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2007 Nebraska Basketball Predictions & Season
Preview
Nebraska was often undersized last season and that
translated into the Huskers finishing last in the Big 12
in rebounding. Will more size in Nebraska have things
looking up for the Huskers? Find out in Jimmy’s 2007
Nebraska Cornhuskers predictions and season preview.
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6’11’’ center Aleks Maric, a second team all-league pick, will be the foundation
of the team this season. Jeremy Barr, a 6’8’’ transfer from USC, won’t be
eligible until the end of the first semester. The Huskers will be happy when
this kid is able to get on the court. Alonzo Edwards is regarded as the best
athlete among Nebraska’s newcomers this year. Shang Ping, a 6’10’’ Chinaman and
Alex Chapman, a 6’9’’ big with the ability to run the floor, will gobble up more
space and solve Nebraska’s size issues.
Ryan Anderson spent much of his freshman season battling down low because of
Nebraska’s size problems. He finished second on the team in scoring and
rebounding. With the influx of size, the Huskers will be able to put him back
out on the wing this season. He brings some versatility to the backcourt and
should cause some matchup problems. The top candidates to replace two-year
starting point guard Charles Richardson are freshmen Cookie Miller and Brandon
Richardson. The point will be a weak spot for the Huskers with these freshman
ultimately experiencing some growing pains. When you hurt at the point, normally
your team is going to struggle.
Doc Sadler did a great job in his first season at Nebraska managing 17 wins with
a team that was almost always outmanned and outsized. He got his troops playing
with maximum effort every night. Now, he has more size and talent. If he can
coax the same effort, the Huskers may have a shot to surprise some teams. Still,
a NCAA Tournament berth this season is not likely because of the inexperience in
the backcourt. We’ll look for this team to be a strong contender for an NIT
title this season.
Check out all of Jimmy Boyd’s Big 12 Conference predictions as well as
predictions from other top conferences across the nation. Use these to help you
with your futures betting and to get an early read on teams before the season
starts so that you can know how to bet them out of the gate. Jimmy’s
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