1-on-1 with DP – 93.7 The Ticket KNTK - Keys to the Game in Nebraska Basketball's Top 5 Matchup with Michigan: January 27th, 11:45am

Episode Date: January 27, 2026

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Back to one-on-one with D.P. Sponsored by the Downtown Lincoln Foundation on 93-7 the ticket. Welcome back, Mulberry's. Mulberry Barbecue, 61 and Highway 2. Adam Caraker, we're going to walk in the building here. And carry us through Henry and Ballissick, Husker, Tennis, Bach, Jake Sorenson, in the building. For anybody that stops through, give Jake your name.

We're going to give away. assigned ticket jersey. All the talent at the ticket will sign it, and we will deliver it to you. You can register with Jake Sorenson in the space, and we're all rubbing our hands trying to figure out what we're going to order as soon as this hour is over.

The sense and smell, I'm not sure there's a food smell as profound and positive as barbecue. You walk into a barbecue food place, and your stomach does the happy dance. And that's what's happening here. But again, 50% of all proceeds will go to the Decaptain Humane Society. Come on through, get your lunch.

Say hi, fist bump. Otherwise, we'll get to the text line. Kulligan Jay says this. Nebraska basketball has never really been here before. And I really just want us to get that first tournament win and see if we can do some damage in the tournament. This game, to me, is a big test, but it's hard to go and defeat it. And I won't be disappointed if we lose.

probate says this. He's just a thumbs up. This is just a happy time. The excitement of tonight's game makes work today so much better. Yeah, even for us, even for us here where that's part of the deal. The excitement of, again, I need for everybody to just take a deep breath and say to yourself, Nebraska basketball is ranked fifth in the country. I just, I don't know, you could have just wrapped, Santa could have put this under the tree for Christmas,

I'd have been cool. You could have gave me this for my birthday present, and I'd have been cool. You'd have said, hey, win the first 20 games. I don't need, Santa, I don't need anything else. You did everything. You out kicked the coverage, right? And I think that's what we're walking through tonight.

IQ crew, again, good call on the Renaissance Man reference. Nebraska has always been about to chase to 20. Get in the bubble with 20 plus wins at 20 and 0. I can only think of Coach Matt rules, usual two words, always spoken consistently. What's next? What's next is Michigan. What's next is Michigan.

And the opportunity, it is another statement night, because the entire country will be watching. Every basketball program in the country will have eyes towards Nebraska basketball and Michigan basketball. And that's a beautiful thing. Henry, keys to the gate.

Go, big guy. Well, I mean, first of all, is defense. I mean, I think that's how we've been winning games. I mean, obviously, you know, I think we're one of the best defending teams in the country, if not the, and I think the way we hustle, like you said, defense travels.

I mean, it doesn't matter where we're going. I think that's going to be key. And then I think if we could shoot the ball well from three, get our shooters going a little bit. Yeah, I think those are the two keys to the game. And, yeah, I'm honestly feeling really good about it tonight. But Bach from the text line, Texas says Nebraska has the number two strength of record in all of college basketball right now. What an incredible run.

Bach, give me the keys. What are you looking for? Yeah, I mean, we've been talking about this defense. They're going to need it here. Michigan averaging close to 92 points per game. Remember, early in the season, they were just blitzing everybody getting to 100. They've cooled off a little bit. So we'll see if Nebraska can kind of contain them.

But as Fred Hoyberg said, they're going to have to play nearly perfect. And even if they do, that might not be enough. That's how highly key views Michigan. I'm not going to doubt him. So, you know, but they are. They're going to, you know, a lot of times it's going to come down to what Nebraska, you know, has done well over, over this stretch and what makes them so difficult is their defense. And hopefully they're shooting tonight.

You know, there's some games where I think Nebraska can win without necessarily lighten it up from beyond the arc. But I hope that Price Sanford continues his hot street going. Sam Hoyberg's been hitting double figures consistently. So, you know, everybody's got to play their roles. but it's going to come back to that. And then rebounding is going to be big big as well. Michigan has a little bit of a size advantage,

7-3 guy out there. And they're the number one big 10 team in rebounding. So second chance points. That's always something that's definitely going to bother coaches if you lose that. This is a rink mass special. Hey, big fellow, 7-4-3. Come on out here and dance with me. Come on out here and dance with me.

The big with the 7-3 is you've got to defend me. And if you go into this game, I'm just telling you, This is one of those nights. Number five, Nebraska. Opportunity in front of the entire country. The basketball world is watching. Coach Fred Hoyberg.

And shout out to Kemp Pavoka. Because as Dave from Canopy says, Dan from Canopy says, and Dave Braska said, imagine the year that Kemp Pavoka has happened. The time of his life. The time of his life. And we're riding him all the way through. He's the voice of this thing and it's good. Listen, enjoy your Tuesday and then we gather

for Nebraska basketball tonight. Pretty cool stuff. Adam Carrecker will come in. The walls will shake. The ground will rumble. Mulberry barbecue, 61st and Highway 2. Adam Cariker. Up next, 937, the ticket at the ticketfm.com.