Huskers Tuesday evening.
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Huskers Host Michigan Tuesday Night

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Huskers (7-13) (2-7), vs Michigan (11-8) (2-6)

Both Michigan and Nebraska are looking to bounce back after losing games against ranked teams in the final seconds on Saturday. Michigan leads the all-time series, 16-3, in a series that dates back to 1949. Michigan has won 10 of the 11 meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten with the only win coming in a 72-52 win in 2017-18.

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Game will be televised on ESPN (set your dvr's)
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Television: ESPNU
Play-by-play: Dave Feldman
Analyst: Dan Dakich
Reporter: Molly McGrath
Online Broadcast: ESPN.com and ESPN app
Radio: Learfield IMG College Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington)
Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka
Analyst: Jake Muhleisen
Online Radio: Available on Huskers.com, Huskers App, TuneIn.com/Huskers and TuneIn App.
SiriusXM (Internet): Ch. 976 XM: Ch. 386

Nebraska (7-13, 2-7 Big Ten) comes off a 75-72 loss at No. 24 Rutgers, as Geo Baker hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining. Behind the play of Cam Mack, the Huskers had rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to take a six-point lead before Rutgers ended the game with a 9-0 run.

• Nebraska enters the Michigan contest averaging 72.3 points per game.
• Nebraska relies on its balance, putting at least four players in double figures 15 times in the first 20 contests and currently have three players averaging double figures overall, including four in conference games.
• Cam Mack needs just three assists to crack Nebraska's single-season top-10 list. Mack's 6.7 assists per game ranks 13th nationally.

The game was going to feature two of the Big Ten's premier point guards in Michigan's Zavier Simpson and Nebraska's Cam Mack. Simpson leads the Big Ten in assists at 8.3 per game, while Mack is third in the conference at 6.7 assists per game. Both players have 2.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratios to rank second in the conference, but Simpson will not play on Tuesday.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN
Michigan comes into Tuesday's contest with an 11-8 record (2-6 Big Ten) following a 64-62 setback to Illinois on Saturday. In that game, Ayo Dosunmu's jumper with 0.5 seconds left was the difference, as he led all scorers with 27 points. Zavier Simpson led three Wolverines in double figures with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

The Wolverines, who average 76.6 ppg, have one of the most talented rosters in the Big Ten, with five players who average double figures. Injured Isaiah Livers, who returned to action on Saturday, is second on the team in scoring at 13.1 ppg and is shooting 50 percent from 3-point range. Four other players average double figures. Senior center Jon Teske leads the Wolverines in scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (7.6 rpg) and blocked shots (2.0 bpg) while shooting 53 percent from the floor. Senior point guard Zavier Simpson is averaging (12.8) ppg and leads the Big Ten in assists with 8.3 apg, but has been suspended for Tuesday's game. Eli Brooks (10.8 ppg) and freshman Franz Wagner (10.1 ppg) are also averaging double figures.

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Huskers Host Michigan Tuesday Night

After playing four of its last five games on the road, the Nebraska men's basketball team returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena Tuesday evening, as the Huskers welcome the Michigan Wolverines to town.
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The Skinny:
If any team has had Nebraska's number in conference it has been the Wolverines whom Nebraska finally beat with aplomb back in 2018. The Huskers are 1-10 vs Michigan and Jon Beilein since joining the conference. Enter new coach Juwan Howard who started off hot, guiding the Wolverines to #4 in the AP poll at the start of the season. 2020 has not been kind to Michigan with the Wolverines going just 1-5 thus far in the new year. Michigan finds itself on the road without starting PG Zavier Simpson to battle Nebraska for the right to stay out of 13th place in the conference.

How well can Nebraska deny Michigan the ball and how well can the Wolverines feed the post without the leading assist man in the conference? Look for Nebraska to deny and then double down in the post. Switching or zone seems in order as the Huskers won't want their post players to follow the Michigan bigs out to the 3pt line. Someone has to step up tonight for Michigan. Will it be someone unexpected? The Wolverines will try to spread and if this cold shooting Michigan team can find their range with our Adidas balls, it will be a long night.

Offensively the Huskers will need to finish at the rim against this Michigan team that runs people off the 3pt line as well as anyone in the country. It certainly won't hurt for Nebraska that Simpson is one of the best on-ball defenders in the conference. Cam Mack should find some easier sledding penetrating into the lane and spraying balls out to the corners.

Look for Nebraska to be the one to snap their losing streak tonight.

Prediction: Nebraska 79 - Michigan 74 with a 63% chance of Runzas

Players to watch: Jon Teske
The big 7'1" center leads the team in scoring and rebounding. Teske takes and makes enough 3s where you have to honor that ability. With starting point guard Zavier Simpson out for this game look for the Wolverines to try and feed the big man vs this undersized Nebraska team. He's also a formidable rim protector.

Players to watch: Isaiah Livers
Will he play tonight? If he point spread is any indication, the answer is yes.The 6'7" 230lb Livers is one of the most efficient players in the conference and Michigan losing one of its best 3pt shooters has most likely contributed to their 4 game losing streak

If Livers is available, he's probably starting for Brandon Johns. The other thing about the Wolverines is their lack of guards as DeJulius and Brooks are the only two ball handling guards with major minutes.
  • DeJulius is most likely the starting the starting PG and will possibly play a career high number of minutes (31 vs Purdue)
  • Starting 2 guard Brooks will likely share in the ball handling duties
  • Franz is the younger brother of former star Mo and brings an inconstant in and out game. It's possible he plays some time at the 2 or even the 1 tonight.
  • Nebraska will have to work hard to keep forward Brandon Johns off the boards. Johns is typically the 5th option on offense and can clog the paint when paired with Teske
  • Soph Adrien Nunez and Fr Cole Bajema are a couple of high ranked out of HS guys not currently in the rotation. Look for them to get PT tonight and to be candidates for the 'no one saw this coming' guy
  • Centers Austin Davis and Colin Castleton are both traditional post players used not only as depth for Teske but will also play with him. Michigan won't have any hangups about trying to match up with Nebraska's small line up.
  • I'll mention walk-ons Rico Ozuna-Harrison and Luke Wilson as potential ball handlers in case of emergency.
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rynomitch said:
wow huskers have a shot. i like the way they never give up.
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At home, maybe more than one shot. Line is Michigan by 4 or 5. I would have thought that would change. (I may have read the line backwards, I don't look at the line usually).
 








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