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Husker Extra live chat: Chris Basnett, 1.11.17
Talk all things Husker hoops with Chris Basnett during his weekly chat, this Wednesday.
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@NickC20: I think so, but it won't be easy. The Big Ten is so even this year. I see Nebraska being in a ton of close games. Comes down to how many of those they can win. Other than Purdue, which is just a bad matchup for Nebraska, I don't think there's a team left on the schedule the Huskers can't beat.
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I think these next two games, at Michigan and home against Ohio State, are really key. Michigan's lost a couple of games at home, and they're a little lost defensively right now. That's a road win that would look good down the stretch. And Ohio State is 0-3 right now in the conference and plays Wisconsin and Michigan State this week. They're staring at 0-5 in the league when they come to Lincoln. That's a game NU needs to win.
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Well Chris, not an unexpected loss to NW for me. Especially after the IA win. For most, 2-2 at this point would be considered a success. And they're 1 win ahead of that. While I hate to doubt the team, in scanning the schedule it's pretty tough to get too crazy. Maybe a ceiling of an 8-6 finish? I find myself more or less alternating wins and losses. Or able to see road wins/home losses, home wins/road losses. Kind of a combination of this team and there not being that "extremely poor team". Maybe IL? Speaking of the Illini, I'm really surprised on Groce's lack of success. Really liked the hire. Is he in trouble?
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@Trashman: No, I wasn't surprised by the Northwestern game either. That's a really good team. It was going to be tough for Nebraska before the Wildcats hit 11 threes. I really have no clue how the rest of the season will go. My expectations have been raised by this start, but you're right. With such an even league it's almost impossible to predict what will happen.
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@Trashman: And I think Groce's seat is a little warm. He got a pass last season because his team was so ravaged with injuries, but that's not the case this year. Thing is, they have a big-time recruiting class coming in next year, so I would be he gets more time.
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@KenyaHunter: I think him getting here and getting surgery done right away will be huge. Gives him plenty of time to heal and get ready for offseason workouts. I don't think there's any doubt he makes an impact. It wasn't like he was some dude just sitting on the end of a bench. This was a guy who was a starter, and a pretty solid player, as a sophomore before his injury this year. He'll certainly help.
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@JC79: Yep, they shut him down. I thought Northwestern's defensive game plan was really good, as far as taking away driving lanes for Watson and Webster. Tai still got to 17 points, but needed 14 shots to do it. That's when you need to find other guys to hit some shots and loosen things up.
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@Redrealist: I think at first I might have said NU over-achieved, but the more I watch them the more I think this is a pretty solid team. It's amazing what one or two wins will do for your confidence, and this team is very confident right now. Northwestern is really good. They're going to the tournament this year, and I bet they finish in the top 5 in the league.
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@scott: I would have to think he gets his medical hardship approved, but you just never know with the NCAA. I'm thinking Nebraska probably expects it to go through so they can have him for two full seasons. And you're right: on paper, that roster is shaping up to be a pretty darn good one.
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@Jeff: 6-9 guy that can step out and hit a jumper. He's shot some threes in his career, but not at a high percentage (around 28 percent for his career, I believe). You would hope Watson can step more into that shot creator role next season, and maybe James Palmer is a guy that can do that as well.
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@Huskers50: I hope the fans take it seriously. I saw people (not many, but some) heading for the exits before the end of the Iowa game, for Pete's sake. NU needs its crowds to be good. They have a chance to make a run this season. It doesn't need to be No Sit Sunday every week, but the crowd has to be more involved. Getting the students back from break will also help.
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