LJS: Predicting a season. One man's guess

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Predicting a season: One man's guess at Nebraska basketball's record
Chris Basnett, Lincoln Journal Star 15 hrs ago

I’ve had several people ask me how many games the Nebraska basketball team will win this season. I think most folks have reasonable expectations, especially with the number of young players on the roster. Still, I’m probably more optimistic than most. If Nebraska can protect home court to the tune of 12 wins or so, it gives them some wiggle room when they leave Lincoln to scratch out enough victories to finish above .500. I took my very unscientific stab at every regular season game on the schedule, with my prediction ...
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LJS author predicts every game. Has us going 17-13 overall, and 9-9 in conference. I will be pleasantly surprised—no, shocked—if we go 9-9 in conference. B10 is a tough conference to go .500 in.

 

[TonyStalloni]

I'm not sure I saw much last night that encouraged me to think NU is in the top 7 of the conference. Baring injuries to key players I think we could reasonably get to .500. The freshmen will have to grow up quickly.

 

[teachercd]

9-9, wow...that would be a really good coaching job.

 

[GBRFAN]

9-9, wow...that would be a really good coaching job.

Did you mean that as: That will be a really good job by the coaches or if i was a coach i would like to have that job?

 

[teachercd]

9-9, wow...that would be a really good coaching job.

Did you mean that as: That will be a really good job by the coaches or if i was a coach i would like to have that job?

Ha...sorry! I meant it as that would be a good job by the staff.

 

[PaulCrewe]

Five conference wins might be over achieving

 

[teachercd]

Five conference wins might be over achieving

Low end 3

High end 7

 

[RunMickeyRun02]

I'm not sure I saw much last night that encouraged me to think NU is in the top 7 of the conference. Baring injuries to key players I think we could reasonably get to .500. The freshmen will have to grow up quickly.

.500 is my hope most years.

 

[seaofred92]

Dayton is a winnable but big game. They're a NCAA tournament team. Beat Dayton and keep it close against presumably UCLA and we have something in the works

 

[teachercd]

Dayton is winnable and will be a very nice win.

UCLA might run NU out of the gym

 

[Hedley Lamarr]

Dayton is winnable and will be a very nice win.

UCLA might run NU out of the gym

But....what if they dont?

 

[Frustrated]

I predict that "Nebrasketball" fails to win an NCAA Tournament game...again.

 

[Atbone95]

I predict that "Nebrasketball" fails to win an NCAA Tournament game...again.

So you're saying we make it?!? YEAH BABY