Nebraska Basketball 2020-2021

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:08 am

ESPN has up to 11 Big 10 teams with legitimate tournament:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ng-big-ten

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:03 pm

Nebraska is a 13 1/2 point underdog at Ohio State on Wednesday. Ohio State is a pretty good bet more then likely. We have seen this Husker team hang with the good teams for awhile but they so far have yet to seriously compete for a win against a good team. Not heading in a good direction at all.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:04 am

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:03 pm Nebraska is a 13 1/2 point underdog at Ohio State on Wednesday. Ohio State is a pretty good bet more then likely. We have seen this Husker team hang with the good teams for awhile but they so far have yet to seriously compete for a win against a good team. Not heading in a good direction at all.

I thought against Michigan they hung with them most of the game. There are no easy games this year in the Big 10. So far the league has lived up to the hype.

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:33 pm

Isaiah Roby was the 1 player at Nebraska in the past 5 years that looked like he could play in the NBA someday. Last night playing for the Thunder he scored 19 points with 7 rebounds. If he could play like this consistently he would become famous real fast. The biggest problem he had at Nebraska was he could be real hot and real cold.

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Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:12 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:33 pm Isaiah Roby was the 1 player at Nebraska in the past 5 years that looked like he could play in the NBA someday. Last night playing for the Thunder he scored 19 points with 7 rebounds. If he could play like this consistently he would become famous real fast. The biggest problem he had at Nebraska was he could be real hot and real cold.

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That's awesome. Cool to see him on a NBA roster.

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:47 pm

Ohio St 90 Nebraska 54 My goodness!

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:19 am

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:47 pm Ohio St 90 Nebraska 54 My goodness!

At least they solved the problem of having one bad half. Last night they had two.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:22 pm

nebugeater wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:19 am
GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:47 pm Ohio St 90 Nebraska 54 My goodness!
At least they solved the problem of having one bad half. Last night they had two.

Yeah I always look for the positives, but I really couldn’t find any for this game.

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:28 am

Michigan State is a 8 1/2 point favorite over Nebraska tonight. Michigan State should beat Nebraska by 15 to 20 points easy! Nebraska is incredibly weak at the Center position allowing most teams to dominate on the inside offensively.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:38 am

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:28 am Michigan State is a 8 1/2 point favorite over Nebraska tonight. Michigan State should beat Nebraska by 15 to 20 points easy! Nebraska is incredibly weak at the Center position allowing most teams to dominate on the inside offensively.

Yeah another day another ranked opponent, Michigan State at 17. I am surprised the point spread is single digits.

NU will get help in the middle as Tennessee transfer Derrick Walker will be eligible against Purdue.

Greg

bigredmed1 · Post by **bigredmed1** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:25 pm

The bookies inVegas set the spreads to balance their books. In sports betting, they want the same amount on both sides of the question. Not like horse racing where you can even out the sides by lowering the payouts.

The realistic point spread would lower the number of people betting in general and esp the number betting against Michigan. If the Huskers have to beat a 17 point spread, they could still lose by 15 and you would win. No one would take that.

The huskers have a rep as having a lot of emotional fans who bet red no matter what. If you need to balance the books, setting an unrealistic spread makes it easy to take a bunch of money from these people.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:18 pm

Nick Bahe is on the BTN broadcast of the Nebraska/Michigan State game tonight. He announced this is his play by play debut.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:06 am

NU loses by 7, 84-77 to Michigan State. Next up, unranked Purdue.

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:33 pm

NU's Tuesday night game at Purdue has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date by the Big Ten.

"The universities mutually agreed to the postponement out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the student-athletes, coaches and staff," the schools announced in a joint release.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:03 pm

Uffda wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:33 pm NU's Tuesday night game at Purdue has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date by the Big Ten.

"The universities mutually agreed to the postponement out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the student-athletes, coaches and staff," the schools announced in a joint release.

One of the teams has an outbreak of the "V" most likely. Right now the details are being snuffed out and buried so we are being left to ponder. It would appear that someone may be hiding the facts and being less then transparent which in my mind points the finger straight at Nebraska. I know our mode of operation down there in Lincoln. We got the "V" and may be missing a couple of games is where this is going.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:23 am

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:03 pm
Uffda wrote: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:33 pm NU's Tuesday night game at Purdue has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date by the Big Ten.

"The universities mutually agreed to the postponement out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the student-athletes, coaches and staff," the schools announced in a joint release.
One of the teams has an outbreak of the "V" most likely. Right now the details are being snuffed out and buried so we are being left to ponder. It would appear that someone may be hiding the facts and being less then transparent which in my mind points the finger straight at Nebraska. I know our mode of operation down there in Lincoln. We got the "V" and may be missing a couple of games is where this is going.

We should know which team based on if another game by either is postponed.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:37 am

Missed the game yesterday, but NU falls to Indiana 84-76.

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:40 am

Greg S wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:37 am Missed the game yesterday, but NU falls to Indiana 84-76.

Greg

Not one for moral victories but even will the losses mounting they look better to me than I have seen in....... a long time.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:41 am

nebugeater wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:40 am
Greg S wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:37 am Missed the game yesterday, but NU falls to Indiana 84-76.

Greg
Not one for moral victories but even will the losses mounting they look better to me than I have seen in....... a long time.

I agree. Didn't see yesterday's game, but in other games with the exception of Ohio State they have looked so much better than they have in years.

Would have loved to have caught yesterday's game to see the debut of Derrick Walker.

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:49 am

nebugeater wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:40 am
Greg S wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:37 am Missed the game yesterday, but NU falls to Indiana 84-76.

Greg
Not one for moral victories but even will the losses mounting they look better to me than I have seen in....... a long time.

They look better then last year but they are still a huge drop off from any of the teams coached by MIles. Any of the Mile's teams would of whipped this Nebraska team easy! This team has lost 5 games in a row with no sign what so ever of winning even one game anytime soon. If they were going to sneak in a win the Indiana game was one of their best opportunities and they could not cash in on it. We needed to get rid of Miles but it looks like we have got ourselves into a coach that is clearly even worse.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:45 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:49 am
nebugeater wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:40 am
Greg S wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:37 am Missed the game yesterday, but NU falls to Indiana 84-76.

Greg
Not one for moral victories but even will the losses mounting they look better to me than I have seen in....... a long time.
They look better then last year but they are still a huge drop off from any of the teams coached by MIles. Any of the Mile's teams would of whipped this Nebraska team easy! This team has lost 5 games in a row with no sign what so ever of winning even one game anytime soon. If they were going to sneak in a win the Indiana game was one of their best opportunities and they could not cash in on it. We needed to get rid of Miles but it looks like we have got ourselves into a coach that is clearly even worse.

Not sure what you were watching. We will just have to disagree.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:12 pm

nebugeater wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:45 pm Not sure what you were watching. We will just have to disagree.

Not sure what I'm watching here either but I feel like the Nebraska basketball program is in even more trouble now then it was under Miles.

Last season the one guy Nebraska recruited that looked like he had potential was Yvan Ouedraogo. He mostly stunk last year but at just 18yrs old and 6ft 9in the chance was there that he could grow into something someday. This season when he came back I did not see any growth and he is a weak link I don't think he is going to work out. He appears to be the player that tested positive with the Covid which explains why he did not play in the Indiana game.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:29 pm

Husker basketball pushes pause button after positive COVID-19 tests

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... op-story-1

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:12 pm
nebugeater wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:45 pm Not sure what you were watching. We will just have to disagree.
Not sure what I'm watching here either but I feel like the Nebraska basketball program is in even more trouble now then it was under Miles.

Last season the one guy Nebraska recruited that looked like he had potential was Yvan Ouedraogo. He mostly stunk last year but at just 18yrs old and 6ft 9in the chance was there that he could grow into something someday. This season when he came back I did not see any growth and he is a weak link I don't think he is going to work out. He appears to be the player that tested positive with the Covid which explains why he did not play in the Indiana game.

Eventually it needs to be backed up with wins but I definitely think Hoiberg is upgrading the program from where it was under Miles.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:06 am

Uffda wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:29 pm Husker basketball pushes pause button after positive COVID-19 tests

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... op-story-1

Have they postponed the game this Saturday against Maryland?

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:24 am

Greg S wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:06 am
Uffda wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:29 pm Husker basketball pushes pause button after positive COVID-19 tests

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... op-story-1
Have they postponed the game this Saturday against Maryland?

Greg

AS of about 8 AM this morning it was not. I would not expect anything to be canceled until shortly before the voting team travels for any B1G teams.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 3:50 pm

nebugeater wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:24 am
Greg S wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:06 am
Uffda wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:29 pm Husker basketball pushes pause button after positive COVID-19 tests

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... op-story-1
Have they postponed the game this Saturday against Maryland?

Greg

AS of about 8 AM this morning it was not. I would not expect anything to be canceled until shortly before the voting team travels for any B1G teams.

OK thanks. Will be interesting how long it lasts. Hopefully not too widespread.

Greg

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:33 pm

Husker hoops prolongs COVID pause through weekend, postpones Maryland game

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... e8744.html

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:15 pm

After 12 members of the Nebraska men’s basketball team — including coach Fred Hoiberg — recently tested positive for COVID-19, the program on Sunday extended its pause of basketball activities at least another week.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:40 pm

Uffda wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:15 pm After 12 members of the Nebraska men’s basketball team — including coach Fred Hoiberg — recently tested positive for COVID-19, the program on Sunday extended its pause of basketball activities at least another week.

Risky business indeed getting all those players infected. Getting the coach with a heart condition infected was the last thing we wanted to see. All that risk for a team that may not win another game this season

Huskers need to take their time and get well and if they don't make it back for a couple of more weeks so be it.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:10 pm

GrandpaaSmucker wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:40 pm
Uffda wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 3:15 pm After 12 members of the Nebraska men’s basketball team — including coach Fred Hoiberg — recently tested positive for COVID-19, the program on Sunday extended its pause of basketball activities at least another week.
Risky business indeed getting all those players infected. Getting the coach with a heart condition infected was the last thing we wanted to see. All that risk for a team that may not win another game this season Huskers need to take their time and get well and if they don't make it back for a couple of more weeks so be it.

Yeah this could be an extended break. The good thing is, if everyone comes out OK, there will be a big chunk within the basketball program with the antibodies.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 1:07 pm

Huskers game against Penn State on 30th postponed. Right now our next game is scheduled for February 3rd at Michigan State.

I think this is the furthest out from a game that one has been canceled.

https://huskers.com/news/2021/1/22/nebr ... poned.aspx

Greg

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:53 pm

On the bright side, this is the longest they've gone without a conference loss in a long, long time.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:27 pm

Nebraska’s restart pushed back by Big 10 from February 3rd to 6th. Wow are they going to play a bunch of games in a very short time frame.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... S0bHnMdHiw

Greg

Post by **nebugeater** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:04 am

Greg S wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:27 pm Nebraska’s restart pushed back by Big 10 from February 3rd to 6th. Wow are they going to play a bunch of games in a very short time frame.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... S0bHnMdHiw

Greg

Some will never be played

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:02 am

nebugeater wrote: Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:04 am
Greg S wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:27 pm Nebraska’s restart pushed back by Big 10 from February 3rd to 6th. Wow are they going to play a bunch of games in a very short time frame.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... S0bHnMdHiw

Greg
Some will never be played

Obviously that really won't matter to Nebraska since we aren't going to the postseason this year but that could really impact the Big 10 standings. If I am one of the better teams in the conference I would not be happy if we don't get to play Nebraska (pretty much a guaranteed win) and the others we are fighting with in the standings do. A truly unbalanced schedule both in terms of who they play and total number of games.

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:51 am

Pretty interesting article on Covid with Coach Hoiberg and the team. With his heart issues that was a pretty serious thing he had to contend with. By the article it was very widespread within the program.

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... op-story-1

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:00 pm

Michigan St at home against the Huskers started out today as a 10 1/2 point favorite and is now up to an 11 point favorite. The last time Nebraska won a game was against Doane back in mid December. Michigan State has lost 4 games in a row and is looking to be one of the worst teams in the BIg 10. This could be a war between two bad teams but I think Nebraska will come out cold after being off due to the Covid for a month. I think Michigan will cover the points.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:56 pm

NU Assistants Sandler and Lutz will not go on road trips as a precaution on Covid. Props to Hoiberg on making this call:

https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/mens-b ... a0a15.html

Greg

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:52 am

Michigan St is up to a 13 point favorite over the huskers tonight. I still like Michigan State to cover.