Nebraska vs. New Mexico

[ChipperF1]

7:18 left New Mexico 20, Nebraska 18

A very defensive game so far. The iron unkind for both teams..
Valerie Kast, New Mexico 6'6" center is leading the New Mexico charge is working inside.

"Valerie is bigger than Courtney Paris all around." -- Jeff Griesch.

Kast inside just scored a drew a foul. New Mexico 23, New Mexico 20..

Jelena Spiric got a shot and foul...missed the free throw, then threw a pass away...

Nicole Neals puts the glove on and forces and over-back on Amy Beggin.

Cori Montgomery forces a foul on Kast...Montgomery will shot 2...she misses the second...Spiric rebound and they reset.

Montgomery misses two attempts to score, but Kast knocks it out of bounds.

New Mexico 23, Nebraska 22

[sybarite]

I thought this would be closer than anyone expected.

[ChipperF1]

Dionne Marsh has 12 and is getting warm....New Mexico 30, Nebraska 26..

If we can get a good run at these guys, we can break them, but we have to execute.

[ChipperF1]

New Mexico up 30-25....Yori's making a few lineup changes...trying to find a pattern..

TREY BOMB, BABY!!!!!!!! Kiera Hardy hits a 3...199th career three 2nd of the game for the team 30-28, New Mexico..

C'mon LADY BLACKSHIRTS!!!!!!!!!

We have the ball...Page hustled to save the ball...Kiera Hardy... step back THREE!!!!!! HER 200TH CAREER THREE!!! 31-30, Nebraska.....

Okay, lets start punching them out!!!!!!!

TIMEOUT 44.7 LEFT....Kiera Hardy is in the building!!! 31-30, My lasses lead!

Okay, lets get on the hump..WE HAVE SOME WINNING TO DO!

[ChipperF1]

Kiera another THREE!!!!! YES!!!! 34-30.....

Griffin fights for a rebound....TO AUBRY!!!! NEALS misses at the buzzer....but this team leads!!!

Kiera Hardy scores the last 8 big red points of the first half!!!

Now, we're smoking baby!!! KEEP THE FOCUS IN THE SECOND HALF AND PUT THEM AWAY! 20 MORE MINUTES.

[ldlbfn]

33-30 at half. Katie very uncharacteristic cold on 3's. Both coaches probably feel your comment about getting something put together. Still think NU's bench could be difference.

[ldlbfn]

4-12 on FT's-Lobos usually around 75%-had cold shooting from the line yesterday as well.

[ChipperF1]

Nebraska takes the 36-35!!!!!!! A BIG TREY BALL AGAIN!!!!!!

Griffin gets a big block!!!!!!!! 16:04 left...c'mon My lasses...LETS GET IT GOIN'!!!!!!!!!

New Mexico gets the lead...and NICOLE NEALS ANSWERS BACK WITH A THREE 39-38!!!!! Nebraska's Nuclear Rocket Forces are hitting targets!!!!!

Ashley Ford with an airball...

Briody with the hoops and foul on Chelsea Aubry..

c'mon ladies stick with it..

Kiera Hardy gets a ANOTHER THREE!!!!! OH MY!!!!!!!!! 46-42, Nebraska leads 11+ minutes left!!! OH YES!!!!

[sybarite]

I expected katie to have a great game. I never did figure Dionne out. She didn't do as much as expected against OU. She killed a lot of people. I wonder if the physical game bothers her.

I had been looking forward to this matchup for a couple of weeks. Nebraska is a team that can beat New Mexico, but only if they are into the game.

[tx4OU]

Sounds like Kelsey Griffin has awakened!

[sybarite]

I meant Kelsey, not Katie.

[sybarite]

I can't get Gametracker to work.

[ChipperF1]

New Mexico's going bigger outside to deal with Hardy..GOOD! This is the test i'm waiting for Okay Kiera attack her and don't falter!

Aubry has the ball knocked away salvages the tie up..New Mexico ratcheting up their defensive intensity.

New Mexico is getting physical...GOOD This is a test, too...GET TOUCH WITH THEM....AIN'T NOBODY SISSFIED!

46-46...Kelsey Griffin attacks Kast on the rebound from the free throw....YEAH!!!! AIN'T NOBODY SISSIFIED!!!! 49-46!!!!!!!!!

8:08 LEFT Nebraska leads 51-46...YES MA'AM!!! WE ARE GONNA CLOSE THE SHOW NOW!!!

[ldlbfn]

Lobos sound like going to lose on two usually strong staples-Katie's shooting and FT shooting. Nebraska making big sjots, Lobos missing.

[ChipperF1]

Jelena Spiric!!!!! BELGRADE BRIGADE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Draws the foul on Montgomery!!!!!! 54-46 7:45 LEFT!!!!!

Put 'em in the chair...THROW THE SWITCH!

T.K LeFleur STEAL...TO SPIRIC INSIDE...SHE HAS 11!!!!!! Jelena is getting nasty....MORE FROM THE BELGRADE BRIGADE

13 for Hardy 12 for Griffin 11 for Spiric....THE VETS ARE LEADING THE BAND!!!

[ChipperF1]

Kelsey makes a big play..and Matt Coatney is disturbing my edit area at work!!!!!! 59-51!!!!!!

2:34 to go....CLOSE THE SHOW BABY, CLOSE THAT SHOW!!!!!

2:10.....Nebraska gets the ball back..

2:03 LEFT TIME OUT!!!!!!!!
GO BIG RED!!!!!!! YOU'VE EARNED THIS...NOW GO TAKE IT!!! DON'T BEAT YOURSELVES!!!!

[ldlbfn]

Congrats, Chipper. Game kind of went like I thought. Never thought I'd hear Katie missing that many shots and the team shooting free throws so poorly, or I might have been surprised.

[ChipperF1]

61-51!!!!!! JELENA!!!! JELENA!!!! JELENA!!!!

1:39 left...STAY FOCUSED...NO CELEBRATING YET!!! 2-AND-1 IS IN REACH!!!

[ChipperF1]

1:24 LEFT.....Hardy missed..rebound Montgomery....Kimball missing....Montgomery hits a three!!!!! 61-56, Nebraska 55.1 left...

Okay, Darn New Mexico just have to give me another gray hair!!!!!!

61-56, 55.1 LEFT...Aubry to Spiric to Aubry to Hardy to Griffin...FOULED...49 left..

OKAY KELSEY...MAKE 'EM PAY!!!!!!! Griffin hits #1 62-56!!!!!
Griffin hits #2 63-56!!!! :47 left!!!

AUBRY GET THE REBOUND...SPIRIC FOULED ON TIE-UP ATTEMPT!!!!!

30 seconds left.....they are in the chair....THROW THE SWITCH!!!!!

Spiric...missed #1...
30.3 left....missed #2 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Kimball hits after 3 attempts!!!! 16 seconds left.....64-58!!!

Beggin fouled after Hardy hit a free throw!!!! 8 SECONDS LEFT!!!

Beggin hits 64-59..Hardy FOULED

Hardy hits both...66-59

Yea Baby! HUSKERS WIN! THEEEEEEEEEEE HUSKERS WIN!!!

Nebraska 66, New Mexico 59 FINAL.
2 win, 1 loss...

[tx4OU]

Way to go :NU: !!!

Now if :UT: can get it rolling tonight!!

GO BIG 12!

[sybarite]

I thought this had upset all over it. Nebraska is better than people think.

[Bob_Ballew]

Chipper, you worked your tail off for that one. Way to go :NU:

[Skerfan]

This was a great win for the program. It was hard to tell after the first 2 games. ASU looks really good from top to bottom so it was hard to know for sure how the Huskers could play. FAU is really an unknown. They had a good season last season, but it was hard to gauge what the Huskers would be capable of tonight from last night's game. The Huskers just hung tight and when we needed a push we got it from our veterans. But we got some really solid minutes from other players as well. TK LaFluer didn't show up real big in the stats, but she was a key to getting this win. Ashley Ford played well as did some of the other players.

[ChipperF1]

"We are going to play a lot of Top 25 teams, and we are going to have to beat some of them....This may be only November, but wins like this help you in March." -- Connie Yori
By Connie, I THINK YOU'VE GOT IT!

Kelsey Griffin 17 points 12 rebounds
Kiera Hardy 16 points NICE!!!
Jelena Spiric 15 poinst NICE!!!!


OVERALL OUTLOOK: What March Do You Want? This team gave the right answer today. We made plays, took away their best option and out veteran leadership showed throug. We have work to do. We need to execute better on offense and we need that consistent effort from our backcourt. But I'll tell you, we keep the desire we had today and build on it we will win many of those top 25 engagements we will see this year. The Husker team that played today wouldn't have been Arizona State's chumps. GREAT JOB, MY LASSES, GREAT JOB!

[sybarite]

South Dakota state 72
Middle Tennessee state 61

Maryland had trouble with Middle Tennessee?

Hardy and Griffin are so explosive for Nebraska that they will beat some good teams. I was about as impressed by Kelsey as I was by some much bigger names last year.

[YCN]

There you go, Chipper, that's the road or neutral top 25 win you've been pining for. Loved the fight in your team today, I think there must have been some serious soul-searching after the ASU game.

I predicted fourth place for the Huskers this year, and I'm sticking with it. Looks like the games at USC and NC State are probably your most challenging remaining non-conference games. Those won't be easy but are winnable, and winning them would give the Huskers a lot of credibility going into conference season.

[Bball Girl]

I was able to catch most of the last half during my commute home. Lobo's free throw shooting (or lack there of) killed them.

Hats off to the Huskers! Coach Flan still believes that Nebraska should be in the Top 25.

[ChipperF1]

"There you go, Chipper, that's the road or neutral top 25 win you've been pining for.

To get to where we need to go, we'll need more than just one win..and we're still 0-1 in road games. Today's win doesn't excuse our uncompetitive effort on Friday vs. Arizona State.

"Coach Flan still believes that Nebraska should be in the Top 25.

Coach Flan is living in Never Never Land if he believes that right now. Win the rest of the non-conference table then beat Texas in Austin, and then I'll agree with him.

Today was a good win, but the goal isn't a good win. The goal is the NCAAs.

CELEBRATION OVER. Cal State Fullerton is the next victim.

[Bball Girl]

Coach Flan is living in Never Never Land if he believes that right now. Win the rest of the non-conference table then beat Texas in Austin, and then I'll agree with him.

Today was a good win, but the goal isn't a good win. The goal is the NCAAs.

Geez forgive me for trying to be sportmanslike and positive. :rolleyes:
It's a sick habit I'll have to see about breaking. No more comments from me on Nebraska.

[swok34]

Excellent job, 'Huskers.

:NU:

[Skerfan]

Geez forgive me for trying to be sportmanslike and positive. :rolleyes:
It's a sick habit I'll have to see about breaking. No more comments from me on Nebraska.

Bball Girl - your comments are indeed appreciated! The Huskers played like a top 25 team tonight (and last night for that matter). Arizona State played like a top 5 team in this tournament. They have the ability to make even good teams (like New Mexico State and Nebraska) look to be not so good. Quite frankly, I think Coach Flan is right - the Huskers are a top 25 team in my book too!

[carolann]

O.k.! good win for Nebraska. Good for Nebraska. Good for the conference.

[Row6Seat10]

Yes!!!

Great win for the program! :) :)

[Jimi]

Congrats :NU:

And its never to early to work on that conference RPI. :)

Go Big Red!

[ChipperF1]

Could you tell me exactly where I was antagonistic to your show of sportmanship?

I thought my team played a fine game in beating New Mexico, but I don't agree we are a top 25 team yet. That's all that was said.

We beat a good team today and the kids should be proud. But one outing deserves a poll spot? No, it doesn't.

Keep playing like we did today and we'll be in the polls, and more importantly in the Field of 64.

[HuskerFan86]

Great win for the Huskers. I had a really good feeling about this game after Yori repeatedly said what an important game it was. Can't wait for Friday night, hopefully we can put Fullerton away early and let the freshmen get a lot of playing time.

Hardy, Spiric, and Griffin will be one of the most explosive (and underrated) trios in the nation this year. Griffin has All-American potential (Liz Shimek Jr.), Kiera has the ability to completely take over and singlehandedly change the game (i.e. end of the first half vs. UNM), and at times Spiric can be ridiculously effective...you can see why she contemplated offers to play professionally in Europe.

We still have A TON of work to do however. UNM didn't shoot the ball very well today or else they probably would've pulled this game out. We have some very tough games coming up and I expect us to be 100% better by the time we play our next ranked Pac-10 team at their place (USC in their new arena). And that goes without mentioning the ultra-competitive Big 12. It seems like the league has only lost 2 games so far, Colorado lost to top 25 Vanderbilt and Kansas lost to a solid Iowa team, but both games were very competitive. Nebraska will have to be much improved from last year just to finish above .500 in the league this year.

[YCN]

Could you tell me exactly where I was antagonistic to your show of sportmanship?

I thought my team played a fine game in beating New Mexico, but I don't agree we are a top 25 team yet. That's all that was said.

We beat a good team today and the kids should be proud. But one outing deserves a poll spot? No, it doesn't.

Keep playing like we did today and we'll be in the polls, and more importantly in the Field of 64.Maybe I'm alone on this Chipper, but to me your tendency to respond in what appears to be a defensive manner to complimentary statements made by others doesn't serve your interests well. We can't see your intensity or guess your mood when you respond. No body clues, no eye contact, no nothing.

You have repeatedly emphasized that just getting a certain number of wins isn't good enough to dance, that you need validation wins over top 25 teams away from home to gain the respect of the selection committee.

Since you can't get from here to there without wins away from home against good teams, then "the field of 64" is a mere concept. Taking the right path in order to there is what is important, as you have stated. Losing to bad teams at home hurts, beating good teams away from home helps. I don't blame someone for feeling a bit like you triivialized a complement to your team by the way you phrased your reply.

Like I said, I made be alone in my perception of this, but I think you'd be better off if you toned down the intensity a bit. Not on your posts, but your replies to others. We know you are huge fan of the Huskers, and I think we all like that in all the posters here.