Nebraska 5 point dogs against Illinois in today’s Semifinal game

[scarletred]

Huskers enter today winning 7 of their last 8 games and are 23-9 and looking to play in the conference tournament championship..
Illini have won 6 of their last 8 games and stand 24-8

Huskers lost February 4, 87-84 in OVT in Champaign.
Should be a fun afternoon.

 

[schuele]

For bubble teams - which the Huskers should not be at this point - the conference tournaments have taken some interesting turns. Teams on the bubble should root for Colorado tonight against Oregon, as the Buffs are likely already in but Oregon could steal a bid with a win. Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama all going down in the SEC tourney also makes for some interesting scenarios.

 

[huskerfan66]

Not surprised Illinois is favorite

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I’m gonna ride Nebraska.

 

[big red22]

For bubble teams - which the Huskers should not be at this point - the conference tournaments have taken some interesting turns. Teams on the bubble should root for Colorado tonight against Oregon, as the Buffs are likely already in but Oregon could steal a bid with a win. Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama all going down in the SEC tourney also makes for some interesting scenarios.

Auburn is going to win...

 

[HBK4life]

 

[Husker4real]

How much fun is this? Just enjoying the conference tournament with a bid already locked up.

It's been a great basketball season; bridging the normally painful gap between football and MLB.

 

[schuele]

Auburn is going to win...

Probably so. Apparently Mississippi State is likely in whether they win today or not, so there might not be any bid-stealers left in the SEC after all.

 

[HBK4life]

How much fun is this? Just enjoying the conference tournament with a bid already locked up.

It's been a great basketball season; bridging the normally painful gap between football and MLB.

Really looks like Tominaga and NU have become fan favorites in Minneapolis. Just a fun team to watch play and root for. Let's hope they can keep it rolling!! GBR!!

 

[HBK4life]

How much fun is this? Just enjoying the conference tournament with a bid already locked up.

It's been a great basketball season; bridging the normally painful gap between football and MLB.

 

[cruelhalo]

For bubble teams - which the Huskers should not be at this point - the conference tournaments have taken some interesting turns. Teams on the bubble should root for Colorado tonight against Oregon, as the Buffs are likely already in but Oregon could steal a bid with a win. Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama all going down in the SEC tourney also makes for some interesting scenarios.

Lunardi at ESPN has Nebraska as a 7 seed.

 

[HBK4life]

 

[scarletred]

For bubble teams - which the Huskers should not be at this point - the conference tournaments have taken some interesting turns. Teams on the bubble should root for Colorado tonight against Oregon, as the Buffs are likely already in but Oregon could steal a bid with a win. Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama all going down in the SEC tourney also makes for some interesting scenarios.

Palm has us playing Florida in the South region, I want Florida to win the SEC tournament.. I want no part of playing Florida as 8 and 9 seeds.

Be fun to play the whorns and give them payback for volleyball.

 

[HBK4life]

 

[StoneTempleHusker]

How much fun is this? Just enjoying the conference tournament with a bid already locked up.

It's been a great basketball season; bridging the normally painful gap between football and MLB.

Yep. Soaking up every minute of it. Got the pleasure of hitting 6 home games this year and much of the building of this team's chemistry.

I honestly don't even care what happens today or tomorrow. Goal #1 is an NCAA tourney win right now. This is all pure and absolute spoonfuls of gravy.

Amazing to watch this team of near strangers build throughout the year into a group of guys in which everybody knows their role and everybody plays their asses off.

 

[Huskers123456]

Gives me goosebumps thinking about the tournaments I've been too and the local crowd and other visiting teams get behind a team. Whether at a conference tourney, CWS, NCAA. One of the best things in sports. I would expect more of a crowd for today's game too, being a Saturday afternoon. This is the kind of team to get that support.

 

[Bugeater]

This might sound a bit harsh, but the team has to shake off that big win and put it on the back burner, nothing anyone hasn't heard before. Bring the confidence and play a steady game, limit those turnovers and mistakes and let that teamwork get the win.

 

[Husker4real]

Lunardi has NU as a #7 seed playing....wait for it....Colorado in Charlotte in the 1st round.

 

[cubsker]

Would think we're up to a 7 now, maybe a 6 if we can win today.

 

[Husker4real]

This might sound a bit harsh, but the team has to shake off that big win and put it on the back burner, nothing anyone hasn't heard before. Bring the confidence and play a steady game, limit those turnovers and mistakes and let that teamwork get the win.

Raphael David (Big Ten studio guy that has quickly become one of my favorites) pointed out that these guys all played AAU ball where they would play 10 games in a weekend...quick turn around is not a big deal.

 

[cubsker]

Committee loves to create intriguing matchups. Got to put us against a&m in a 7v10

 

[scarletred]

Lunardi has NU as a #7 seed playing....wait for it....Colorado in Charlotte in the 1st round.

Doesn’t the Buffs have to win today in the Pac12 tournament to get in?

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Lunardi at ESPN has Nebraska as a 7 seed.

Finally getting some respect ..

 

[schuele]

Doesn’t the Buffs have to win today in the Pac12 tournament to get in?

No, Colorado has won 8 games in a row and should be off the bubble. Strength of schedule is weak, but otherwise their metrics are very favorable.

Oregon has to win that game to get in, but Pac-12 is going to get three at-larges: Arizona, WSU and Colorado.

 

[schuele]

Lunardi has NU as a #7 seed playing....wait for it....Colorado in Charlotte in the 1st round.

That would be a solid matchup, featuring two very hot teams.

Buffs are in a strange situation due to some injuries. They really have only one guard left - KJ Simpson - who gets significant minutes. Simpson is a beast who can absolutely dominate a game, but he's playing 40 minutes every night and has to stay out of foul trouble.

 

[jteten]

Get this dub and all but guarantee to stay out of that shitty 8/9 seed.

 

[rrdd2021]

Just not impressed with this Illinois team. OSU was the better team last night but Illinois got EVERY call at the end and somehow won - shouldn't have. I think Nebraska runs away with this one and actually has a decent chance of taking down Purdue,

 

[HBK4life]

Lunardi has NU as a #7 seed playing....wait for it....Colorado in Charlotte in the 1st round.

 

[huskerfan66]

Sure been having a high incident of clock issues in this tournament

 

[SomedayHusker]

The Tominaga narrative is going to be too strong for the tournament and I really think this is the year we win a big dance game and maybe 2 or 3 of them. What a watch last night while getting hammered!!

 

[schuele]

If points were given for flopping to the floor and crying to the officials, this UW-Purdue game would be 200 to 199 - at halftime.

 

[Big bo fan]

Palm has us playing Florida in the South region, I want Florida to win the SEC tournament.. I want no part of playing Florida as 8 and 9 seeds.

Be fun to play the whorns and give them payback for volleyball.

Palms update this morning had us playing Colorado state in Brooklyn in the east

 

[huskerfan66]

If points were given for flopping to the floor and crying to the officials, this UW-Purdue game would be 200 to 199 - at halftime.

Can they both lose

 

[scarletred]

Palms update this morning had us playing Colorado state in Brooklyn in the east

Not earlier so he must have changed after seeing it after 8:30.

 

[Big bo fan]

Not earlier so he must have changed after seeing it after 8:30.

He did

 

[scarletred]

He did

At any rate I really like that match up..Want no part of playing Florida..
Still like the idea of playing texass.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Can they both lose

Both teams playing sloppy in the 2nd half

 

[huskerfan66]

So sliding across the court on your back with the ball isn't traveling anymore 😒

 

[Huskers123456]

Easily Wisconsin ball.

 

[huskerfan66]

Hoping for triple OT