The Nebraska men's opponent on Tuesday is Illinois. They ar 14-5 overall but only 1-4 in the conference. They beat Gonzaga at Gonzaga by 13. They beat Ohio St. by 19 points. They beat Auburn on a neutral court. They beat Butler by 17 points. At times they have played like the No. 1 team in the nation. They have lost five of their last seven games. At times they don't play very good. Which team shows up in Lincoln on Tuesday night? The Top 10 who was 12-0 or the team of lately.
Nebraska is on the rise. They have moved up the ranks and are now rated 152nd. Illinois is rated 61st.
Illinois is coached by John Groce who took an Ohio team last year to the NCAA tournament and did well taking them to the Sweet Sixteen. Nebraska was interested in him. This matchup puts the newest coaches in the Big 10 against each other.
Freshman Shavon Shields has just come off a 29 point performance vs. Penn State and was named the Freshman Player of the Week in the Big 10. He has added a new dimension to the basketball team. Nebraska has averaged 60 ppg the past three games after averaging 44 ppg the first three BIG 10 games.
Dylan Talley has 18 assists and three turnovers in the last four games as point guard. This has been huge for the improved play we have seen.
Illinois has Brandon Paul who is second in the Big 10 in scoring at 19.2 points per game.
This game could go either way but the overall quality of the Ilinois team wins out.
Illinois 67 Nebraska 65
Hope we win our second Big 10 game this year!! Go Big Red!!
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