Illini enter the Vault as 3.5 favorites

[scarletred]

Illini is 14-6 and 6-4 in conference play. They’ve won 3 of their last 4 away games.

This is a must win for the Huskers even more so now after losing 6 straight.

 

[WHCSC]

 

[BTF69]

Not a horrible time to get the Illini at home. Their starting center is out with Mono. Their backup is a true freshman.

NU is due for a good game and you know the crowd will be rocking.

 

[cavalot]

Not a horrible time to get the Illini at home. Their starting center is out with Mono. Their backup is a true freshman.

NU is due for a good game and you know the crowd will be rocking.

I hope so. Need to stop the bleeding badly.

 

[BTF69]

Little quiet rumor that the Utah State coach just MIGHT be looked at if NU gets rid of Fred.

 

[IM4NUalways]

Illini is 14-6 and 6-4 in conference play. They’ve won 3 of their last 4 away games.

This is a must win for the Huskers even more so now after losing 6 straight.

20 point loss?

 

[IM4NUalways]

I hope so. Need to stop the bleeding badly.

Great beat a team that is without players and call it a victory. Thats the Nebrasketball way !

 

[cavalot]

Great beat a team that is without players and call it a victory. Thats the Nebrasketball way !

You take what you can get. If we can't beat a team that is without players on our home turf then maybe the writing is on the wall for Fred. And you and others can finally we happy with Nebraska BB.

 

[IM4NUalways]

You take what you can get. If we can't beat a team that is without players on our home turf then maybe the writing is on the wall for Fred. And you and others can finally we happy with Nebraska BB.

It's been on the wall in bright letters for a while. People refuse to read it.

 

[cavalot]

It's been on the wall in bright letters for a while. People refuse to read it.

I would disagree. But this team and its losses of late have definitely illuminated our deficiencies in the program. Last year I thought we had turned the corner. Early this year with the Creighton win I thought we finally had a program that was going to be a consistent and stable force to be reckoned with.

It appears that I was wrong. I can own that!

I'm still holding out some hope that we can finish the regular season with more wins than losses, but i'm certainly not holding my breath.

 

[huskercabby]

Little quiet rumor that the Utah State coach just MIGHT be looked at if NU gets rid of Fred.

Fits my criteria. Let’s get it done.

 

[goldencohusker]

Little quiet rumor that the Utah State coach just MIGHT be looked at if NU gets rid of Fred.

I'm sure Bo spoke highly of NU during their time together at YSU😉

 

[Bugeater]

3.5 favorites? That seems a bit low considering how bad the Huskers are playing right now. Would be nice to see an upset (besides the fans) and snap the losing streak.

 

[IM4NUalways]

I would disagree. But this team and its losses of late have definitely illuminated our deficiencies in the program. Last year I thought we had turned the corner. Early this year with the Creighton win I thought we finally had a program that was going to be a consistent and stable force to be reckoned with.

It appears that I was wrong. I can own that!

I'm still holding out some hope that we can finish the regular season with more wins than losses, but i'm certainly not holding my breath.

So even if we finish with more wins than losses we have not improved. We are not making the NCAA tournament and likely not any other tournament.

He needs replaced. Great guy it sucks but we need to be better and stop accepting crap.

 

[leodisflowers]

Lock of the year. Easy money, bet Illinois!

 

[king_kong_]

Great beat a team that is without players and call it a victory. Thats the Nebrasketball way !

Metrics are blind to this

Committee might care, might not

Like OP said this is a must win if we want to keep any semblance of postseason hopes alive

 

[cavalot]

So even if we finish with more wins than losses we have not improved. We are not making the NCAA tournament and likely not any other tournament.

He needs replaced. Great guy it sucks but we need to be better and stop accepting crap.

Here is the upcoming schedule: If we can go 6 and 5 make the BIG tourney and get a win that would bring us to 19 wins and a potential bubble team. That would be enough to salvage his job I would bet. Not sure we can win 6. Though. We have 5 home games. Have to win all of them to have a chance I would guess.

• Thursday, January 30: vs. Illinois (7:30 PM CST)
• Sunday, February 2: at Oregon (6:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, February 5: at Washington
• Saturday, February 8: vs. Michigan
• Wednesday, February 12: vs. Minnesota
• Sunday, February 16: at Ohio State
• Thursday, February 20: at Iowa
• Tuesday, February 25: vs. Maryland
• Sunday, March 2: at Northwestern
• Thursday, March 6: at Penn State
• Sunday, March 9: vs. Iowa (12:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, March 12: Big Ten Tournament begins 12:30 PM CST)

 

[Zeke2005]

Nebraska with the beat down victory tonight. 14 point win. Our player with the very punchable face hits 6 3s.

 

[huskercabby]

Here is the upcoming schedule: If we can go 6 and 5 make the BIG tourney and get a win that would bring us to 19 wins and a potential bubble team. That would be enough to salvage his job I would bet. Not sure we can win 6. Though. We have 5 home games. Have to win all of them to have a chance I would guess.

• Thursday, January 30: vs. Illinois (7:30 PM CST)
• Sunday, February 2: at Oregon (6:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, February 5: at Washington
• Saturday, February 8: vs. Michigan
• Wednesday, February 12: vs. Minnesota
• Sunday, February 16: at Ohio State
• Thursday, February 20: at Iowa
• Tuesday, February 25: vs. Maryland
• Sunday, March 2: at Northwestern
• Thursday, March 6: at Penn State
• Sunday, March 9: vs. Iowa (12:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, March 12: Big Ten Tournament begins 12:30 PM CST)

Thanks for doing this! It’s amazing that after each of these losses I wait a couple of days and then look at ways we can salvage the season. I guess I’ve had good practice through the years.😎

 

[huskercabby]

Nebraska with the beat down victory tonight. 14 point win. Our player with the very punchable face hits 6 3s.

Who’s that? I have several in mind.

 

[Zeke2005]

Who’s that? I have several in mind.

The white kid, used to play for Wisconsin

 

[IM4NUalways]

Here is the upcoming schedule: If we can go 6 and 5 make the BIG tourney and get a win that would bring us to 19 wins and a potential bubble team. That would be enough to salvage his job I would bet. Not sure we can win 6. Though. We have 5 home games. Have to win all of them to have a chance I would guess.

• Thursday, January 30: vs. Illinois (7:30 PM CST)
• Sunday, February 2: at Oregon (6:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, February 5: at Washington
• Saturday, February 8: vs. Michigan
• Wednesday, February 12: vs. Minnesota
• Sunday, February 16: at Ohio State
• Thursday, February 20: at Iowa
• Tuesday, February 25: vs. Maryland
• Sunday, March 2: at Northwestern
• Thursday, March 6: at Penn State
• Sunday, March 9: vs. Iowa (12:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, March 12: Big Ten Tournament begins 12:30 PM CST)

Zero chance.

 

[cavalot]

Thanks for doing this! It’s amazing that after each of these losses I wait a couple of days and then look at ways we can salvage the season. I guess I’ve had good practice through the years.😎

Might be nothing short of a miracle to do so. But.....

 

[HankMoody78]

So even if we finish with more wins than losses we have not improved. We are not making the NCAA tournament and likely not any other tournament.

He needs replaced. Great guy it sucks but we need to be better and stop accepting crap.

any BIG team with a winning record will be invited to the NIT.

 

[cavalot]

Zero chance.

Just have to believe....

 

[leodisflowers]

Metrics are blind to this

Committee might care, might not

Like OP said this is a must win if we want to keep any semblance of postseason hopes alive

Bet Illinois

 

[IM4NUalways]

any BIG team with a winning record will be invited to the NIT.

Like I said. If we have a winning record, I will be shocked.

 

[SickOfPractice]

Imo, this team is capable of playing better than they have been recently.

It would be great to see them come out tonight and have some easy early luck. They might be able to run with that.

 

[cavalot]

Imo, this team is capable of playing better than they have been recently.

It would be great to see them come out tonight and have some easy early luck. They might be able to run with that.

they could start by limiting a couple players to a couple 3s per game. Some of these guys are capable of shooting us into a loss.

 

[V-Doub]

Here is the upcoming schedule: If we can go 6 and 5 make the BIG tourney and get a win that would bring us to 19 wins and a potential bubble team. That would be enough to salvage his job I would bet. Not sure we can win 6. Though. We have 5 home games. Have to win all of them to have a chance I would guess.

• Thursday, January 30: vs. Illinois (7:30 PM CST)
• Sunday, February 2: at Oregon (6:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, February 5: at Washington
• Saturday, February 8: vs. Michigan
• Wednesday, February 12: vs. Minnesota
• Sunday, February 16: at Ohio State
• Thursday, February 20: at Iowa
• Tuesday, February 25: vs. Maryland
• Sunday, March 2: at Northwestern
• Thursday, March 6: at Penn State
• Sunday, March 9: vs. Iowa (12:30 PM CST)
• Wednesday, March 12: Big Ten Tournament begins 12:30 PM CST)

If you told me 2 months ago that we’ll need to finish the season 6-5 with 5 home games (regardless of total wins/losses) to have a shot at the postseason I would’ve thought that’s very doable. Not easy, but possible. Now, after watching the last 6-7 games… Curing cancer in the next 30 days seems more likely.

 

[cavalot]

If you told me 2 months ago that we’ll need to finish the season 6-5 with 5 home games (regardless of total wins/losses) to have a shot at the postseason I would’ve thought that’s very doable. Not easy, but possible. Now, after watching the last 6-7 games… Curing cancer in the next 30 days seems more likely.

That's a steep comparison but I see why you would go there. Hasn't been any fun to watch that's for sure.

 

[V-Doub]

Nebraska with the beat down victory tonight. 14 point win. Our player with the very punchable face hits 6 3s.

If we’re gonna beat anyone, especially a decent team, Brice is gonna have to snap out of his funk and get beck to scoring 20+ and stop turning the ball over. Rollie is gonna have to step it up and play well for 40 minutes. And, like you said, having Essegian go off for 4-6 threes would be helpful.

All ^that^ is well within their capabilities. We’ve seen it before, but definitely not lately.

 

[Zeke2005]

If we’re gonna beat anyone, especially a decent team, Brice is gonna have to snap out of his funk and get beck to scoring 20+ and stop turning the ball over. Rollie is gonna have to step it up and play well for 40 minutes. And, like you said, having Essegian go off for 4-6 threes would be helpful.

All ^that^ is well within their capabilities. We’ve seen it before, but definitely not lately.

It seems that they’ve lost their belief in themselves, their motivation. Accepting defeat before tipoff. Sorry to say but except for last year first half of this year, that is a prevailing issue with Fred’s teams at Nebraska.

 

[V-Doub]

It seems that they’ve lost their belief in themselves, their motivation. Accepting defeat before tipoff. Sorry to say but except for last year first half of this year, that is a prevailing issue with Fred’s teams at Nebraska.

Several of Fred’s teams have played their best basketball in February. Seems pretty unlikely at this point, but that would be a welcomed turn of events.

 

[Zeke2005]

Several of Fred’s teams have played their best basketball in February. Seems pretty unlikely at this point, but that would be a welcomed turn of events.

Several as in the last 2 seasons only at Nebraska. First 3 didn’t play their best at all during those seasons.

 

[mgbreis]

Metrics are blind to this

Committee might care, might not

Like OP said this is a must win if we want to keep any semblance of conference tourney hopes alive

FIFY

 

[scarletred]

Great beat a team that is without players and call it a victory. Thats the Nebrasketball way !

Hey buddy a win is a win even if your a Clarkeye fan.

 

[cubsker]

Zero chance.

Can I get 5 to 1 then? My 100 vs your 500 that we make the dance.

 

[Gary.Busey]

Can I get 5 to 1 then? My 100 vs your 500 that we make the dance.

11 regular season games left, If we win more than 5 games the rest of this season i will be shocked.... last years team would beat this years team with ease.

 

[IM4NUalways]

Can I get 5 to 1 then? My 100 vs your 500 that we make the dance.

I don't bet on Nebrasketball. I don't think we will be 500 and certainly not making the NCAA's.