11/28/2023 0 Comments Journal star lincoln ne![]() How important is it for this series to continue and do you think it will continue in the foreseeable future?īR: I think both schools find a way to keep this going, although scheduling is becoming more and more difficult for many reasons. With Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten, there is talk that this yearly series could end. WBR: This series has been in place for several years. If Nebraska is going to have a better record, it must strategize better in the final minute of close games (and there will be some). Nebraska must game plan for 11 new opponents, too. This year, it’s a better league than the Big 12, and it’s certainly a more physical, grinding league in general. The unknown is how Nebraska will fare in the Big Ten. WBR: Does Nebraska have a team that will ultimately do better this season than last season?īR: Talent-wise, this is Doc Sadler’s most complete team. WBR: What kind of weaknesses does Nebraska have that Creighton could exploit?īR: As noted above, Nebraska hasn’t been as fundamentally sound on defense, meaning Creighton could take advantage of some lapses and get some easy, open looks. The question will be whether Nebraska will help, if so, who they help off of? He’s a smart player, and one of Nebraska’s top defenders. WBR: What kind of things will Nebraska employ to try and stop Doug McDermott in the post?īR: Look for 6-10 junior Brandon Ubel to be the main guy on McDermott. Caleb Walker, until Wake Forest, had also been shooting well from the perimeter. He’s strong from three-point range but even better on the “lost art” of mid-range jumpers. ![]() ![]() WBR: Besides Spencer, who do the Bluejays need to look out for that might have a big game on Sunday?īR: Dylan Talley has proven he’s a capable scorer. That’s something Sadler will likely have fixed by the time Big Ten play starts. That said, Nebraska hasn’t been guarding well off the dribble and hasn’t been rotating as well as Sadler’s teams normally have. So that’s skewed the numbers a little bit. What has been the problem?īR: Opponents’ offensive numbers have been up in part because Nebraska’s been scoring at a higher clip, meaning more possessions and scoring opportunities for both teams (until Wake Forest, at least). ![]() WBR: Doc Sadler teams are known for defense, but the Huskers have struggled on defense so far this season. If the shot clock is winding down, Spencer will likely be the guy who makes something happen. He also brings a swagger and confident, winning attitude, having led LSU to the NCAA Tournament. What does he bring to the team?īR: He’s a scorer, particularly a guy who can create for himself, something Nebraska’s lacked in recent years. WBR: The addition of Bo Spencer has seemed to ignite the offense a bit for the Huskers. Plus, Nebraska took a bad shot on its previous possession after showing little movement on offense. Such was the case against Wake Forest, when Nebraska had a foul to give on Wake’s last possession (and didn’t foul) and had no timeouts remaining after Wake scored the go-ahead basket. Many of those games have been the result of poor game management and/or lack of offensive execution in the final minute. What has kept them from winning those games in the final minutes?īrian Rosenthal: Nebraska is 10-14 under Doc Sadler in one-possession games. White & Blue Review: Nebraska started off kind of hot but has lost two recent games at home against Oregon and Wake Forest at the wire. The loss on Wednesday night against the Demon Deacons in the final seconds might have been a crushing blow, but who knows for sure? Luckily, Brian Rosenthal from the Lincoln Journal Star follows the Nebraska basketball team and he shares some insight before the 4:05 p.m. With failed opportunities against Oregon and Wake Forest, you can bet that Nebraska should want to give Creighton everything they have to try and get back on track before the Huskers’ conference season starts. But the reality is, Creighton provides a bump to Nebraska’s schedule and they need this game. With Nebraska moving to the Big Ten, there are questions about whether this matchup will continue down the line. Although Nebraska-Omaha is making the move to Division-I sports, it is this annual matchup that will determine bragging rights as the best college basketball school in the state. Whether that is true or not, a majority of fans will be wearing blue at the CenturyLink Center when the Huskers make the trip up I-80 for Sunday afternoon’s game. They contend that a majority of Creighton basketball fans are Nebraska football fans and thus this can’t be a rivalry. Everyone likes a good rivalry, right? Many Nebraska fans will argue that there really isn’t a rivalry between Creighton and Nebraska.
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