THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-NEBRASKA PREDICTION THREAD
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if RU is legit, they dispatch of this team pretty easily. Nebby lost to 3-9 North Dakota as well as some earlier terrible losses at home. While they played Indiana tough on the road and beat a banged up Purdue at home, I expect Rutgers to win this game and will be thoroughly disappointed if we do not. No excuse
This is a weird team we are facing. They seem to play to their level of competition.
In 3 games vs Top 100 competition....
Cam, Thor and Dachon are 24-48 from 3.
I have a real bad feeling about this one
Defense travels, and we have one of the best defensive efficiency ratings (89.7) in the country according to KenPom (ranked 28th). Nebraska also isn't a very good rebounding team, which is one of our strengths. Every road game is tough, but I think we win this one.
Rutgers 72
Nebraska 65
Rutgers 72
Nebraska 65
Whatever they may be they are likely to finish 13th in league. If we are measuring progress....
3 Keys to the game:
1.Limit live ball turnovers where Nebraska can get out in transition & score easy points. Will allow us to set up our defense which as we know, defense travels & we have been good at. Our offensive efficiency according to Ken Pom is better than theirs so have to imagine they struggle in the half court. Do not be afraid to play stout & at times aggressive D. They shoot under 60% from the FT line with none of their Top 4 scorers shooting over 70%.
2. Attack the paint & the glass. Get Harper Mathis & Yeboah into the lane and on the post along with Johnson.
3. Selective three point shots. Limit the amount of end of shot clock low percentage 3 pointers.
If we can successfully do this & I think we will more so than not, we will overcome the skepticism about winning on the road or the agnst/feeling as a fan base that this is the point where we have a let down. Will not predict a score but have the nervous energy/feeling myself but in the end RU pulls out the W.
1.Limit live ball turnovers where Nebraska can get out in transition & score easy points. Will allow us to set up our defense which as we know, defense travels & we have been good at. Our offensive efficiency according to Ken Pom is better than theirs so have to imagine they struggle in the half court. Do not be afraid to play stout & at times aggressive D. They shoot under 60% from the FT line with none of their Top 4 scorers shooting over 70%.
2. Attack the paint & the glass. Get Harper Mathis & Yeboah into the lane and on the post along with Johnson.
3. Selective three point shots. Limit the amount of end of shot clock low percentage 3 pointers.
If we can successfully do this & I think we will more so than not, we will overcome the skepticism about winning on the road or the agnst/feeling as a fan base that this is the point where we have a let down. Will not predict a score but have the nervous energy/feeling myself but in the end RU pulls out the W.
This seems like a bad match up for Nebraska. They won't be able to handle our size and length on the boards
They've played better against Purdue and Indiana than Southern Utah and North Dakota.
its not but if we are going to have expectations which I have told that we are then Rutgers wins this game...you cant beat Seton Hall and have count as a big win if you are going to go out and lose to Nebraska on the road. Thats same old Rutgers kind of stuff. You have to break the cycle at some point if you want to be taken seriously
No prediction but a barometer game and one we MUST win if we have any tournament aspirations. Does St Bonny/Pitt team show up or Iowa from last year?
A game we should and need to win. They average 75 pts a game, but our D will hold them under that, and our offensive and defensive rebounding will be too much for them.
RU 73 NU 65
RU 73 NU 65
Rutgers 70
Nebraska 60
FUN FACT: Once went to the Aksarben horse race track in Omaha in the late 80's. Aksarben is Nebraska spelled backwards. Aksarben closed in 1995 and horse racing is a dying industry.
Nebraska 60
FUN FACT: Once went to the Aksarben horse race track in Omaha in the late 80's. Aksarben is Nebraska spelled backwards. Aksarben closed in 1995 and horse racing is a dying industry.
So not true,
18+ more games after this one. There are infinite paths to 10-8 or 11-8 or even 10-9 with a loss tonight.
Of course it is. Winnable league game on the road against a team we are favored against.
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