RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Pregame: Illinois vs Nebraska, Saturday, December 13th, 3:00pm CT, Peacock/YTTV
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Hope we’re sharp. We have a size & rebounding advantage
Illinois will take this. Nebraska will keep it close but Illinois will close this out and huskers will be happy with the moral victory. 85-72 Illinois
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
I like that they’re undefeated and ranked. Makes them less likely be overlooked by both the players and fans in attendance.
Bigtex
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Disagree - No concerns with team being ready. This one screams good/great team coming into SFC. Being ready and executing winning basketball are entirely different.
Nebraska 10-0
Nebraska current longest winning streak in the country (winning tourney last April)
Beat down of Wisconsin
Husker fan checking in...
Excited about the matchup but definitely nervous, no question you are the toughest team we've played yet this year and it's at your house, probably our first real hostile environment. Plus I don't think we faced anybody with a front Court like yours, so that should be a really good test.
We really really like this team, very much a team that has a bunch of different guys that can do it on a given night.
Mast is obviously the key player. He can definitely play big inside but the best part of his game is a high post distributor and he's a very respectable three-point shooter. We will use a ton of spacing and take a lot of threes if given... Otherwise, we showed against Wisconsin that we are happy to play in the paint if it's open.
We are a strong defensive team as well, tons and tons and tons of movement and switching. We do have another big guy in the starting lineup who is the only terrible outside shooter in the starting 5, Berke Büyüktuncel (pronounced bear kay) but he is a full effort defense and rebounding guy.
Pryce Sandfort you're probably familiar with since he transferred from Iowa, he can shoot out of the gym of course but he has become much more of a guy who goes to the rim this year and is pretty good at it.
Lawrence is our guard and he's decent but not a pure scorer. He's more of a spot shooter and distributor.
Then of course there's Sammy Hoiberg the coaches kid. Feels like he's been there for 6 or 7 years. He's the ultimate scrap player, there was definitely a reasonable question about his role on the team in years past but he is really shown that he can make big plays this year. He's never going to pop on the stat sheet, but he's quicker than people think and he's a really really good defender and lately he's falling in love with the dribble drive and has been pretty effective.
Off the bench the big-time player is Brandon Frager. Probably one of the most athletic kids on the team. Long, can shoot from distance or go to the rim. True freshman though and sometimes makes true freshman plays.
I know Nebraska basketball has a history about as long as Indiana football did as of 2 years ago... But this is probably our best team in a while... Maybe back to the 90s.
All that being said, I don't think we come into your house and win. You guys are a good team for sure and a totally different matchup than what we've seen all year.
Good luck Saturday and for the rest of the year. Hopefully someone can take down Michigan and certainly wouldn't mind if it were you guys! Haha
Excited about the matchup but definitely nervous, no question you are the toughest team we've played yet this year and it's at your house, probably our first real hostile environment. Plus I don't think we faced anybody with a front Court like yours, so that should be a really good test.
We really really like this team, very much a team that has a bunch of different guys that can do it on a given night.
Mast is obviously the key player. He can definitely play big inside but the best part of his game is a high post distributor and he's a very respectable three-point shooter. We will use a ton of spacing and take a lot of threes if given... Otherwise, we showed against Wisconsin that we are happy to play in the paint if it's open.
We are a strong defensive team as well, tons and tons and tons of movement and switching. We do have another big guy in the starting lineup who is the only terrible outside shooter in the starting 5, Berke Büyüktuncel (pronounced bear kay) but he is a full effort defense and rebounding guy.
Pryce Sandfort you're probably familiar with since he transferred from Iowa, he can shoot out of the gym of course but he has become much more of a guy who goes to the rim this year and is pretty good at it.
Lawrence is our guard and he's decent but not a pure scorer. He's more of a spot shooter and distributor.
Then of course there's Sammy Hoiberg the coaches kid. Feels like he's been there for 6 or 7 years. He's the ultimate scrap player, there was definitely a reasonable question about his role on the team in years past but he is really shown that he can make big plays this year. He's never going to pop on the stat sheet, but he's quicker than people think and he's a really really good defender and lately he's falling in love with the dribble drive and has been pretty effective.
Off the bench the big-time player is Brandon Frager. Probably one of the most athletic kids on the team. Long, can shoot from distance or go to the rim. True freshman though and sometimes makes true freshman plays.
I know Nebraska basketball has a history about as long as Indiana football did as of 2 years ago... But this is probably our best team in a while... Maybe back to the 90s.
All that being said, I don't think we come into your house and win. You guys are a good team for sure and a totally different matchup than what we've seen all year.
Good luck Saturday and for the rest of the year. Hopefully someone can take down Michigan and certainly wouldn't mind if it were you guys! Haha
Would be a great game for Ben to come out of his shooting funk and be more assertive offensively.
They are going to come in feeling really good after blowing out the Badgers. We will need to match their intensity from the tip. If we fall behind early we will probably start chucking 3s which plays right into their hands.
Going to be a tough game but I like the way we’ve been playing. Think we can eke out a tough, hard fought win.
They are going to come in feeling really good after blowing out the Badgers. We will need to match their intensity from the tip. If we fall behind early we will probably start chucking 3s which plays right into their hands.
Going to be a tough game but I like the way we’ve been playing. Think we can eke out a tough, hard fought win.
Illini by 20 or more. The fighting hoibergs will stay close for a while but illini shoot lights out in 2nd half and run away with the game
I always enjoy, and respect, an opposing fan coming on this board and sharing their opinions, and team discussions, without being rude or belligerent. I like getting an insight from someone who watches every game. I’ve watched two Nebraska games and share your opinions. I’ll cheer for you guys, whenever you aren’t playing the beloved.
Usually that game happens in the mid-January part of schedule, and against teams with dull records. Nebraksa is ranked and undefeated.
I'd likely look to the four game stretch of @Iowa, @NW, Minnesota, Maryland if I had to predict the "letdown" game.
If we shoot well from the perimeter and outbound the Huskers then we will win by double digits....If we don't shoot well from the perimeter but take the ball inside (especially Andre & Boswell) and rebound we win by 6-8....don;t shoot well, don't take the ball to the hole, and let them out rebound us then it's a corn cob fight that may not end well
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Until we have a classic letdown game it seems that someone will come along before every game and prophesize that this is going to be a classic letdown game.
Am I crazy though, I needed much more help with the pronunciation of the last name!
"Berke Büyüktuncel (pronounced bear kay)"
"Berke Büyüktuncel (pronounced bear kay)"
Agreed. It's cool to see what the team is like from an obsessive fan point of view haha
I would be respectful on anyone's board except Iowa, screw those guys
But I've actually never felt any bad blood with you guys. A year or two ago I came in to talk football and I like Bielema's brand of physical football. I visited Illinois to watch baseball a couple years back and had a great time. Plus you guys have a much much better basketball program than we do overall (as do most schools)
Will Krush be here, or is this a break game?
Good scenarios but if we do shoot well, take the ball inside and rebound and they don't, we could win by 20.
Believe I heard on the inquirer pod that finals are next week, so Krush is still here.
Bigtex
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Illinois as the #12 team in NET playing:
Nebraska #14
Nebraska longest winning streak in nation
Team shouldn't have any motivation problem preparing for Nebraska.
Guess someone needs to define letdown game. For me it is a Q2/Q3 team that is good but Illinois should win home or away. Maybe because of the situation Illinois doesn't take team as a threat and has a let down. Not saying Illinois couldn't lose to Nebraska but for me not as a let down but as poor execution.
I've told my sophomore son to gather the boys, show up, and be loud.
Then go right back to the library.
Why would there be a let down for a ranked undefeated team coming into your building. So i 100% agree with you
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