Player works on little things
Big numbers
not at the top
of Badgett’s list
By Derek Samson
Senior Reporter
At 6 feet 6 inches and 224 pounds,
Terrance Badgett isn’t used to being
called little very often.
But that is what Badgett consid
ers his most important contributions
to the 12-3 Comhuskers: the little
things.
After consecutive losses to Texas
and Missouri, Badgett said that role
became very important.
“I have to step up my play,”
Badgett said. “I have to just rebound
more, and do the little things, like set
picks to get my teammates open. I like
doing that.
“I’m not the one who will score
the high points or be the star of the
team. I just want to win. I do what is
important at the time, and that’s the
attitude I take. Right now, what’s
important to me is that this team re
groups.”
Badgett’s numbers don’t exactly
jump out, averaging a little less than
10 points and six rebounds a game,
but statistics aren’t his concern.
“I just come to play,” he said. “I
have to work hard on the boards and
rebound well. I have to be the one to
pat my teammates on the butt after
something good or bad happens. I just
have to be positive for my teammates.
“I’ve always had the attitude that
when someone new comes in, get
them the ball so they’ll get involved.
Then they’ll be relaxed and play
good. If you do things like that, then
the whole team will move forward
together.”
‘"TJadgett hopes to set the example
that will help Nebraska move for
ward.
“I just do whatever it takes—box
out and rebound or whatever,”
Badgett said. “If we do all the funda
mental things as a team, we’ll win.
Talent-wise, we’re probably the best
team in the Big Eight. We just have
to convert that into being disciplined
with the things we do on the court.
“Our cups are empty as of right
now. We still have so much more we
have to go for. We still have over two
months of basketball left, so we can’t
be satisfied about where we’re at.”
The junior from Omaha has al
ready stepped up his play from last
season, when he averaged 8.6 points
and 4.6 rebounds a contest.
Even more impressive is the fact
that Badgett has posted better num
bers while playing at a post position,
where he gives up inches to taller for
wards and centers.
Badgett said he didn’t mind the
extra workload inside because of
Nebraska’s lack of height.
Damon Lee/DN
Nebraska forward Terrance Badgett heads for the basket
Saturday during the Huskers’ 82-74 loss to Missouri.
Badgett has started all 15 games for Nebraska this
season.
“It doesn’t affect me,” he said.
“Granted, I’d like to be out at the 3
spot where I normally play. But I just
want to win, so I’ll play tne post and
rebound. I still run the floor and get
people open. I’ll play in any spot they
need me, if it will help Nebraska win
games.”
Wildcats
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to the floor after being hacked on a
layup attempt.
The 6-foot guard looked for a mo
ment to be injured, but regained his
feet and made both free throws.
“I was woozy a little bit,” Wald
said. “The room was spinning. I don’t
know if he tried to do it, but I couldn’t
get up real quick. I’m all right. No
head damage.”
Following another field goal from
Hatcher at the 5:37 mark, Boone
scored five consecutive points to trig
ger an 11-1 run that lasted the rest of
the half.
Nee said the low point of the game
came with 15:2 8 to go in the first half,
when forward Terrance Badgett
limped off the court to the locker
room. Nee said Badgett suffered a
pulled muscle somewhere in his right
leg.
Badgett returned later in the first
half for a series of plays, but wasn’t
able to play and returned to the locker
room.
Nee said the health of the team was
a concern. Senior guard Jason Glock,
who started the Huskers’ two previ
ous games against Missouri and Long
Beach State, did not suit up Thursday
because of a sore leg.
Glock will be ready for Nebraska’s
next game, which is next Wednesday
at Missouri-Kansas City, Nee said.
Wald, making his first start in a
Nebraska uniform, replaced Glock in
the starting lineup. The junior from
Brooklyn Park, Minn., dealt out a
game-high 11 assists and added eight
points in 33 minutes.
Wald said he was glad to get the
start, but was willing to do whatever
it takes to help the team.
“If it’s me coming off the bench,”
he said, “and it’s best for the team,
than I’m happy doing it. I’ve had a lot
of talk with Coach Nee about that.
Everybody would love to start. But I
would really like to win. I would like
to make it far into the national tour
nament. If it means coming off the
bench than that’s what I’ve got to
do.”
Starting a smaller lineup against
the Wildcats, Strickland, who scored
18 points and added nine rebounds,
said the guards focused on crashing
the boards.
“We knew coming in that Belvis
Noland and (Demond) Davis were
good rebounders as guards,”
Strickland said. “We figured we had
to really box them out and go in and
help to get the long rebounds. Our
game plan was to keep them on the
perimeter and make them shoot pe
rimeter shots.”
Strickland and Boone alone
outrebounded Kansas State’s three
guards 18-6. As a team, Nebraska
outboarded the Wildcats 52-46.
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