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Big Ten Basketball: Analyzing each team’s overall offense for 2020-21 season

By Trevor Sinodhinos

ANN ARBOR, MI - FEBRUARY 08: Isaiah Livers #2 of the Michigan Wolverines in action in the first half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Arena on February 8, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - FEBRUARY 08: Isaiah Livers #2 of the Michigan Wolverines in action in the first half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Crisler Arena on February 8, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – FEBRUARY 11: Thorir Thorbjarnarson #34 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – FEBRUARY 11: Thorir Thorbjarnarson #34 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) /

Nebraska Cornhuskers

2019-20: 68.1 ppg in Big Ten play

The eight three-point shots Nebraska Basketball made per game was the third-most in Big Ten play and amounted to 35 percent of their scoring. Unfortunately, they only connected on 31 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc, which contributed to their 2-18 Big Ten record. The 2020-21 season will see an overhaul of the Nebraska roster as Coach Hoiberg attempts to rebuild.

The Cornhuskers were prone to long stretches where at times it seemed as if the players were stunting Hoiberg’s offense. Players like Dachon Burke (12.2 ppg), who has decided to go pro … somewhere… attempted 12 shots per game at 40 percent. Starting point guard Cam Mack (12 ppg) will be transferring to Prarie View A&M  created his shot opportunities with his quickness off the dribble but shot just 38 percent.

Fans of the Cornhuskers will be missing Haanif Cheatham who averaged a team-leading 13.1 points per game as he finished off-breaks and could take his man off the dribble from the wing. Although, as Jervay Green (8.2 ppg)  transfers to Pacific and Kevin Cross (7.1 ppg) to Tulane, five of the Cornhuskers’ top six scorers are not on the ’20-’21 roster.

Sit-out transfer Trey McGowens would have started at shooting guard, in his absence, three-star combo guard Elijah Wood will replace Burke. In high school Wood consistently connected on open three-point shots, then there is  Western Illinois transfer Kobe Webster ( 17.1 ppg) who attempted 23 three-pointers in a game versus Nebraska two seasons ago will take over the starting point guard position.

Since Webster takes care of the ball and shoots better than Mack, Coach Hoiberg can continue to implement the five-out offense. With Webster on the ball, Ouedraogo in the short corner, Wood in the strong side corner, with returning starter Thorir Thorbjarnarson (8.8 ppg) in the opposite slot and JUCO transfer Lat Mayan foul-line extended.

Despite Teddy Allen not playing in the NCAA since ’17-’18, he will be Hoiberg’s most experienced player off the bench as he plays in the backcourt, with freshman Eduardo Andre backing up at center, as Derrick Walker, Akol Arop and Jace Piatkowski hope to eat up a few minutes.

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