Two weeks ago Monday, Nebraska beat Indiana by 15 points in Assembly Hall as NU athletic director Bill Moos watched from court side.
The good feelings are gone, as is Isaac Copeland, lost for the year with a torn left ACL suffered against Ohio State. Now, here comes Wisconsin, playing some of its best basketball of the season while being led by a Big Ten player of the year candidate in Ethan Happ. The Huskers fan base is restless to say the very least.
"I think the chip on our shoulder got bigger, because especially with Cope going out and how we've been playing lately, people are doubting us more than ever," junior forward Isaiah Roby said Monday.