Husker Hoops Game #7: NU at #19 Arizona State

and I’m at the ref desk, so I can’t listen to the game. No TV webcast means I have to rely on live stats… Ugh…

I get to watch a game finally

ASU finally scores….. 2-0

by Cookie Miller, but it rims out on the shot.

16:30

isn’t doing very well at penetrating ASU’ zone defense.

Still 2-0 at 15:58, NU tunover on travel.

the layup, foul called, although it looks to me like he just lost the ball.

1. - ASU -

by ASU, but Harden (din?) just jammed it too hard.

from the corner.

drives, on the baseline, picks up an offensive foul…. we’re not going to get anything from these refs.

6-4 still, NU

Doc is glaring at the official, says the ASU player pushed our guy pretty hard.

gets knocked down trying a three….. to the line goes Paul

it’s 9-4 Nebraska.

Husker defense has been obviously pretty good, ASU is getting nothing going so far.

Huskers on 9-1 run….

still 9—4 Nebraska.

ASU took a lousy shot, but it goes on out NU on the rebound.

we’re holding one of the 5 best shooting teams in the country to 1-10 from the floor so far

that good?

man. they can’t hit anytying today – we need to score more though.

by Nerbaska. Cookie Miller…..

ASU works inside Pendergast – 9-5

sorry

rebound after bad Nebraska shot, 9-9 now.

we can’t hit anything. and ASU is hitting threes.

uncontested from the baseline 12-9 ASU

hits a three. 12-12

then a blocking foul on Richardson.

ASU

Nerbaska still not penetrating, forced to shoot from New Mexico

foul on NU, and to the line for ASU

makes one, misses one.

from the baseline, 3, well defended

Nebraska couldn’t pick up the rebound, gave ASU three shots in a row

then reverse layup by Ryan Anderson with two guys on him

16-15 NU,

picks up a stupid foul after penetrating and missing an easy shot.

Huskers – 5/16
SD – 4/18

field goals.

makes both FT’s

misses a baseline three, in transition, Pendergast picks up an easy layup

jumper, falling away after penetrating.

uncontested three.

22-18 ASU

are not getting any offensive rebounds. None. We have to be getting killed on rebounds.

ASU hits another 3.

Doc’s tired of seeing uncontested three’s.

30 foot shot, just not peentratying and then no rebound.

ASU wide open three, doesn’t fall. NU rebound.

Miller throws it away. TO

it’s 25-18, 2:29 left

Nebraska has 9 team fouls, ASU 2

 no penetration, lousy shot, no rebound, then Harden gets an uncontested three.

30-18

and ASU started hitting shots…11-0 run to end the half…
Hope Doc comes up with a new plan at half

fell asleep for a bit. Anderson hit a three, 32-21

on a breakaway layup, misses the layup, gets to the line.

harley hits both

trpped, throws the ball away, Harley transition and layup, fouled, back to the line.

Wake up!

not even talking about the game, they’re talking about Harley’s Mohawk, and he misses the first.

ASU throws it away after getting across the line. NU misses jumper, Harley.

hit a three…. 35-24.

NU, rebound ASU, rebounder falls down, then tied up by two Huskers.

I believe, commercial now.

works the clock, misses a shot close range, hook shot, NU anther missed shot without a rebound.

with an uncontested three on the baseline.

Velander takes a charge.

35-27 ASU now.

drops the ball out of bounds. TO< Nebraska.

but layup is stuffed against the glas, blocked, no foul, even though the guy landed on Harley, no foul.

announcers are saying it should have been goaltending, but no call.

called for travel.

jam, pass over the top of the NU defense, got in behind them.

37-27

shot, miss, no rebound again.

miss uncontested three, rebound Nebraska.

then blocked three on NU shot.

still struggling mightily with the zone defense, not very good shots, not a lot of penetration.

Ala, big man.

in and oout three.

Huskers get a defensive rebound.

passing the ball around the perimeter.

no attacking the zone. bad shot again by Harley. something has to change if we’re going to win this game.

missed hook shot in lane.

if he was doing the game

“Good things happen when you attack the basket”

bad turnover.

#30, NU.

Then drive by ASU, foul on layup on Harden.

that this game is still in reach despite the offensive woes.

comes out.

Harden hits both. 39-27

and steal by Abbott, missed layup and fouled. Anderson foul.

to get some offense going…. somehow.

real dry streak now.

another bad pass by the Huskers. Still, no driving inside, nothing but passing the ball around the top perimeter.

offense is really struggling. and predictable. and not doing anything. man, you think they’d at least drive in, try to pick up some fouls. what’s up with that?

we’re struggling when they bring up our lowest scoring games over the last couple seasons. two games with 39 points.

uncontested from the corner.

43-27 now, we have to score.

a drive on the baseline and a foul on ASU.

i want to say that was Anderson.

total ever, March 1st, 1949 – 28 points. Against Kansas State.

that’s not a good sign them showing that.

we’re 2/12 second half.

ASU rebound….

Nebraska transition, layup by Cookie Miler?

43-29.

ASU got hit in the crotch….. apparently by Miller.

was going by him and just stuck his hand out and…. got him.

ASU hits from Texas.

6:25 left.

Harley shoots a three, gets knocked down, but no foul called.

hits a three, full court press, broken.

layup through double team. crap.

inside…. penetration! misses shot, gets fouled.

hits one.

ASU hits another three.

They’re hitting well from three now.

shoots an airball, picked up by Dagundoro, he’s fouled underneath.

Ade misses the first.

cripes. full press again. brooken.

Nebraska 10-39 FG.

Harden beauty move inside, layup, fouled. shit.

lead for ASU now.

Probably out of reach, but we can at least try to keep it respectable

by Dagundoro, fouled.

which makes you ask, why weren’t they doing this earlier?

hits them both. ASU TO on press.

Velander called for a foul after Harden basically pushed him to the floor.

Harden to the line. nice movement on the last possession by Huskers, though.

drives the baseline, then dishes to Anderson, who scores.

flagrant foul called on Huskers after an elbow to the face.

when the guy wsa driving at him, put his hands up into the guy’s face. not sure about flagrant, but a foul.

Wimpy ass.

guy did a damned good job acting.

they replayed it, was inadvertent contact by Anderson.

Anderson benched.

56-38 ASU, and they get the ball.

56-41, Velander hit a three. kick out for wide open shot. Dagundoro drive in deep, kicked it out.

is working the shot clock, then Harden with a shot off screen and roll.

Huskers drive, but no luck on layup

58-41 ASU.

ASu on the line.

tries to drive, loses ball out of bounds.

harden comes out with 20.

playing keep away.

with the roles reversed…

ASU gets hit on the wrist during a shot and it’s called.

i hate these kinds of fouls. pretty ticky tack.

pulls starters.

except Abbott at the line.

a TO underneath, but lost it, three ASU players, they scored.

it’s over 64-44 loss.

that “DRIVE THE BASKET” will be written on the locker room white board all week?

we didn’t attack the zone, didn’t attack the basket, didn’t get many second chance shots.

you can blame lack of a big man only partially for that.

Is this German guy going to be any good?

coming late tonight. I TIVO’d the game and want to watch through it before I make any judgments.