Sugar Bowl - Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Ohio St - 30 Pm Cst - Buckeyes Gamethread

Tipoff: 5:36pm CST Location: Value City Arena - Columbus, OH

Television: Big Ten Network

Live Stats as well as Internet Radio: Huskers.com

Radio: IMG Husker Sports Network KLIN 1400 inside Lincoln - KFAB 1110 in Omaha - KRVN 880 in Lexington

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It's been a rough few days for Huskers everywhere, since the footballing workforce dropped it's second straight bowl game, as well as basketball team, forthcoming out of two cuts to begin Big Ten play, will certainly conflict considering the #6 ranked Buckeyes tonight.

It's times like these, that actually test out your own mettle as being a Husker fan.

Although, it's value directing released this difficult stretch for that hockey crew had been to end up being expected. What weren't likely is definitely getting absolutely damaged in your own home simply by Wisconsin, over losing a couple starting up players with right now uncertain returning dates. That helps make items pretty bleak, in addition to though I dislike while using the injury excuse..we can't truly assume that will win a lot without all of our online players healthy. Not while in the Big Ten. Not this specific season.

So we begin the fresh year, and expect the best.

Nebraska's demonstrating next to MSU upon Saturday appeared to be fairly strong despite the final score. The fact that your Huskers were even inside the game, affordable 3 or more midway over the second half - without Diaz plus Talley, was a single little nugget associated with expect that people can pull outside this horrid learn to that seminar season.

I expect that Diaz along with Talley coming back might help an amazing bit, but that is that's doubtful about to occur tonight. Jared Sullinger . It's also about to become useful to discover if Bo Spencer shows up off the bench again. Freshman Josiah Moore was presented with this nod Saturday about Spencer, which often truly did little or no with regards to chemistry, or whatever the hell Doc was wanting to accomplish with all the move. Spencer nevertheless got 15 points, as well as still was able to help pass up a large number of ill-advised photographs through 35 feet away.

Nebraska possibly fronts it is toughest adventure with the entire year this kind of evening. Ohio State is definitely contributed by means of sophomore onward Jared Sullinger, a first team All-American inside 2010-11 when a freshman. Sullinger can be a beast, plus were possibly watching his / her last months as being a institution athlete. Jared is often a favourite to succeed that AP Player on the Year award, and may even actually steer his Buckeyes for the Final Four and also beyond. The Buckeyes will not be limited to be able to Sullinger however, which is what would make all of them a great dangerous team.

Deshaun Thomas will in addition make Nebraska play tough, because he could be averaging 15.1 ppg. In supplement for you to Sullinger, Buford, along with Thomas, the issue safeguard operating the show, Aaron Craft , furthermore casino chips in 8.3 ppg while on the exact same period managing to be able to lead the Big Ten around steals, and rank next from the Big Ten around assists.

That's an entire lotta "good" to get this males inside crimson that will handle. I'm not endeavoring to always be pessimistic here, however I really simply just desire we can continue brussels watchable. Not that will I'll have the capacity to watch, because I'll end up being at work.

Oh, and then for any one that has not presented through to football season.the Sugar Bowl kicks off of at 8pm, and so most people can certainly keep your line available to the since well. GBR!

Game Notes

- Nebraska is actually enjoying it's first route video game versus a Big Ten opposition given that 2003-04, once the Huskers tangled using Miinesota and also received 77-60.

- Ohio State's not one but two losses came from the particular hands connected with #13 Kansas as well as #15 Indiana. The Kansas acquire coming whilst celebrity Jared Sullinger had been out having to come back spasms.

- Nebraska ratings a typical associated with couple of items for each game over that permits from it can be opponents. Ohio State's issue differential is passed 22 points.

- The 22.5 point propagate inside favor belonging to the Buckeyes will be premier propagate around the Huskers until now that season.