Nebraska Basketball

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Nebraska survived vs. Maryland 70-66 to move to 20-8 and 11-4 in conference. Next up their final road game of the season at Illinois. Then home vs. Indiana and Penn St.

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Road setbacks for the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Nebraska this weekend. Still two games left each to get back on track. Plus the tournament. Still a great season for both compared to last year 12-19 and 7-23 records. The Nebraska coaches deserve consideration for coach of the year honors.

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NEBRASKA 76
PENN ST. 64
Feb. 25, 2018 - 4 p.m. Central
Pinnacle Bank Arena | Lincoln, NE | BTN
1 2 F
Penn State 17 47 - 64
Nebraska 34 42 - 76
HUSKERS DOWN LIONS FOR 22ND WIN
Isaac Copeland recorded a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and Nebraska led wire-to-wire, defeating Penn State by a 76-64 margin to reach the 22-win mark to close the regular season in front of a sellout crowd of 15,991 on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska improves to 22-9 in the regular season, and 13-5 in the Big Ten, the most conference wins in a season in school history. The Huskers also finished the Big Ten season unbeaten at home, the first time NU has accomplished that since the 1965-66 season. On the season, NU went 16-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, which marks the best home season by winning percentage since 1982-83. Penn State falls to 19-12 on the year and 9-9 in the league.

With the win, Nebraska clinches the fourth seed in this week’s Big Ten Tounament, which is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. With the fourth-place finish, NU earned a double-bye and will play its first game in New York in the quarterfinal round on Friday.

Copeland led four Huskers in double figures, as Isaiah Roby scored 13 points and added seven boards while batting both an illness and foul trouble. Glynn Watson Jr. and James Palmer Jr. both talled 11 points, while seniors Anton Gill and Evan Taylor added nine and seven points, respectively, on Senior Day. Nebraska honored Gill and Taylor, as well as Duby Okeke and Malcolm Laws prior to the game.

The story early on Sunday Copeland who hit his first three shots and scored Nebraska’s first seven points, including a dunk over a Penn State defender to begin the game.

The two teams were closely matched early on, before Nebraska embarked on an 11-0 run midway through the first half that put the Big Red on top 19-7. Jordy Tshimanga scored the last six points of that run, forcing a Penn State timeout.

Nebraska continued to play well on both sides of the ball, going on a 6-0 run of its own to take a 25-10 lead, as Penn State would not cut the lead to single digits for the rest of the half before NU took its largest lead of the half into the break at 34-17.

The Huskers held Penn State to just 26 percent from the floor in the first half, and just 16 percent from long range. Nebraska shot 44 percent in the half and outscored Penn State 26-8 in the painted area, while holding a 17-0 advantage in points off the bench.

Copeland led the Huskers with 10 first-half points, while Tshimanga had eight tallies.

Out of the break at halftime, Penn State scored the first five points of the second half, but NU held off that surge and went on a 6-0 run to take a 41-22 lead on a dunk from James Palmer Jr.

The Huskers went on a 6-0 run midway through the half to give Nebraska its largest lead of the game at 49-28, capped by a three-pointer from Gill.

Tony Carr kept Penn State within striking distance, scoring the next 14 Penn State points to cut the NU lead to 61-46, before baskets from Roby and Copeland put NU ahead 66-48. Watson scored five-consecutive points to give Nebraska a 71-57 lead, and the Huskers cruised to the finish line and iced the game at the charity stripe.

For the game, Nebraska hit nearly 50 percent of its shots from the floor, and outscored Penn State 46-28 in the paint. NU dominated the boards on Sunday, outrebounding Penn State by a 45-28 total, with 14 of NU’s boards of the offensive variety, leading to a 22-6 advantage in second-chance points. The Nebraska bench outscored Penn State’s, 32-8, and NU held Penn State to 40 percent shooting, well below its average of 47 percent coming into the afternoon.

Carr, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, led the Nittany Lions with 27 points, including 19 in the second half. Lamar Stevens added 13 points, while Shep Garner added 11 tallies.

The Huskers will travel to New York City Wednesday, and await their opponent in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska will face the winner of the matchup between Michigan and the winner of the game between the 12 and 13 seeds. Friday’s tip-off is set for approximately 1:30 (CT), and will be televised on the Big Ten Network and broadcast on the Husker Sports Network.

Source: University of Nebraska Athletics Dept

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Nebraska Basketball: Cornhuskers Team Preview and Season Prediction 2018-19 Tim Miles enters his seventh season with the most experienced roster of his Nebraska tenure. He returns his top four scorers and five players who made at least 13 starts last season, when the Huskers finished 22–11 overall, including a 13–5 record in the Big Ten that netted a fourth-place finish.

Of course, Nebraska also became the first 13-win team in Big Ten history that failed to make the NCAA Tournament. That’s one reason James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland Jr. both decided to return for their senior seasons after initially entering the NBA Draft, giving Miles a roster that has set expectations sky high in Lincoln.

At a Glance

HEAD COACH: Tim Miles

2017-18 RECORD (BIG TEN): 22-11 (13-5)

2017-18 POSTSEASON: NIT: Lost to Mississippi State 66-59 in the first round

KEY LOSSES:

G Anton Gill (8.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg)
G Evan Taylor (6.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.2 apg)
C Jordy Tshimanga (4.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg)



Nebraska Basketball Schedule

Frontcourt 

Junior forward Isaiah Roby, who went through the initial NBA evaluation process to garner feedback on his strengths and weaknesses, is a budding star. The 6'8", 226-pound Roby is long and athletic with an incredible basketball IQ and a knack for highlight-reel plays. He averaged 8.7 points and a team-best 6.3 rebounds, and his 63 blocked shots last season were the most by a Nebraska player since 2001.

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Nebraska, however, suffered an unexpected setback in July when 6'11", 268-pound junior center Jordy Tshimanga requested and was granted his scholarship release. Tshimanga finished third on the team in rebounding despite averaging only 13.6 minutes.

With Tshimanga no longer around, look for former walk-on Tanner Borchardt, a 6'8", 265-pound senior from Gothenburg, Neb., to become more of factor. Borchardt has scored a total of 24 points in his three years at Nebraska. The staff was hoping to redshirt Brady Heiman, a 6'11", 205-pound freshman, but the Springfield, Neb., native might now be pressed into immediate action.

Backcourt 

Palmer and Copeland announced their intention to return within a couple of days of each other, providing Miles with a double dose of good news that sets a positive tone. “They’re really good players and really good dudes, and they care about winning at Nebraska. That’s what I love about them,” Miles says. “They’re very committed to our mission and their teammates.”

Palmer, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, is only the fifth returning first-team all-conference player Nebraska has had in the last 40 years. A Miami (Fla.) transfer, Palmer averaged 17.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. While his 3-point shooting must improve, Palmer is virtually unstoppable when he attacks the rim. He attempted 221 free throws, the most of any Big Ten player.

Copeland, 23, is a wise veteran, having played in 106 Division I games, the most of any current Husker. The versatile Georgetown transfer averaged 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds, and he shot 47.2 percent from the field, including 36.9 percent on 3-pointers.

Senior guard Glynn Watson Jr. will manage the point, where he has primarily started the past three seasons. He averaged 10.5 points and led the team in assists and steals.

Sophomore Thomas Allen will spell Watson and can play off-guard after being the only freshman to crack the rotation last season. Speaking of freshmen, Karrington Davis, a 6'5" wing, and Amir Harris, a 6'4", athletically gifted guard with a knack for defense, could fill a couple of voids.

Final Analysis 

Nebraska returns 79 percent of its scoring, 73 percent of its rebounds and 75 percent of its assists from a 22-win team. Now, can Miles and Co. manage the expectations? Many will recall the 2014-15 Nebraska team that returned a wealth of experience from an NCAA Tournament team — and stumbled to 13–18. This, however, seems to be a more solid, complete and cohesive bunch that is capable of managing an upgraded schedule and continuing a positive run under Miles.

Postseason Prediction: Two & Out

Big Ten Prediction: 3rd athlonsports.com/college-basketball/nebraska-basketball-cornhuskers-prediction-2018-19

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2023-24 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL
Date
Sun., Oct. 29 Mon., Nov. 6 Thurs., Nov. 9 Mon., Nov. 13 Wed., Nov. 15 Sat., Nov. 18 Wed., Nov. 22 Sun., Nov. 26 Sun., Dec. 3 Wed., Dec. 6 Sun., Dec. 10 Sun., Dec. 17 Wed., Dec. 20 Fri., Dec. 29 Wed., Jan. 3 Sat., Jan. 6 Tues., Jan. 9 Fri., Jan. 12 Wed., Jan. 17 Sat., Jan. 20 Tues., Jan. 23 Sat., Jan. 27 Thurs., Feb. 1 Sun., Feb. 4 Wed., Feb. 7 Sat., Feb. 10 Sat., Feb. 17 Wed., Feb. 21 Sun., Feb. 25 Thurs., Feb. 29 Sun., March 3 Sun., March 10
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
Wed., March 13 Thurs., March 14 Fri., March 15 Sat., March 16 Sun., March 17
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Tues.-Wed., March 19-20 Thurs.-Fri., March 21-22 Sat.-Sun., March 23-24 Thurs.-Fri., March 28-28 Sat.-Sun., March 30-31 Sat., April 6
Mon., April 8
Opponent
Doane (Exhibition)
Lindenwood
Florida A&M
Rider (Cornhusker Classic)
Stony Brook (Cornhusker Classic) vs. Oregon State
Duquesne (Cornhusker Classic) Cal State Fullerton
Creighton
at Minnesota *
Michigan State *
at Kansas State
North Dakota
South Carolina State Indiana *
at Wisconsin * Purdue *
at Iowa *
at Rutgers* Northwestern * Ohio State *
at Maryland * Wisconsin *
at Illinois *
at Northwestern * Michigan *
Penn State *
at Indiana * Minnesota *
at Ohio State * Rutgers *
at Michigan *
Big Ten Tournament First Round Big Ten Tournament Second Round Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
Big Ten Tournament Championship
NCAA First Four
NCAA First Round
NCAA First Round
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Elite Eight
NCAA Final Four
National Championship Game
Location
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Samford Pentagon) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Manhattan, Kan. (Bramlage Coliseum) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Madison, Wis. (Kohl Center)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena) Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike’s Arena)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
College Park, Md. (XFINITY Center)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Champaign, Ill. (State Farm Center)
Evanston, Ill. (Welsh Ryan Arena)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Bloomington, Ind. (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Columbus, Ohio (Schottenstein Center) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center)
Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) Various Sites
Various Sites
Various Sites
Various Sites
Phoenix, Ariz. (State Farm Stadium) Phoenix, Ariz. (State Farm Stadium)
Television/Internet
BTN+ BTN+ BTN+ BTN BTN+ Peacock BTN BTN+ FS1 BTN BTN
Big 12 Now
BTN+ BTN+ BTN BTN Peacock BTN BTN BTN Peacock BTN BTN BTN BTN BTN BTN BTN BTN FS1 BTN BTN
Peacock BTN BTN CBS CBS
TruTV CBS/TNT/TBS/TruTV CBS/TNT/TBS/TruTV CBS/TBS CBS/TBS
TBS
TBS
Time
5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 6 p.m. 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 11 a.m.
5:30/8 p.m. 11 a.m./1:30/5:30/8 p.m. 11 a.m./1:30/5:30/8 p.m. Noon/2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
5:30/8 p.m. TBA TBA TBA TBA 5/7:40 p.m. 8 p.m.
Schedule as of Oct. 3, 2023; Home games in red and bold; All times listed are Central; *-Big Ten Conference games; All games carried on the Playfly Huskers Radio Network, on Huskers. com and on the official Huskers app. For updated schedule/broadcast information, visit Huskers.com.
The Big Ten Tournament will take place at the Target Center (left) in Minneapolis for the first time while State Farm Arena in Phoenix will host the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four.
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