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Steven M. Sipple: Making sense of a remarkable Monday for Nebraska men's basketball

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It has to be the most interesting 7-17 team in the nation.

The conversation surrounding the Nebraska men's basketball team and high-profile head coach Fred Hoiberg already was intriguing on multiple levels.

What a memorable day in our little hoops world. Nebraska leading scorer Teddy Allen's departure from the program preceded Hoiberg's most complete win in two seasons at the school, a 72-51 dismantling of NCAA Tournament-bound Rutgers. How much are the events related? That's just one question among a few key ones.

Another one: Why couldn't Nebraska, with only a few games left in the season, make it to the finish line with Allen as part of the team?