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Notes
*-Nebraska shot a season-low 31.8 percent tonight. NU’s prior low was 37.7 percent against Villanova. Entering the game, NU led the Big Ten in shooting percentage in conference play (47.8 percent)
*-Diamond Stone had eight blocked shots, which ties an opponent school record against Nebraska (Walter Downing, DePaul 3/28/83; John Flippen; Baylor 3/9/2000)
*-Michael Jacobson finished with 10 points and seven rebounds, one off season bests in both categories. It marked the first time in Big Ten play he has been in double figures.
*-Shavon Shields finished with seven rebounds, moving past Herschell Turner for 14th on NU’s career list.
*-Andrew White III led NU in points (19) and rebounds (nine) for the second straight game.
*-Glynn Watson finished in double figures for the sixth straight game with 10 points
*-NU committed just six turnovers which matched its season low (also vs. Northwestern and at Michigan State)
Nebraska Coach Tim Miles
On missed opportunities
“I think there are a lot of missed opportunities for us. We turned them over 18 times but only have nine points to show for it. We have a couple rebounds just drop out of our hands and we give up five points in the blink of an eye.”
On decision making
“Our primary break was not good, Again, that is stuff off the turnovers, the stuff at the rim. We just didn’t execute very well. I think their length has something to do with it, their athleticism certainly does, but we just didn’t make great decisions.”
On the end of the first half and getting back in the game with defense
“I think we were so amped up, you know, when you play defense and you play in tenth gear and you’re going and you’re, frothing at the mouth, right, you are turning them over. When you play in offense you have to play in seventh gear, you have to whip yourself off a little bit, have some poise, and we didn’t do that.”
On recent losses
“I like this team. I believe we can be a winner. I feel bad for our fans that we haven’t won at home in the league as much. We have treated them (our fans) to fun basketball, but not winning basketball and our goal is to win. I am disappointed by that, but the big thing is, is how we respond on Saturday. You are not just a good team, it is an evolution. You do it by building habits daily and by playing hard and playing well and are kids have never not played hard, in my book.”
Nebraska Players Andrew White III & Michael Jacobson
Andrew White: On how much of this game was just on missed opportunities?
White: “We definitely put ourselves in a position to win the game defensively and when you get turnovers, usually that gives you the opportunity to get some easy baskets. Transition, maybe get some threes and transition before the opposing defense can get set. So capitalizing is just focus and making the right decisions which we did not do all the way around tonight. If I could contribute that loss to one thing I would say, just capitalizing off turnovers would probably be it, just because usually that is such an easy thing. You get a turnover you should get a layup or a good shot. That is why this one is just a tough loss to take because we put ourselves in a position to win a game and something easy slipped by us today.”
On the end of the game when it seemed a little rushed but he did got his shot up on the rim
White: “Well this year, that was my first shot like that. Huge shot. Coaches set a little play for me. My screeners were good, my pass was good. But like I said, They knew I was getting the ball and they ran me off the line but there was only a few seconds on the clock to get it up. I tried, whether I’m off balance or not. I felt like if I get the ball up high enough with some arc on it, put some tough on it, there’s a chance it was going in. So as far as a three-pointer, I’ve never been that confident and that excited to shoot a shot in my life. It felt good, I was really confident in myself. I felt like the team and fans probably thought it was going in but it was a tough shot to make for sure just with a guy kind of running up under you and you’re a little rushed with the passer and defender jumping you.”
On Maryland’s size
Jacobson: “It was difficult. (They have) big bodies obviously, a little bigger than I am. We felt like if we could get it down low and then kick it back out, I didn’t have to score. It was definitely not like a focus, but if we could get it inside and get some in and out action with guys like Drew (Andrew White III) we could get some shots, get Shavon (Shields) some driving lanes, things like that. We just felt like if we could get it inside and get it back out that there would be some opportunities for him.”
Maryland Head Coach Mark Turgeon
Opening Statement
“Obviously it’s a great win for us. It’s a great win for me. I got my family here with me who I don’t get to see very often so it makes it even more special for me. I’m really proud of our guys. I thought defensively, we never quit trying to guard. Our post guys were terrific around the rim all night. Thirteen blocks is, I believe, a school record. They’re hard to guard. If you’ve watched Nebraska the last few games, they’ve really played loose and scored a lot of points, and I was nervous about that. With that said, Melo (Trimble) made some big shots for us. Our execution was much better in the second half than it was the first half. Jake (Layman) was terrific defensively. I thought it was really good to see Jared (Nickens) made some shots. It’s hard to win out here on the road. Back to back road games Sunday and Wednesday plus a Thursday game, it’s been a lot on us. It’s a good win for us. I’m really proud of our guys.”
On Melo Trimble’s performance
“You just have to know he’s going to do what he does. I thought finding the bottom of the basket at the start of the second half was big and he figured out a way to get to the foul line, which I thought was big. We made some adjustments in our ball screen offense that I thought opened up the court a bit more for him. He’s a winner. He just keeps doing it. We’re down three and they have all the momentum and he hits the big shot to tie it. It’s what he does.”
On turnover problems
“Nebraska’s really good defensively. They’re really fast. They’re really quick. We were in serious foul trouble. We were playing some lineups we don’t play a lot. They’re quick. They have three players in the top ten in steals in the league. They’re good. The crowd was in it, and we were a little discombobulated and that all kind of just led to it. It was amazing we had a one-point lead at half.”