Nebraska vs. Missouri Big 12 Tourney Game Thread

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 5:13 PM CDT in Game Threads

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.

Do we need a win today to solidify a bid to the NIT?

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

just

got home....

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:18 PM CDT 0 recs

scoring is picking up

how does Cookie Miller look?

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:22 PM CDT 0 recs

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.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:29 PM CDT 0 recs

i wonder

what the lowest half total for points record is for the Big 12 tourney.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:31 PM CDT 0 recs

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 0 recs

We need a bucket

Mizzou on 13-2 run.
25-20 Missouri.

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 6:40 PM CDT 0 recs

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.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:41 PM CDT 0 recs

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 0 recs

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.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 6:51 PM CDT 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

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 0 recs

Correction...

Error on the Gametracker...30-8

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

33-29 NU

Nebraska timeout, 17:20 to go.

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:13 PM CDT 0 recs

Steve Harley

hits NU
s first 3 pointer

36-29 NU

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:17 PM CDT 0 recs

Maric

got all alone under the basket for a big dunk.

41-32 NU

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:24 PM CDT 0 recs

killer

instinct.

we don't have it.

at least we've cut the turnovers in the second half.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:32 PM CDT 0 recs

49-45

were the three's that were in by Anderson and Harley that far down the hole like the announcers said?

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:39 PM CDT 0 recs

Not sure...

DVR's not working right, or I'd take another look.

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up 0 recs

FT's

Maric is going to need to hit his FT's to finish this game out.

four in a row.... keep it up.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs

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 0 recs

"Aleks Maric Is God"

Huge rebounds and a putback by Maric there...

by Husker Mike on Mar 13, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

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 0 recs

come on

guys, let's not end it here. dang it.

3:45, 55-52 Huskers.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:49 PM CDT 0 recs

Maric

hitting FT's. thank god for that.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:52 PM CDT 0 recs

But Dumb TOs

Are gonna kill us

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:53 PM CDT 0 recs

hell

you were right about the score...

every time we get out in front, we do something stupid.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

speaking

of stupid.

now it's their time to do something stupid. you know it's in them.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

There it was

Fortunately it hit a Missouri player before it went out.

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Nebraska up 3

59-56 with 1:01 to go.

Go Huskers!

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 7:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Great D on that last possession

Now we need to hit FTs

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT 0 recs

oh

hell yeah.

Henry misses. shit.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

And

we miss the front-end of the 1 and 1

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

how the h

hell do you play Div IA basketball and go 52.6% shooting on free throws.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 8:01 PM CDT 0 recs

Great D

on that last possession...

And Strowbridge hits a FT!

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs

oh

thank god.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Final

NU wins 61-56!

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 13, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs

you

guys are ahead of me again.

nice win. some bad areas, but at least they pulled it out.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on Mar 13, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

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 0 recs