Road wins are like gold in the Big Ten, so grabbing one tonight would be a big step towards the 26th championship.
Purdue at Nebraska: MASTER DISCUSSION THREAD
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Will not be easy , they are playing this up as one of biggest games in Nebraska history.
I mean technically it probably is the biggest. They also need a signature win because their schedule and weak non-conference games = uphill battle to get into the tourney.
Keys:
1. Need smart/aggressive Braden
2. Patient Zach because they are going to double hard and he has to make fast passes out
3. Limit turnovers - keep at 10 or below
4. Convert at the line
5. Keep Tominga from getting going. As much as people highlight his 3pt shooting, he is more effective off the midrange.
6. Limit offensive boards. When they beat IU, that is what killed IU. They got a lot of tough rebounds and fought for 40 minutes.
7. Need bench production. Can’t have this weird lineup where our goal is to hang on - that Morton/Jones backcourt has to be able to score and put up points
8. Keep emotions in check and don’t let the crowd get into it.
It will be loud and they will by hyped to play us.
Wisconsin this year has been weird, especially getting their doors blown off by Arizona, but that being said, if they win @ OSU tomorrow and we drop this one, they will be 2 games up in the standings. They've already won @ MSU. They don't play @NW or @ IL. Purdue has them twice, but beating Wisconsin any year in the Kohl Center isn't an easy task. The only potentially tough road game they have other than Purdue, is Nebraska or maybe IU. Purdue has road games against the top 3 teams in conference remaining. These two games might go a long way to determining the Big10 title with how down most of the conference is.
Not to mention Purdue @ IU will be IU's superbowl and any team with a pulse will give us their best game when they are home with the #1 next to the name. Teams are simply not going to get up for Wisconsin as they will for Purdue. The unbalanced schedule will be even worse next year when you add USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington into the mix.
For as good as this team is, all the pundits that say we roll through the conference, I just don't get. This conference can be winnable by a lesser team simply because of the schedule and Big10 reffing on the road.
Nebraska went all in to stop Edey last year. Hopefully the shooters are up to the task or this could be a horrifically ugly game.
Not to mention Purdue @ IU will be IU's superbowl and any team with a pulse will give us their best game when they are home with the #1 next to the name. Teams are simply not going to get up for Wisconsin as they will for Purdue. The unbalanced schedule will be even worse next year when you add USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington into the mix.
For as good as this team is, all the pundits that say we roll through the conference, I just don't get. This conference can be winnable by a lesser team simply because of the schedule and Big10 reffing on the road.
Nebraska went all in to stop Edey last year. Hopefully the shooters are up to the task or this could be a horrifically ugly game.
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xcellent ... on the other hand, other than Tominga, isn't this the key our success all season?
Game is on Peacock. Hummel will be on the call.
Couple notes on players health per coach:
CJ Wilcher- back strain. Ok last few days.
Rienk Mast- calf injury in practice, did not practice yesterday, half practice today. He’s going to have issues rest of year due to knee
Brice Williams- ankle injury, has not practiced last 2 days, May be limited or a no-go
CJ Wilcher- back strain. Ok last few days.
Rienk Mast- calf injury in practice, did not practice yesterday, half practice today. He’s going to have issues rest of year due to knee
Brice Williams- ankle injury, has not practiced last 2 days, May be limited or a no-go
I don’t see us running through the conference. I’m hoping not, but we could loose several more games. All B10 road games are hard to win, regardless of the team.
Yes
Patience, low turn-overs, bench production, make free-throws, agreesive D and O, hit outside shots.
Those are keys for everyone. Getting g that done consistently day in and day out is the challenge.
Poise, effort and play the game the right way and Purdue wins
Honestly don't understand how anyone believes we stand a chance against the Keisei "The Chosen One" Tominaga, guy is a bucket. In all seriousness, Tominaga is one of my favorite B1G players outside of Purdue, love watching him play.
IMO its all about limiting turnovers and rebounding. If we do those two things well we are going to be in a good position.
Boiler Up!
IMO its all about limiting turnovers and rebounding. If we do those two things well we are going to be in a good position.
Boiler Up!
It’s imperative that this team understands and gets comfortable with the reality that Purdue is the hunted.
We are and will be the Super Bowl for everyone from here on out.
As Wilt Chamberlain put it so beautifully decades ago:
“Nobody roots for Goliath”
They like running their offense through Mast top of the key. He is an excellent facilitator so have to disrupt him as well. Not a great deep threat but can still make them.
Watch out for Josiah Allick scrappy rebounder and makes a lot of hustle plays. He is a terrible shooter but his energy is contagious.
When you are as efficient as we are on offense, the key is always to keep TO's down. Do that and our efficiency takes care of the rest.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, it's the #1-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (14-1; 3-1) visiting Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-3; 2-2) in what shapes up to be another hard fought Big Ten conference battle. Tip is scheduled for approximately 9:00 pm (Eastern time) with television coverage on Peacock.
Projected Starting Line-Ups:
Purdue - Zach Edey, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Lance Jones, Fletcher Loyer, and Braden Smith
Nebraska - Rienk Mast, Juwan Gary, Jamarques Lawrence, Keisei Tominaga, and Brice Williams
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Nebraska comes into this game off a loss at Wisconsin this past weekend, 88-72. Keisei Tominaga leads the Cornhuskers in scoring with 14.2 points per game, and Rienk Mast averages 12.9 points with a team-high 9.1 rebounds per contest to lead Nebraska on the glass so far this season. Juwan Gary goes for 12.1 points and 5.9 boards, and Brice Williams has 13.5 points with 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Nebraska so far this season. As a team, Nebraska is averaging 77.8 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 74.4% from the foul line this season.
Nebraska is improved this season, and although the schedule hasn't been daunting, they've been particularly tougher at home, already dispatching Michigan State and Indiana, with the only defeat coming to Creighton. The Cornhuskers can get hot from long-range and are capable of making significant scoring runs with their ability to get second shots - Purdue's perimeter defense will need to be particularly sharp tonight, and they'll need the same intensity and effort on the glass as their last game against Illinois. The Boilers have had a significant edge on boards most of the season, but Nebraska has a positive rebounding margin themselves, and if the Huskers compete on the glass, it is a path to staying close in this game.
Nebraska also has some size, so they likely won’t be completely manhandled by Zach Edey. Coming into the game, the Cornhuskers are allowing 67.3 points per contest. Their opponents have only shot 39.0% from the floor and 30.7% on three-pointers. They're only giving up 15.2 free throw attempts per night. Typically, Nebraska forces 11.9 turnovers in a game, which will be important. Purdue will really need a good game taking care of possessions and avoiding the rash of turnovers. Look for a lot of action from an energized crowd - the Boilers will need to execute to try and keep things quiet - as once again, they will get the opponent's best shot and then some. This is a huge opportunity for Nebraska to get a statement victory.
Purdue has won seven straight since the loss at Northwestern, but it still trails Wisconsin in the conference standings and is still the hunted team with a target on its back. Can the Boilers continue the pace tonight in a big road environment?
We shall see, starting in a little more than a couple hours.
Boiler Up, my friends...
Projected Starting Line-Ups:
Purdue - Zach Edey, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Lance Jones, Fletcher Loyer, and Braden Smith
Nebraska - Rienk Mast, Juwan Gary, Jamarques Lawrence, Keisei Tominaga, and Brice Williams
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Nebraska comes into this game off a loss at Wisconsin this past weekend, 88-72. Keisei Tominaga leads the Cornhuskers in scoring with 14.2 points per game, and Rienk Mast averages 12.9 points with a team-high 9.1 rebounds per contest to lead Nebraska on the glass so far this season. Juwan Gary goes for 12.1 points and 5.9 boards, and Brice Williams has 13.5 points with 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Nebraska so far this season. As a team, Nebraska is averaging 77.8 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 74.4% from the foul line this season.
Nebraska is improved this season, and although the schedule hasn't been daunting, they've been particularly tougher at home, already dispatching Michigan State and Indiana, with the only defeat coming to Creighton. The Cornhuskers can get hot from long-range and are capable of making significant scoring runs with their ability to get second shots - Purdue's perimeter defense will need to be particularly sharp tonight, and they'll need the same intensity and effort on the glass as their last game against Illinois. The Boilers have had a significant edge on boards most of the season, but Nebraska has a positive rebounding margin themselves, and if the Huskers compete on the glass, it is a path to staying close in this game.
Nebraska also has some size, so they likely won’t be completely manhandled by Zach Edey. Coming into the game, the Cornhuskers are allowing 67.3 points per contest. Their opponents have only shot 39.0% from the floor and 30.7% on three-pointers. They're only giving up 15.2 free throw attempts per night. Typically, Nebraska forces 11.9 turnovers in a game, which will be important. Purdue will really need a good game taking care of possessions and avoiding the rash of turnovers. Look for a lot of action from an energized crowd - the Boilers will need to execute to try and keep things quiet - as once again, they will get the opponent's best shot and then some. This is a huge opportunity for Nebraska to get a statement victory.
Purdue has won seven straight since the loss at Northwestern, but it still trails Wisconsin in the conference standings and is still the hunted team with a target on its back. Can the Boilers continue the pace tonight in a big road environment?
We shall see, starting in a little more than a couple hours.
Boiler Up, my friends...
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BTFU from soggy New Haven! Hopefully we don't have to play 5 on 8 tonight.
Well,
1) we have bad fletch
2) they are denying the post like last year
3) everyone else looks frazzled
4) the arena is rocking as it will in every road game this year
Looking like a long night.
1) we have bad fletch
2) they are denying the post like last year
3) everyone else looks frazzled
4) the arena is rocking as it will in every road game this year
Looking like a long night.
Too far out. Not sure he is ready to go but a lot of time left in this game. Wide open jump shots but missing. Need something going to rim and it doesn’t have to be Zach if swamped
and three turnovers already...not a good start, obviously.
edit - make that four....wow.
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