Less than 24 hours from tip-off. I truly think this is Nebraska’s best chance to win in Omaha in awhile, but that’s still a tall task.
With the roster this year, the Jays I don’t think can clog the lane as much as in the past, because they will have to respect Palmer and Copeland a lot more than they respected Morrow and Jacobsen last year. Gill and Taylor seem to be hitting from the outside better. I don’t see McVeigh playing nearly the minutes he played against them last year. If Jordy can stay out of foul trouble and demand a double team guys could be more open they’ve been in a long time.
I’d bet Thomas guards Watson. Thomas is an elite defender. This is IMO where the game comes down to. If Nebraska needs Watson to 29 tomorrow to win, Nebraska is in trouble, jmho. If Thomas can frustrate Watson, it could be bad. Plus Devries always comes up with a great defensive plan against Nebraska, but again, this will be his biggest challenge in the past few years.
I worry about who is going to guard Foster, especially if Miles refuses to throw a zone at them, and you can’t sleep on Thomas when CU is on offense. Watson is the best on ball defender Nebraska has, so he has to stay out of trouble.
I’m not sure I trust Nebraska on the road, and as I said before, I’m pretty sure the MN win got CUs attention and they will be dialed in.
The opening minutes will be crucial. If Nebraska can handle the environment early and prove they can move the ball, get decent shots and make some, I think they have a chance. I’m anxious to see it.