[Husker] Big XII Basketball Game Day - Saturday, January 21

[Tony Lambert]

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:04:25 EST
 NUStLNorris at aol.com wrote:
> The Big XII hoops season runs past the quarter pole today
> with a full slate 
> of conference games, including the ESPN
> nationally-televised tilt between 
> Nebraska and Kansas in Lawrence at 3 p.m.  The standings
> heading into today's 
> competition look like this:
> 
> Texas, 3-0, 15-2
> Missouri, 3-1,10-5
> Nebraska, 2-1, 12-4
> Oklahoma State, 2-1, 12-5
> Colorado, 2-2, 12-3
> Kansas State, 2-2, 11-4
> Iowa State, 2-2, 12-5
> Texas Tech, 2-2, 10-8
> Oklahoma, 1-2, 10-4
> Kansas, 1-2, 10-6
> Texas A&M, 1-3, 11-4
> Baylor, 0-3, 0-3
> 
> Texas is probably the only team in the league that’s
> going to be any higher 
> than a five or six seed in the NCAA tourney.
>  Opportunities abound for 
> everyone.  You’re not going to see the customary six bids
> extended to the conference 
> this year.  Maybe only three (then again, any speculation
> on post-season at 
> this point is subject-to-daily-change).  NU’s got their
> work cut out for them 
> when you look at competing against Iowa State, Oklahoma,
> Kansas, Texas Tech, 
> Oklahoma State … sheesh, teams that ALWAYS seem to make
> the tourney that are 
> fighting for their lives for the first time in years.!
> 
> I’m not close to being able to hazard a guess as to who
> the second best team 
> in the conference is.
> 
> I think most every game, with the exception of games
> against Baylor and some 
> against Texas, are toss-ups … home or away.  I think
> Nebraska has a chance to 
> win in Lawrence today.   I’ll be disappointed if they get
> blown out and look 
> like they’re not prepared.
> 
> The Cornhuskers are a 12-point underdog according to the
> Latest Line.  Kansas 
> isn’t "vintage Kansas" … but they are in the Phog and I
> have no read on who 
> will show up for Nebraska.  Today’s Big XII games:
> 
> Texas Tech at Oklahoma
> Texas A&M at Iowa State
> Nebraska at Kansas
> Colorado at Oklahoma State
> Texas at Baylor
> Missouri at Kansas State
> 
> RANDOM ROUNDBALL RAMBLINGS:  I look at Texas Tech,
> Oklahoma State, Kansas and 
> OU (with Bobby, Eddie, Self and Sampson) … and you know
> their coaches will 
> keep them competitive all year.  I think Iowa State may
> be the second best team 
> in the conference.  But I also think they are capable of
> inconsistent play.  
> Their backcourt gives them a chance in every game, home
> or away.  If Taj Gray 
> from Oklahoma was pre-season player of the year, Curtis
> Stinson HAS to be 
> included in the conversation.  Kansas State and Colorado
> were both 0 and 2 before 
> winning their next two.  A&M has to be disappointed that
> they’re 1 and 3.  I 
> expect them to at least push ISU in Ames today.  I’d be
> surprised (and 
> disappointed) if Missouri ends up being any better than
> .500 in the conference this 
> year.  Lots of teams will end up either 8 and 8, 7 and 9
> or 9 and 7, I would 
> think.
> 
> Dave Norris
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That had to be one of the worst halfs of Basketball i have
seen. no Defense on the three. no inside game. Just a
crappy effort.