NIT 2nd Round: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Ole Miss Running Rebels

is much bigger than we are, listening to Pavelka's pre-game....

I guess we'll find out how we'll we're doing in a few minutes.

Still irked about ESPNU, though.

ain't missing much.....

Ade Dagundoro has all our points right now, seven.

10-9 their lead at this point....

15:51 left in the first half.

We need to slow the game down in a hurry.  The game's right on the pace Ole Miss likes, and that can't end well.

we're kind of coming apart here....

good time out by Doc, maybe something can change.

We need some.  Quick.  Ole Miss is shooting just over 70%...

25-23, Nebraska gets back within two.

Now, like you said, man, control tempo, play defense.

keep controlling the tempo.

3:51 left, 34-29 Ole Miss leading.

we slowed this down, it's like we'd win the game easily....

we've just flat out gone cold, and they haven't.

we're down by nine, 1:44 left.

before halftime, keep it within reach for the second half.

hits a three with one second left, we're now down four at the half.

so... it was a mini run. :)

Looking at halftime stats, not only has Ole Miss only missed 10 shots, but they've got 5 offensive boards.  That's something we'll need to work on in the second half.

Been home for about 3 minutes, and the TV crew's not too great.  May turn on Pavelka to drown them out.

0 for 5 in the second half on treys

we're down by six now.

I don't know if Ole Miss was getting a lot of open shots in the first half (the 64% shooting says they were), but they're not this half.  Husker defenders are in their face every play.

Good little run by Nebraska.  Good penetration to give easy shots and put backs.  11:35 to go.

Strowbridge hits both free throws.

The TV broadcast just showed Houston Nutt and the Ole Miss football team.  Brings back bad memories of the 03 coaching search.

What a backdoor cut...the entire Ole Miss team was drawn out to half court, and Nebraska got a wide-open shot.

misses another wide-open 3.

We need to push it inside for easy shots -- Ole Miss is giving us looks.

Hits a 3 to give NU a 58-57 lead.

Then Ole Miss hits a 3 and gets a chance for a 4 point play.

grief, can they go cold at any point in this game?

is pretty much beating the snot out of UAB.

That last out of bounds was definitely off Maric.

Anderson and Dagunduro both have 4 fouls...

Nebraska needs to stop giving Ole Miss 2nd and 3rd chances.

for Ole Miss!  At least he missed the put back...

Anderson... yeah, he fouls out.

poo.

We need his defense...that hurts a lot.

Have some sort of Ninja powers?  It seems like he manages to slip in, wide open, next to the basket on every other play.

this could be the end of Aleks Maric Husker career unless they can pull this out.

keeps talking about Tubby Smith (he's at the game, his son plays for Ole Miss).

VA Tech has beat up UAB 75-49... 44 seconds left

man, the crowd sure as hell comes through on this radio broadcasts.

Need to get a stop and a score

Passes the ball out of bounds...

Pavelka and Davison are all over the officials.... are they that bad?

double-dribbles with .5 to go...

Left Williams WIDE open...and he couldn't get a decent shot off.

Headed to OT tied at 70.

by Maric...not the way he wants to go out, I'm sure.

we are constantly fighting back..... man, can we get a friggin' lead.

Doc calls timeout.  Ole Miss looks winded, but Nebraska's making some unforced errors, like they're tired mentally.

All the fouls in this game are on guards.  Post players have very few.  Sure looks like a lot of physical post play...

nails a wide-open 3.
76-74 Ole Miss.

Uses his Ninja Magic for Ole Miss to draw a foul

Headed to the line for 2 shots.
Hits the first, misses the second
77-75 Ole Miss

1:53 to go.

has stopped pressing.

Maric going to the line again.

wrestles with the Ninja for a (rather quick) jump ball call...

come on....

Ole Miss scores here and it's probably over.

Nebraska uses their last time out.

We need to score on the possession, and get a stop.

If we have to start fouling, this could get ugly.

Need points here

That probably does it.  Now, Sek Henry (a shooter) has fouled out, and there's just not enough time.

31 seconds.... this one's over, ain't it?

The Ole Miss crowd is chanting "SEC."

What is the deal with the SEC solidarity?

i guess it was a 20-win season, lot of progress made by these guys.

Matt Davison is really irked by the lack of stats provided by Ole Miss. Funny.

it's going to be whether or not we can replace Aleks Maric next season, otherwise, I like where Doc Sadler is taking this program.

Thank you Aleks Maric.  Fittingly, you had a double-double in your final game.  Good luck in the NBA Draft, European league, or wherever you end up.