RaceToTheTop

Why are we shocked that Nebraska goes after mismatches and IU doesn't?

**** Sam Hoiberg

Gonna be a typical second half ref show. Whoever they want to win, will.

11 bench points....but they were 3 of 15 from the floor.

Ballo had a couple of blocks but I think he could have had a field day if he had left his man and played help defense. Rather have forced Nebraska to to make the pass and have their big men score.

I thought on the second call he 'fouled' the ball. That said, he put himself in that position by committing a stupid foul early and being out of position and having to reach on the second foul.

At this point there isn't any secret to guarding Essegian. Don't sag...period. He's isn't going to be at anyone to the hoop. On offense we need to working to get a switch where he has to play defense.

We are seeing what we get from Big Ten refs. I have no idea what they are watching. Touch fouls on some things but guys getting killed don't get calls. What I worry about is typically in Big Ten play they call a loose game in the first half and then in the second half they call everything. If they do that here, lots of guys are going to be fouling out.

Mgabko, Reneau, Rice, and Carlyle with two fouls each for IU. Gray, Worster, and Morgan with two fouls each for Nebraska. Goods: Nebraska with only one offensive rebound. Didn't wilt after the horrid start. Just four turnovers. Don't think Nebraska could have shot better than they did and we are right there. Bads: Gave up 65% from the field. Carlyle and Tucker forcing shots. Leal was in and played okay defense but he HAS to make himself at least a viable option on the other end. He isn't even looking at the basket.

He was out briefly, I believe.

Tucker and Carlyle a combined 1 of 10 from the field.

MY ******* GOD SEND THESE REFS HOME

#9 totally not in the lane for eight seconds

Why? Just ******* get the basket. Layups or two free throws are worth the same.

Two fouls in the first 30 seconds

Tucker is killing us

Tucker....go to the mid range

Gallo bailed out there

I must have missed it -- did it hit the rim?

Carlyle and MM with two fouls each. It does bother me when you have a non-interior player that you just sit for the rest of the half with two fouls. Makes more sense IMO to play them at least in the under 8 and adapt if they get in further foul trouble rather than just sit them in jail and assume they would foul.

LOL at the no travel call.

Come on

He wasn't wearing white.

Announcers laughing....but what exactly did Goode do to get that foul?

Only one starter on the court....bold strategy, Cotton