Nebraska averaged 17.4 assists per game, 12th in the NCAA, while also limiting turnovers for a tremendous 1.24 assist-to-turnover ratio that ranked 13th in the country. This was thanks largely to the free-flowing, selfless offense that head coach Amy Williams implemented. They were remarkably efficient across the board, finishing in the top 35 nationally in FG%, 2PT% (34th), 3PT%, Effective FG% (21st), Points Per Attempt (22nd) and Points Per Play (16th). The Cornhuskers managed to do this thanks to one of the best offenses in the country. Twenty of the wins were by double digits. Nebraska didn’t simply win 24 games, it beat the hell out of the majority of teams on its schedule. This team, which had previously slowed down the tempo to mixed results, decided to go fast and to go ballistic on the three ball. Past me being right, there was so much to enjoy about the Cornhuskers that we saw last season. When the games actually happened, the Cornhuskers split the difference, finishing sixth with an 11-7 record in conference and a 24-9 record overall. I projected Nebraska to finish seventh in the Big Ten, and said it has the talent of a potential top five team. While that is still a possibility, I see Nebraska instead as a NCAA Tournament team that will give anyone it plays against a true battle, except this year it should be with much more consistency than we had seen in the past. It’s a shame for the Cornhuskers that the Big Ten looks so ridiculously stacked, because in most years this seems like a roster that should finish in the top five at worst. 1, as there were few things I was more right about than Nebraska breaking out after winning just half of its games in 2020-21.Īll of this adds up to a Nebraska team that could surprise a whole lot of people this season. If you read this newsletter you know there’s two things I love:

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