huskeraddict Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 March 14, 2013 5:30PM CT - ESPN2 (Announcers: Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich) United Center (20,500) - Chicago, IL BIG TEN TOURNAMENT - ROUND ONE #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers 14-17, 5-13 (Last: L 74-60 vs Iowa) vs #7 Purdue Boilermakers 15-16, 8-10 (Last: W 89-73 vs Minnesota) Winner Faces #2 Ohio State (23-7, 13-5) - March 15th - 5:30PM - BTN Head Coaches Nebraska Tim Miles (297-237, 14-17 at Nebraska) Purdue Matt Painter (200-98, 175-93 at Purdue) Injury Report Nebraska G - Mike Petlz - Knee - Out for season Purdue F - Jay Simpson - Foot - Out for season Scouting Purdue Purdue comes into Thursday's contest with a 15-16 record and claimed the No. 7 seed in this week's Big Ten Tournament based on a three-way tiebreaker with Illinois and Minnesota. The Boilermakers have played some of their best basketball in the final week of the season, posting wins at Wisconsin and Minnesota and nearly upsetting No. 7 Michigan. The Boilermakers will likely need a tournament title this week to extend their string of NCAA appearances to seven. Last year, they won 22 games before losing to eventual runner-up Kansas in the third round in Omaha. Junior guard Terone Johnson leads the Boilermakers with 13.5 points per game, highlighted by a 32-point night against Michigan on March 6, which was the highest single-game scoring effort in conference action. Senior D.J. Byrd is a prolific outside shooter and averages 10.0 points per game with a team-high 73 3-pointers. He has over half of Purdue's 3-point baskets this season. The Boilermakers also feature one of the Big Ten's best young centers in A.J. Hammons, who averages 10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game, a total which is second in the Big Ten. Freshman Ronnie Johnson also averages 9.6 ppg and is among the Big Ten leaders with 4.0 assists per contest. Purdue holds opponents to 40 percent shooting and has a +5.3 rebounding margin. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 We fell behind them early the first time then played even in a high-scoring second half. Hopefully we can improve on 33% shooting but limiting ourselves to 2 turnovers again will be tough. Quote Link to comment
SouthLincoln Husker Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This is a winnable game as long as Ubel shows up and Talley does not try to do too much. Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Points don't make a lot of sense to me: Line has Purdue favored by 6 and O/U at 120 Huskers win this one outright! 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 This is a winnable game as long as Ubel shows up and Talley does not try to do too much. And Gallegos gets a hot hand behind the arc. Or shields! Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Boiler Down! Let's go! Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Shields about to take out his All-Freshman snub frustrations Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 It's great see Purdue shooting like 80% from the start. f#*k Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Shields! coming out party Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Man shields is going beast mode. Purdue is probably the youngest team in the league. That might be our biggest advantage Quote Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 NU playing pretty inspired right now. Pretty good half Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 30-28 at half. Huskers by 2. Sort of sh#t the bed that last minute or so. But playing real solid up to that point. Quote Link to comment
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