FW: [Husker] Basketball comments

[Dave]

I think Colorado's pretty good.  Unfortunately.  

 

Not sure how deep they are, but forward/wing Alec Burks is one of the best
players in the conference, and that's sayin' somethin' in this league.
Colorado's a good bet to come into the Devaney Center at 3-0 next Tuesday
night.

 

For better or worse, the Huskers are on national television for their next
two games.  At Kansas, 1 p.m. Saturday on ESPNU and Tuesday night at home
against the Buffs at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

 

Ready or not, Doc .

 

Dave Norris

 

 

From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Steve Reichenbach
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 4:50 PM
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] Basketball comments

 

After the first few minutes of their first road game, the men didn't
look too bad @Missouri.  Here is how Sagarin rates the difficulties
of men's games after the 1-1 start (minus point NU favored, plus
points NU underdog).

OSU   -6.39
@OU   -5.99
@TTU  -5.66
CU    -5.24
KSU   -3.25
MU    -1.41
TAMU  -0.20
UT    +2.77
@CU   +2.90
@KSU  +4.89
@BU   +5.27
@ISU  +5.66
KU    +7.33
@KU   +15.47

Actually NU's schedule sets up pretty well.  The two lowest rated
teams in the conference are in the South Division and NU plays
each of them on the road.  NU plays the two highest-rated teams in
the South Division at home.  That is what you'd like --- easier
teams on the road and tougher teams at home.  Of the other two
games against South Division teams, a win vs Texas at home would
be a huge (NU is less an underdog by less than 3pts).  NU is
predicted to split with every team in the North Division except
Kansas.  Key home games for a successful season are TAMU, MU, and
KSU.  The best shot at a sweep appears to be CU, but they already
have two huge conference wins.

On the other hand, the women's team looks not very good right now.
Without Kelley, there is alot of standing around on offense.

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