Nebraska basketball wants to make sure the tough stretch that saw them lose three games to Top 15 teams is officially over. In order to do that, head coach Fred Hoiberg said that on its first day back in the gym after the heartbreaking loss to No. 13 Purdue, the Huskers watched tape of all 21 of the Boilermakers’ offensive rebounds in that game.
Hoiberg said that after watching what went wrong against Purdue, NU’s Practice that Thursday morning was “hard and visceral.” The Huskers’ head coach lightened the intensity a bit the next day, but they still ensured there were some physical stretches. For Nebraska to beat anyone, he said, it must be better at finishing possessions.
While Purdue had an obvious size advantage, Hoiberg noted that it also “made first contact” on box outs after nearly every shot. He said Nebraska didn’t have the size, length, or athleticism to overcome that.
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