huskeraddict Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 January 31, 2015 5pm CT - BTN Williams Arena - Minneapolis, MN Nebraska Cornhuskers 12-8, 4-4 (Last: 58-44 L vs Michigan) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 13-9, 2-7 (Last: 63-58 L vs Penn State) Big Ten Standings Wisconsin 6-1, 18-2 Maryland 6-3, 18-4 Ohio State 6-3, 17-5 Michigan 6-3, 13-8 Indiana 5-3, 15-6 Michigan State 5-3, 14-7 Purdue 5-3, 13-8 Iowa 4-3, 13-7 Nebraska 4-4, 12-8 Illinois 3-5, 13-8 Penn State 2-6, 14-7 Minnesota 2-7, 13-9 Rutgers 2-7, 10-12 Northwestern 1-6, 10-10 Head Coaches Nebraska Tim Miles (329-259, 46-39 at Nebraska) Minnesota Richard Pitino (56-36, 38-22 at Minnesota) Injury Report Nebraska No injuries to report Minnesota F - Gaston Diedhiou - Leg - Out indefinitely Scouting Minnesota Second-year Coach Richard Pitino and the Gophers enter Saturday’s game with a 12-9 record, including a 2-7 Big Ten mark. Pitino, who coached at Florida International for a season before taking the Minnesota job, guided the Golden Gophers to a 25-13 record and the NIT title in 2013-14. Minnesota, which returned four starters from last year, went 11-2 in non-conference action with the only losses coming at St. John’s in preseason NIT and against Louisville. Minnesota dropped its first five Big Ten games, including four by five points or less, before going 2-2 in its last two conference games, earning home victories over Rutgers (89-80) and Illinois (79-71). On Wednesday, the Gophers erased a 13-point second-half deficit before falling 63-58 at Penn State. Minnesota thrives on its defense, as the Gophers average a Big Ten-leading 10.6 steals per game and force more than 18 turnovers per game. Senior Andre Hollins averages 14.6 points per game and has a team-high 60 3-pointers. Hollins has been on a tear as of late, averaging 24.3 points per game over the Gophers’ last four contests He is one of three Gophers in double figures, as Carlos Morris averages 12.5 points per game while Maurice Walker is at 11.9 points and a team-high 6.6 rebounds per outing. Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Miles said after the Michigan .......eh.........."effort"..............he was going to burn the black uni's AND his zone offense. I don't care what he does with the uni's, but I really hope to see an offense with a pulse today............ Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 A must win if there was one.... This team needs a spark. Going to need a similar run down the stretch as we had last year... Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 World-Herald Big Red @OWHbigred 9h9 hours ago #Huskers @CoachMiles says NU must jump-start its offense. Preview: http://bit.ly/18COQKi Game info: Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Tim MilesVerified account@CoachMiles We've been working on new & innovative ways to score. I think it's working!!! #Huskers #GBR #Nebrasketball #B1G https://twitter.com/CoachMiles/status/561336198442921984 Quote Link to comment
PaulCrewe Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 So after struggling against the zone last game, we get to see if this team had figured out how to advance the ball against full court pressure then if successful go against more zone. Double Whammy Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 So after struggling against the zone last game, we get to see if this team had figured out how to advance the ball against full court pressure then if successful go against more zone. Double Whammy You have to be able to shoot from outside to beat a zone consistently. We can hope for improvement, but I don't know if it's realistic to expect that this year.... Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 ... on the road where we're 4-18 in the B1G in the last three years. Quote Link to comment
maskershake Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 We got this one in the bag fellas. Not even sure why they are playing the game tonight, outcome has already been set Quote Link to comment
It'sNotAFakeID Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 ... on the road where we're 4-18 in the B1G in the last three years. Winning on the road in the B1G is tough, but that's just abysmal. Quote Link to comment
huskerscott Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 They need this win as bad as anything. If we can't beat the 12th place team on the road. We don't belong in the tourney. The next 3 games are very winnable. They just got to go out and take care of business. On the subject of bigTen road games. Last week from Saturday to Thursday. The road teams were just 2-11. The only wins coming from Michigan State at Rutgers and Wisconsin at Michigan. And Wisconsin needed OT. Ouch. Quote Link to comment
huskerpower13 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I'd like to see some of our guys work to get the ball to the hoop today, especially Terran. So many times, I feel like this team settles for jump shots when they could drive and get an easy bucket or else open up the passing lanes for shooters on the perimeter. One thing that also drives me crazy that I would like to see stop is relaxing at the top of the key until late in the shot clock. It almost always seems like our offensive set starts with around 15 seconds on the shot clock. With that being said, this is a must-win to get back on track along with the next couple games. Time to get some momentum going moving into the latter part of the schedule. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Nebraska Basketball @HuskerHoops 8m8 minutes ago Quick pregame notes: Shavon Shields needs 20 points to become the Huskers' 26th 1,000 point scorer. #Huskers Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I have a feeling that we might see a different starting lineup. Miles said that we need makers not shooters. Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I'll be at the UNO Hockey game, hopefully I can watch some of the game. Quote Link to comment
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