Nebraska vs. Missouri Big 12 Tourney Game Thread
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 5:13 PM CDT
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Opponent: Missouri Tigers!
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 6:00 p.m. CST
Listen:Huskers Sports Network,Nebraska broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 118
TV: ESPN Plus
Webcast: ESPN360
Opponent's Blog Rock M Nation
Arena: Sprint Center (17,795)
Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Missouri basketball game or any other Big 12 games you might be watching (or listening to) today.
Husker Librarian's Preview:
Regular Season Meetings:
- Jan. 30: Nebraska 66, @Missouri 62;
- Feb. 13: Missouri 86, @Nebraska 78 (OT)
Nebraska's played extremely well since losing to Mizzou in February. Missouri has been horribly inconsistent down the stretch, since losing leading scorer Stephon Hannah following the barfight just before the first NU-MU game in January. In Lincoln, Nebraska went scoreless at the end of the first half, and missed several key free throws in the second half. These teams are fairly well-matched, so it should be a tight game. Both teams really need a win to feel safe about an NIT berth, though the loser may still be safe from CBI-land. The winner gets the worst prize ever -- a second-round matchup with KU.
- Prediction: Nebraska, 66-65. - Winner plays: #2 Kansas, 6:00 PM Friday, ESPN+
- If we win we get to play Kansas. Instead of looking at that with a negative perspective - look at it this way - it's a great measuring stick to see where this Nebraska team is from the beginning of the Big 12 to the end. Did we grow? Are we better? A coach couldn't ask for a better setup - but first we have to get there.
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Almost game time...
Two great games this morning. OSU 76, TTU 72 and CU 91, BU 84 (2OT) in a shocker.
Announcers are talking like we're still on the bubble...I suppose if we can reach the finals, I could see it.
Go Huskers!
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:03 PM CDT reply actions
6-4 NU w/ 14:51 left in 1st half
Maric has all 6 Husker points so far. Lots and lots of missed shots.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:15 PM CDT reply actions
holy crap
this is an ugly game.
It'll be close because no one can score.
Although it sounds like Chris Balham is playing well.... damn foul shots.
Cookie didn't start...
but has been pretty good since he came in.
18-17 NU
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions
We need a bucket
Mizzou on 13-2 run.
25-20 Missouri.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply actions
holy crap
lots of TO's, poor shooting outside, you'd think that the Texas game would have given them some confidence about shooting three's.
30-28 NU at Half...
Great shot by Harley at the end of the half.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:50 PM CDT reply actions
good grief
everybody scores with less than five seconds left in the half...
up two at the half, but the FT's are horrible, too many TO's, haven't made a three.
gag.
Hopefully
it won't be like the 2nd half of this afternoon's Colorado-Baylor game. CU blew a 15-point lead in the second half because Baylor kept fouling every play & CU couldn't hit a FT.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Halftime Stats
Nebraska
Maric 7 pts, 8 RBs, 2 blks
Henry 4 pts, 4 RBs
Miller 2 pts, 2 Asts
Missouri
Keon Lawrence 8 pts, 2-4 3pt
Matt Lawrence 6 pts, 2-4 3pt
NU shooting 46.7%, but 0-7 3pt, 2-7 FT
MU shooting 30.3%, 5-11 3pt, 3-4 FT
NU outrebounding MU 25-17
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:00 PM CDT reply actions
Looks like there won't be a 3-peat
In other news, Florida is losing 31-5 to Alabama in the first round of the SEC tournament. Yikes.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply actions
Correction...
Error on the Gametracker...30-8
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up reply actions
33-29 NU
Nebraska timeout, 17:20 to go.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions
Steve Harley
hits NU
s first 3 pointer
36-29 NU
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions
Maric
got all alone under the basket for a big dunk.
41-32 NU
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:24 PM CDT reply actions
49-45
were the three's that were in by Anderson and Harley that far down the hole like the announcers said?
Not sure...
DVR's not working right, or I'd take another look.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
FT's
Maric is going to need to hit his FT's to finish this game out.
four in a row.... keep it up.
Good D and ball control
Is going to be important, too. Can't step on the sideline anymore.
Good putback by Maric there.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Driving me nuts...
What are the green lapel pins all the coaches are wearing?
55-52 NU
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions
hell
you were right about the score...
every time we get out in front, we do something stupid.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
speaking
of stupid.
now it's their time to do something stupid. you know it's in them.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
There it was
Fortunately it hit a Missouri player before it went out.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions
Nebraska up 3
59-56 with 1:01 to go.
Go Huskers!
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:58 PM CDT reply actions
Great D on that last possession
Now we need to hit FTs
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions
oh
hell yeah.
Henry misses. shit.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
And
we miss the front-end of the 1 and 1
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Great D
on that last possession...
And Strowbridge hits a FT!
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:03 PM CDT reply actions
you
guys are ahead of me again.
nice win. some bad areas, but at least they pulled it out.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
The interesting thing...
...is that the local TV station is about 10 seconds ahead of Pavelka on the Host broadcast. Usually it's the other way around...
maybe
this was our crappy game - maybe next game we can knock down some three's. or they'll be looking past us.
or they'll all have the flu.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
This sloppy play
May cut it against Missouri, but it won't against KU. And Kansas will force us to make more mistakes than Mizzou did. We'll need to hit the free throws and not make any unforced mistakes to win.
by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:06 PM CDT reply actions
if
you want to do a preview, I'll make sure the diary promotion gets fixed.
by Jon Johnston on Mar 13, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
good thing
it didn't go OT.
i have a Cub Scout Parent's meeting....... y'all have fun for the night!
At least I won't be as cranky. :)
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