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BACK TO YOU. ENOUGH TO INTERRUPT THE DOG WALK. THANKS, BILL. SURE THING. BIG RED ZONE COVERAGE. THE REGULAR SEASON IS WINDING DOWN FOR NEBRASKA MEN’S BASKETBALL. THEY’RE LOOKING TO GO ON ANOTHER WIN STREAK. THE HUSKERS MATCH UP AGAINST MARYLAND IS TONIGHT AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA. AND THAT’S WHERE WE FIND KETV. NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S LAUREN MICHELSON WITH A PREVIEW. HEY, LAUREN. HEY, JULIE. THE LAST TIME MARYLAND HEAD COACH BUZZ WILLIAMS PLAYED A NEBRASKA TEAM, IT ENDED THE HUSKERS SEASON. WILLIAMS TEXAS A&M SQUAD KNOCKED NEBRASKA OUT OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT BACK IN 2020 FOR KEEPING THE HUSKERS FROM THAT VERY FIRST EVER ELUSIVE 1ST MARCH MADNESS WIN. NOW, WILLIAMS IS IN HIS FIRST YEAR COACHING THE TERPS AND HAS FOUR OF THOSE SAME A&M PLAYERS ON THIS SQUAD, DESPITE NEBRASKA BEING A HEAVY FAVORITE TONIGHT, THE TERPS DO HAVE SOME MOMENTUM DESPITE A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THEM. THEY ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BIG TEN WITH FOUR CONFERENCE WINS, BUT REGARDLESS, MARYLAND STILL PLAYS WITH A PHYSICALITY AND EDGE THAT WILLIAMS TEAMS ARE KNOWN FOR, REBOUNDING 34% OF ITS OWN MISSES. THEY ARE ONE OF THE BETTER OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING RATES IN THE LEAGUE, AND THE HUSKERS KNOW THEY CANNOT GET COMFORTABLE TONIGHT. THEY REALLY JUST PUNKED US IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. AND SO IN THE SAME WAY THAT AT THE END OF THE YEAR AT TEXAS A&M, THEY GOT REALLY HOT. THEY’VE WON THREE OF THEIR LAST FIVE. AND THEY’RE KIND OF PLAYING THEIR BEST BASKETBALL RIGHT NOW. AND SO FOR US THERE’S NO LOOKING AT RECORDS LOOKING AT STANDINGS LIKE WE KNOW THAT THIS TEAM IS PLAYING THE BEST THAT THEY’VE PLAYED. AND THEY JUST CONTINUE TO GET BETTER. THE GOOD NEWS FOR NEBRASKA TONIGHT IS BURKE. THE FORWARD AND GUARD DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, WHO ARE BOTH BATTLING SOME ILLNESS, ARE AVAILABLE TO PLAY TONIGHT FOR NEBRASKA. THE HUSKERS TIP OFF AT 6:00 REPORTING LIVE FROM PENNSYLVANIA ARENA. LAUREN MICHELSON KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SPORTS. GOOD NEWS FOR THE TEAM THAT THEY’LL BOTH BE THERE. LAUREN. THANK YOU. AGAIN. WE’RE LESS THAN A
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The No. 12-ranked Huskers take on the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday night, looking for their 24th win on the season.A victory would give Nebraska men’s basketball the most wins in a single season in 35 years.Illness is once again moving through the Huskers’ locker room. Over the past month, six players have fought through some type of bug. Most recently, forward Berke Buyuktuncel, a late scratch Saturday against Penn State, and senior guard Jamarques Lawrence. The good news is both Buyuktuncel and Lawrence are available to play against Maryland. Guard Kendall Blue, however, is out with an undisclosed illness.And in the Big Ten, there’s no time to wait around to feel 100 percent.The Huskers say at this point, it’s about consistency and playing like the more desperate team — no matter who’s available.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The No. 12-ranked Huskers take on the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday night, looking for their 24th win on the season.
A victory would give Nebraska men’s basketball the most wins in a single season in 35 years.
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Illness is once again moving through the Huskers’ locker room. Over the past month, six players have fought through some type of bug. Most recently, forward Berke Buyuktuncel, a late scratch Saturday against Penn State, and senior guard Jamarques Lawrence.
The good news is both Buyuktuncel and Lawrence are available to play against Maryland.
Guard Kendall Blue, however, is out with an undisclosed illness.
And in the Big Ten, there’s no time to wait around to feel 100 percent.
The Huskers say at this point, it’s about consistency and playing like the more desperate team — no matter who’s available.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
