The Lesson of UC Riverside at Nebraska
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I think the lesson should be no matter how talented your team is, breaking in several new players and a coach is difficult. NU is not in a position to take anyone too lightly.
Nebraska was a 15-point favorite playing at home against a visiting team that went 10-23 last year playing in a lower tier conference. I think even all the new Nebraska players and coach expected to win, and may have taken their opponent lightly. They didn’t just lose, they got blown out.
My point, whether you wanna use Nebraska or Illinois (who won their game in OT) is that, especially early in the season, let’s not look past what many of us consider cupcakes on our own schedule.
My point, whether you wanna use Nebraska or Illinois (who won their game in OT) is that, especially early in the season, let’s not look past what many of us consider cupcakes on our own schedule.
The lesson is 3pt shooting (especially with the extended line) helps create a situation for an upset by lesser talented teams:
3pt %
Neb: 6/26 23%
UCR: 12/25 48% (7/9 to start 2nd half)
Ill: 5/19 29%
Nich: 8/20 40%
Nick, I get that the 3-pt shot can be a great equalizer, just not seeing why lesser talented teams would shoot a higher percentage than they normally would, from further out.
I think the lesson here it that Nebraska isn't all that talented and the talent means (almost) everything.
For a sec - I thought they played UC Irvine.. Which is a good squad. This makes more sense now
