Nebrasketball @ Illinois

[Wistrom Disciple]

Sounds like the refs are running this game.

It's very odd that Illinois is so physical and it took until 30 seconds left in overtime before they reached 10 fouls for the game... I think Underwood getting that tech early set a tone. Hate to blame the refs, but a whole lot of questionable decisions (again).

 

[Hayseed]

Sounds like the refs are running this game.

Refs still going strong.

 

[Hayseed]

Don't you make the first ft, then try to rebound the 2nd?

 

[Hayseed]

Refs still going strong.

This may be the refs biggest game.

 

[Mierin]

Why did Mast not take that 3? Sometimes he looks so clutzy out there.

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

Why did Mast not take that 3? Sometimes he looks so clutzy out there.

Better question is why no foul call on raking Mast's hands... Good decision not to try the contested 3. Refs missed another one there.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Damnit. 

 

[Mierin]

Better question is why no foul call on raking Mast's hands... Good decision not to try the contested 3. Refs missed another one there.

No it wasn't. We needed 3 to tie. Him getting fouled wouldn't have been good, since he wasn't shooting.

 

[DevoHusker]

Damn...woulda been a good win

 

[GSG]

Brad Underwood is a douche canoe. He knows they got a lot of help tonight

 

[BigRedBuster]

At least we were competitive on the road against a good team. 

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Illinois sucks.

Big Ten is so bad this year.

That dude for NU was due for a heater but man...he went off.

 

[LP1]

Good fight, but a loss is a loss in the eyes of the tourney selection committee.

 

[ECisGod]

Underwood says "We did every thing we could to lose".

The refs said " We want Illinois to win"

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

No it wasn't. We needed 3 to tie. Him getting fouled wouldn't have been good, since he wasn't shooting.

I'm sorry, you are incorrect. It was the correct play by Mast to pull down and search for a better shot/play. Taking a contested 3 against the best player for Illinois? Mast made the smart basketball play in trying to find a better opportunity with ~10+ seconds left. Shannon raked his hand across Mast's forearms and both the refs & announcers missed the foul.