Half-Court Press

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Half-Court Press episodes

September 08, 2022 Half-Court Press: Creighton and Nebraska men's basketball 'dream team' draft
On a new episode of the Half-Court Press, Joel Lorenzi and Jimmy Watkins draft their top players from Creighton and Nebraska basketball into supreme dream teams. Which team will reign superior?
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49 min
September 01, 2022 Half-Court Press: Previewing Creighton's path through this years Big East Conference
On a new episode of the Half-Court Press, Joel Lorenzi and Jimmy Watkins preview Creighton basketball's path through this years Big East Conference.
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1 hr 11 min
August 25, 2022 Half-Court Press: Where does "Nebrasketball" fit in the Big Ten after a long offseason?
Joel Lorenzi and Jimmy Watkins review each Big Ten team's offseason and project whether they'll rise or fall, looking at if the team can challenge preseason favorite Indiana and how Purdue, Wisconsin and Illinois look after losing their stars. Later, they discus which teams Nebraska can get ahead of and how Fred Hoiberg's Huskers can improve after three straight losing seasons.
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1 hr 7 min
August 18, 2022 Half-Court Press: Nebraska's big transfer target and a loss for Creighton
Joel Lorenzi and Jimmy Watkins look at potential big last second addition to this season's Husker basketball roster. They also look a Creighton losing a player right before school starts. The duo also discusses the new Nebraska basketball assistant hire made this week.
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46 min
July 26, 2022 Half-Court Press: Introducing new Creighton writer Joel Lorenzi
On a new episode of the Half-Court Press, we introduce new Creighton writer Joel Lorenzi as he and Jimmy Watkins cover a variety of basketball topics.
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55 min
December 31, 2020 Half-Court Press: Creighton's rejuvenated after Christmas; Nebraska's in a slump
On the latest episode, World-Herald staff writers Jon Nyatawa and Sam McKewon recap the Huskers' disappointing 90-54 loss at Ohio State and assess the current state of affairs with the Jays. The Big Ten is full of talent and NU's offense desperately needs a jump start to help Nebraska survive. CU's offense has room for improvement, too, but Creighton's learned how to win with defense.
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44 min
December 10, 2020 Previewing the Nebraska vs Creighton 2020 showdown on the Half-Court Press podcast
Jon Nyatawa and Sam McKewon take a look at the seasons so far for Nebraska and Creighton basketball and preview the big game on Friday in Omaha.
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40 min
November 20, 2020 Half-Court Press: Creighton shuts down practice, Nebraska preps for season debut
On the latest episode, World-Herald staff writers Jon Nyatawa and Sam McKewon discuss the recent basketball headlines for CU and NU. The Jays have paused practices after positive COVID-19 tests. The Huskers are trying to plan a season-opening tournament. The two schools will indeed play their rivalry game this year. Plus, they're both on a recruiting roll.
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1 hr 6 min
September 28, 2020 Half-Court Press: The pandemic’s impact on the preseason for Creighton, Nebraska
On the latest episode, World-Herald staff writers Jon Nyatawa and Sam McKewon sort through the issues facing the Jays and Huskers as the teams work to solidify a regular season schedule in the wake of the pandemic. Will the NCAA's blueprint work? Will Creighton and Nebraska play this winter? Jon and Sam also discuss why CU feels it has more to prove, and why NU will be much improved.
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1 hr 11 min
July 01, 2020 Half-Court Press: Half-Court Press: Creighton’s new Big East peer; Nebraska’s offseason questions
On the latest episode, World-Herald staff writers Jon Nyatawa and Chris Heady react to the UConn-Big East reunion. What does it mean for CU? Also, they answer some fan questions about Husker hoops: tidbits on Dalano Banton and Lat Mayen, and a starting five prediction.
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54 min