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1 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL Game #1 vs. Northern Kentucky Date: Sunday, Nov. 16 Time: 1:05 p.m. Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity: 15,000 Huskers Open season vs. Northern Kentucky The Nebraska basketball team tips off the 119th season in program history this Sunday, Nov. 16, as the No. 21 Huskers welcome Northern Kentucky to Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff is set for 1:05 p.m. at the Pinnacle Bank Arena and will be produced by the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers app on ios or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. A limited number of tickets for Sunday s game are available by visiting Huskers.com, calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at BIG RED or visiting the Pinnacle Bank Arena box office beginning Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Live video streaming of Sunday s game will be carried on BTN Plus with Hunter Cave and Michael Dixon on the call. For more information on how to subscribe to BTN Plus, visit btn2go.com. Sunday s game against NKU is the Huskers only regular-season game on BTN Plus in The Huskers open one of the most anticipated seasons in program history in Not only do the Huskers return all five starters from a team that went and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, but the program is ranked in the preseason poll for the first time since the season. Nebraska is led by a trio of junior returnees in All- Nebraska Probable Starters Game Notes Media Relations Contact: Shamus McKnight Office: Cell: NebraskaBasketball American candidate Terran Petteway, Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford. Petteway averaged a Big Ten-best 18.1 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to earn unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honors. Shields, who averaged 12.8 points and a teambest 5.8 rebounds per game joins Petteway in giving the Huskers a pair of double-figure returnees for the first time since the campaign. Pitchford proved to be one of the Big Ten s top shooters as a sophomore, as the 6-foot-10 forward shot 41 percent from 3-point range and averaged 9.3 points per game. The trio combined to average 39.3 points and 15.3 rebounds per game last season. Nebraska returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena for the first time since an win over Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 6. In that game, Shavon Shields had game highs in both points (29) and rebounds (nine) to pace four Huskers in double figures. Sophomore Tai Webster, who averaged 3.9 points per game as a freshman, added 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting and a trio of 3-pointers for the Big Red. Northern Kentucky wraps up a two-game road trip on Sunday after opening at No. 3 Wisconsin Friday night. The Norse, who went just 9-21 last season, were picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Sun Conference and return their top six scorers this season. In addition, the Norse also regain the services of Chad Jackson, who started the previous two seasons and averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in Nebraska stats No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 0 Tai Webster G So / apg 5 Terran Petteway G Jr / apg 31 Shavon Shields G/F Jr / apg 2 David Rivers F Sr / spg 35 Walter Pitchford F Jr / bpg Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 6 SW Minn. State (exh.) (BTN Plus) W, Nov. 16 Northern Kentucky (BTN Plus) 1 p.m. Nov. 18 Central Arkansas (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Rhode Island 6 p.m. Nov. 25 Omaha (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Nov. 28 Tennessee-Martin (ESPN3) TBA Dec. 1 at Florida State (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Dec. 7 Creighton (BTN) 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Incarnate Word (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Cincinnati (BTN) 8 p.m. at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22 vs. Hawaii (ESPNU) 11:59 p.m. Dec. 23 vs. Wichita St./LMU (ESPNU/2) 8/10:30 p.m. Dec. 25 vs. TBA (ESPN2/U/3) TBA Dec. 31 Indiana # (BTN) TBA (1) Jan. 5 at Iowa # (BTN) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 Rutgers # (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Illinois # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wisconsin # (ESPN/2) 8 p.m. Jan. 20 Minnesota # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 Michigan State # (ESPN/2) 3/6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Michigan # (ESPN) 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at Minnesota # (BTN) 5 p.m. Feb. 3 Northwestern # (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Penn State # (ESPNU) 3 p.m. Feb. 10 Wisconsin # (ESPN) 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Purdue # (BTN) 4:15 p.m. Feb. 19 at Maryland # (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 22 Iowa # (CBS/BTN) TBA (2) Feb. 26 at Ohio State # (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. March 4 at Illinois # (BTN) 9 p.m. March 8 Maryland # (CBS/BTN) TBA (3) March Big Ten Tournament March 17 -April 6 NCAA Tournamrnt #-Big Ten Conference game; BTN Plus - Available online and on BTN2Go App. All times are Central and times and dates are subject to change. All Husker regular-season games will be heard on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. Nebraska Cornhuskers Record: 19-13, 11-7 Big Ten Head coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: (Third year) Career Record: (20th year) Northern Kentucky Norse Record: 9-21, 5-13 Atlantic Sun Head coach: Dave Bezold Record at NKU: (11th year) Career Record: Same Broadcast Information Television: None Online Watching: BTN Plus (subscription required) - available online and on the BTN2Go app Announcers: Hunter Cave and Michael Dixon Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Also available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Satellite Radio: Ch. 98 (Sirius) Ch. 196 (XM) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Expert Analysis: Matt Davison Live Stats: Huskers.com Nebraska Media Relations Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Office: Cell: smcknight@huskers.com Follow the Huskers Online Web site: Huskers.com NU Hoops: Facebook.com/NebraskaBasketball

2 2 Nebraska BASKETBALL Nbebraska CornHuskers Roster No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 0 * Tai Webster G So. Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys) 1 Andrew White III ^ G Jr. Richmond, Va. (University of Kansas) 2 *** David Rivers F Sr. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall) 3 ** Benny Parker G Jr. Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) 5 * Terran Petteway G/F Jr. Galveston, Texas (Texas Tech University) 10 *** Trevor Menke G Sr. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 11 Tarin Smith G Fr. Ocean Township, N.J. (St. Anthony) 12 Moses Abraham C Sr. Kano, Nigeria (Georgetown University) 21 * Leslee Smith F Sr. Long Look, British Virgin Islands (Seward County Community College) 23 Nick Fuller G/F RFr. Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 24 Jake Hammond F Fr. Comanche, Okla. (Comanche) 30 B.J. Day G/F Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 31 ** Shavon Shields G/F Jr. Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) 35 * Walter Pitchford F Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (University of Florida) 44 *** Kye Kurkowski F Sr. Grant, Neb. (Perkins County) ^ will sit out season because of NCAA Transfer Rules Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Tim Miles (University of Mary, 1989); in two seasons at Nebraska; in 19 seasons Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman, third season (Augusta State, 2003); Assistant Coach: Kenya Hunter, second season (Duquesne, 1996) Assistant Coach: Jim Molinari, first season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) Director of Basketball Operations: Teddy Owens Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Administrative Coordinator: Brett Sapp Graduate Manager: Ali Farokhmanesh Pronunciation Guide Ali Farokhmanesh... fuh-roak-muh-nesh Trevor Menke... Men-key Jim Molinari...Mole-in-AIR-ee Terran Petteway...tur-RAN PET-eh-way Tarin Smith... Tear-in Shavon Shields... sha-von Tai Webster... Tie Beatrice, Neb... Be-AT-russ Kano, Nigeria...KAH-noh Olathe, Kan...oh-LAY-tha Tale of the Tape Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Statistics (Record: 19-13) Nebraska OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game Northern Kentucky Team Statistics (Record: 9-21) (plays Wisconsin on Fri.) NKU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game Numbers 2 Know Miles that sophomore point guard Tai Webster logged over the summer playing 28,091 - for the New Zealand National Team, including games in New Zealand, China, South Korea, Lithuania, Serbia and Spain. Percent of the Huskers point total which is back in It is the first time since (89.9 pct.) that the Huskers have returned at least 70 percent of the previous year s scoring total. For comparison, NU returned 49.7 percent of its points last season and just 24 percent entering Number of career starts at Nebraska for Husker players entering Media Planner... Note: Player availability following practice, contact Shamus McKnight for details. Sunday Nov. 16 vs. N. Kentucky, 1 p.m. BTN Plus HSN Sunday Nov. 23 OFF DAY Monday Nov. 17 3:30 p.m. - Practice (PBA) Tuesday Nov. 18 vs. Central Arkansas, 7 p.m. ESPN3 Husker Sports Network Wednesday Nov. 19 OFF Thursday Nov. 20 3:30 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Friday Nov a.m. - Depart for Rhode Island Practice at URI TBD Saturday Nov.8 at Rhode Island, 6 p.m. Cox Cable in Omaha & TBD in Lincoln Husker Sports on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on Facebook IG: HuskerHoops

3 Nebraska s Starting Lineup at a Glance #0 Tai Webster G So Auckland, New Zealand PPG: 3.9 RPG: 2.1 APG: 2.0 #5 Terran Petteway G/F Jr Galveston, Texas PPG: 18.1 RPG: 4.8 APG: 1.6 EXH Totals vs. SMSU (10 pts., 2 reb.) Worth Noting: Preseason All-American...Kevin Durant Skills Academy and adidas Nations participant...first-team All-Big Ten in Big Ten scoring champion both overall and in conference games...sixth in free throw pct. (.819)...Only B1G player with multiple 30-point games...led NU in scoring 21 times and had point games...had 20 points and five rebounds vs. No. 24 Ohio State...Totaled a double-double (26 points and 10 rebounds) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Scored a career-high 35 points on 10-of-15 shooting vs. Minnesota...Totaled 30 points vs. UMass...Began his career at Texas Tech in and averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Career Bests (includes TT): Pts: 35 Reb: 12 Ast: 4 (2x) Stl: 3 (2x) Bl: 3 #31 Shavon Shields F Jr Olathe, Kan. PPG: 12.8 RPG: 5.8 APG: 1.6 SPG: 0.9 EXH Totals vs. SMSU (16 pts, 2 reb, 2 asst.) Worth Noting: Spent the summer playing for the New Zealand National Team, helping them to a Round of 16 finish at the FIBA World Cup in Spain...Reached double figures four times as a freshman, including a season-high 14 points against Georgia...Led NU in assists, marking the first time since 08 that a freshman topped NU...Totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. Penn State on Feb Had nine points against No. 17 Ohio State on Jan Topped NU in assists seven times, including five against Miami, Creighton and Arkansas St...Paced NU in steals (four) and assists (five) vs. Miami...Had 12 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. UMass. Career Bests: Pts: 14 Reb: 5 Ast: 5 (3x) Stl: 4 (2x) EXH Totals vs. SMSU (29 pts., 9 reb.) Worth Noting: adidas Nations participant...honorable-mention All-Big Ten...Two-time Big Ten POW...Reached double figures 21 times in Had 16 points and five rebounds in the NCAA loss to Baylor...Totaled 26 points vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Had 17 points and eight caroms at IU...Had a career-high 33 points against Illinois, including 15-of-15 from the line to tie a school mark...18 points and nine rebounds vs. No. 17 OSU...Topped NU with 22 points at Creighton on Dec. 8...Led NU in points (28), rebounds (6) and assists (3) vs. FGCU to win B1G Player of the Week and Lute Olson National Player-of-the-Week honors. Career Bests: Pts: 33 Reb: 13 Ast: 4 Bl: 3 Stl: 4 #2 David Rivers F Sr Little Rock, Ark. PPG: 3.0 RPG: 2.9 SPG: 1.0 EXH Totals vs. SMSU (6 pts., 8 reb., 3 asst.) Worth Noting: Made 14 starts in , including eight of last nine games...averaged 4.9 points and 4.7 rebounds over the final nine contests...nearly had a double-double vs. No. 24 OSU with a career-high nine rebounds and eight points...hit all four shots from the field at Illinois...Had seven points, six rebounds and three blocks vs. Purdue...Keyed effort at No. 9 MSU where he had six points and seven rebounds...has five career double-figure efforts... Played in all 33 games as a sophomore, starting 17 games...had a career-high 20 points and seven boards vs. Central Michigan on Dec. 22, Career Bests: Pts: 20 Reb: 9 Ast: 5 Stl: 4 Bl: 3 #35 Walter Pitchford F Jr Grand Rapids, Mich. PPG: 9.3 RPG: 4.7 EXH Totals vs. SMSU (0 pts., 7 reb., 3 asst.) Worth Noting: Athletic big man with 3-point range, as he was second on team with 47 3-pointers in Reached double figures 18 times and had two double-doubles, including 13 points and 12 caroms at Iowa...Averaged 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game the final nine outings... Had 15 points and five rebounds vs. No. 24 OSU...Totaled 15 points and five boards vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Led NU with 17 points and nine rebounds at Indiana...Set his career high at No. 9 MSU with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and five rebounds...appeared in 13 games at Florida in , helping the Gators reach the NCAA Elite Eight. Career Bests (includes UF): Pts: 18 Reb: 12 Ast: 2 (3x) Bl: 3 Stl: 2 Nebraska BASKETBALL 3 3 Returning Team Stats from Pct. of scoring (1,741/2,137) Pct. of rebounds (819/957) Pct. of field goals made (80.9/719) Pct. of field goals attempted (1,317/1,684) Pct. of 3-point FG made (122/188) Pct. of 3-point FG attempted (367/564) Pct. of free throws made (455/511) Pct. of free throws attempted (627/714) Pct. of assists (233/304) Pct. of steals (179/222) Pct. of blocked shots (89/99) Pct. of minutes (5,060/6,400) NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from Returning Stat Leaders Points per game... Terran Petteway 18.1 Rebounds per game...shavon Shields 5.8 Assists per game...tai Webster 2.0 Steals per game...david Rivers 1.0 Blocked Shots per game... Terran Petteway 0.8 Games Started...Shields/Petteway 32 Minutes Played...Shavon Shields 1,042 Field Goals Made... Terran Petteway 182 Field Goal Pct.... Leslee Smith 51.9 Free Throws Made... Terran Petteway 167 Free Throw Pct... Terran Petteway Pointers Made... Pitchford/Petteway 48 3-Point Field Goal Pct.... Walter Pitchford 41.0 Active Career Leaders Points... Shavon Shields, 649 Rebounds... Shavon Shields, Pointers... Terran Petteway/Walter Pitchford, 48 Field Goals... Shavon Shields, 220 Free Throws... Shavon Shields, 177 Assists... Benny Parker, 98 Steals... Benny Parker, 54 Blocked Shots...David Rivers, 29 Games Played...David Rivers, 77 Games Started... Shavon Shields, 51 Minutes Played... Shavon Shields, 1,846 Experience Chart (entering ) Player... Games... Starts...Starts at NU Abraham Kurkowski Menke Parker Petteway Pitchford Rivers Shields Smith Webster White III Totals Team Leaders (Returnees only) Double-Figure Scoring Games:...Petteway 30: Shields 21;...Pitchford 18; Smith 6; Webster 4; Rivers Rebounding Games:...Smith 5; Shields 3; Pitchford 2; Petteway 2 Double-Doubles:...Smith 3; Pitchford 2; Shields 2; Petteway 2 20-Point Games:...Petteway 12; Shields 4 Games Leading NU in Scoring:*...Petteway 22; Shields 9; Pitchford 2 Games Leading NU in Rebounding:*...Shields 12; Smith Petteway 7; Pitchford 7; Rivers 2; Webster 1 Games Leading NU in Assists:*... Petteway 12; Shields 10; Webster 8;...Parker 4; Smith 2; Pitchford 1; Rivers 1 Games Leading NU in Blocks*... Petteway 13; Smith 10; Pitchford 9...Rivers 6; Shields 3; Webster 1; Parker 2 Games Leading NU in Steals*...Parker 10; Smith 8; Rivers 7; Petteway 7;... Shields 6; Pitchford 6; Webster 5 *includes ties

4 4 4 Nebraska BASKETBALL BIg Ten Standings (Final) Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct. Michigan^ Wisconsin Michigan State# Nebraska Ohio State Iowa Minnesota Illinois Indiana Penn State Northwestern Purdue ^ Michigan wins outright Big Ten Championship Big Ten Postseason Recap Team Record Postseason Michigan 28-9 NCAA Elite 8 Wisconsin 30-8 NCAA Final 4 Michigan State 29-9 NCAA Elite 8 Nebraska NCAA Second Round Ohio State NCAA Second Round Iowa NCAA First Round Minnesota NIT Champions Illinois NIT Quarterfinals Penn State CBI Second Round Upcoming Regular-Season Schedule Nov. 14 Mississippi Valley State at Indiana 6 p.m. Minnesota vs. Louisville [1] 6 p.m. UMass-Lowell at Ohio State 6 p.m. Morgan State at Penn State 6 p.m. Samford at Purdue 6 p.m. Wagner at Maryland 6:30 p.m. Houston Baptist at Northwestern 7 p.m. Georgia Southern at Illinois 8 p.m. Michigan State at Navy 8 p.m. Northern Kentucky at Wisconsin 8 p.m. Hampton at Iowa 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15 Hillsdale College at Michigan 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Northern Kentucky at Nebraska 1 p.m. IUPUI at Purdue 2 p.m. Fordham at Penn State 4 p.m. Coppin State at Illinois 5 p.m. George Washington at Rutgers 6 p.m. Nov. 17 Texas Southern at Indiana 5 p.m. Northwestern at Brown 6 p.m. Central Conn. State at Maryland 6:30 p.m. North Dakota State at Iowa 7 p.m. Bucknell at Michigan 7 p.m. Nov. 18 Duke vs. Michigan State [2] 6 p.m. Marquette at Ohio State 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky at Minnesota 7 p.m. Central Arkansas at Nebraska 7 p.m. [1] Armed Forces Classic (CGAS Borinquen, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) [2] - Champions Classic (Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.) Scouting Northern Kentucky The Norse wrap up a two-game Big Ten swing on Sunday after opening the season against Wisconsin on Friday night. Dave Bezold is in his 11th season at Northern Kentucky and has guided the program from Division II to the Division I ranks. The Norse, who are eligible to compete in the Atlantic Sun Tournament for the first time this season, are in their third season in the Division I ranks and were picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic Sun in a preseason vote by both the coaches and the media. Prior to making the move, the Norse were one of the best programs in Division II, winning 20 or more games in five of its last six seasons and making the national tournament in NKU looks to improve after going 9-21 last year, but returns its top six scorers and 13 of its 14 players. Senior guard Jordan Jackson leads the Norse, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a junior. Junior guard Tyler White joined Jackson in double figures with 10.8 points per game, including 49 3-pointers. In addition to returning its top six scorers, NKU also regains the services of fifth-year senior Chad Jackson, a two-year starter who averaged 10.1 points per game in before redshirting last season. Northern Kentucky stats No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 11 Jordan Jackson G Sr / apg 33 Anthony Monaco G Jr / apg 23 Todd Johnson G Jr / apg 3 Tyler White G Jr / apg 21 Jalen Billups F/C Jr / bpg Series History: Sunday s matchup will be the first-ever between the Huskers and Northern Kentucky. The Huskers are 5-0 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, including a win over Florida Gulf Coast in the season opener. Last Time Out No. 21 Nebraska shook off a slow start in its exhibition opener and rebounded for an win over Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 6. The Huskers, who shot just 30 percent in the second half, rallied behind the play of sophomore Tai Webster, who scored nine of his 16 points in a 15-4 surge to open the second half. Webster went 4-of-5 from the floor on the night, including a trio of 3-pointers as four Huskers finished in double figures. Junior Shavon Shields led all scorers with a game-high 29 points and nine rebounds, while Terran Petteway and Benny Parker added 10 points apiece for the Big Red. The Huskers, who trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, were down at the break before Webster took over. The sophomore hit consecutive 3-pointers during an 8-0 Husker run to give Nebraska its first lead since the opening minutes. The 6-foot-4 sophomore then capped the run with a conventional 3-point play, putting Nebraska ahead with 15:06 left. Southwest Minnesota State was within with 12:55 left, but a jumper by David Rivers and four Webster free throws capped a 6-0 spurt and put the Huskers ahead SMSU pulled to within five at on a Cole Martin 3-pointer, but the Huskers put the game away with a 16-3 run highlighted by eight straight points from Shields. Exhibition Highlights Nebraska improved to 53-6 all-time in exhibitions games (dating back to ) and has won 11 in a row. Tai Webster s 16 points would have been a career high, topping the 14 point effort he had against Georgia as a freshman. He also knocked down three 3-pointers, which was half of his entire total in 32 appearances. Benny Parker had 10 points, which would have been his first career game in double figures. Nebraska connected on 63 percent shooting in the second half, while its 15 assists would have been the team s third-highest single-game total in FOr Openers Nebraska begins its 119th season of basketball on Sunday afternoon and here are some facts and figures about season openers for the Husker basketball program. Nebraska is (.669) all-time in season openers and have won 13 straight season openers dating back to an setback at Oral Roberts to begin the 2000 season. Nebraska is 20-2 in its past 22 season openers dating back to the campaign. The last time Nebraska lost a season opener at home was 1980 when NU fell to Wyoming, 62-59, in overtime. The Huskers have won 24 straight season openers at home since that loss. Nebraska went 35-2 in season openers at the Devaney Center. NU s only two home-opening losses at the Devaney Center came to Iowa in the building s inaugural game in 1976 and to Wyoming in Nebraska s Nov. 16 opener matches the latest season-opening date since the season. Opening as a Ranked Team The Huskers open the season in the national rankings for the first time since the season, as the Huskers are 21st in both the AP and coaches polls. It marks the first time since Jan. 2, 1995, that Nebraska is nationally ranked and just the second time in AP poll history and first since 1992 that the Huskers opened the season as a ranked team. Nebraska is when ranked all-time in program history. In addition to the AP and Coaches polls, other publications have taken notice of the Huskers as well. Preseason Magazines Publicaton...Rank Athlon s...11th Dick Vitale...18th Lindy s...19th ESPN.com Power Rankings... 21st Sporting News... 22nd Blue & on on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on on Facebook IG: IG: HuskerHoops

5 Huskers will be Tested in Nebraska will be tested before the Big Ten season opens against Indiana on New Year s Eve, as the Huskers host a pair of NCAA Tournament teams (Cincinnati and Creighton) as well as travel to Florida State, Rhode Island and Hawaii in non-conference action. The five known opponents who Nebraska will face in December (Florida State, Creighton, Incarnate Word, Cincinnati and Hawaii) combined to post a record in In additon, the Huskers could face No. 11 Wichita State, who went 35-1 last season, in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic. Five Big Ten teams (Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan) are ranked in the AP preseason poll while four others (Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Maryland) are receiving votes. With the Big Ten schedule, the Huskers will face five teams both home and away in , and all five of those teams are ranked or receiving votes in the preseason AP poll (Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota and Wisconsin). How The Huskers Spent the Summer Several Husker basketball players were busy over the summer working on their game. In addition to the players who were in Lincoln, several others represented the program and their respective home countries. Tai Webster: Played for the New Zealand National Team over the summer, including the FIBA World Cup in Spain. He joined the team for its pre-tournament tour, playing in 12 of 13 games before the FIBA World Cup, where he helped New Zealand reach the round of 16. He averaged 5.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game despite being the fourth-youngest player in the tournament, finishing second among all teenagers in both points per game and assists per game. Webster had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over the Ukraine and added seven points and five rebounds against Turkey. Against Team USA, he had four points and a pair of blocked shots in 15 minutes against the eventual gold medalists. Leslee Smith: Represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2014 FIBA Caribbean Basketball Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Smith averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game before suffering a torn left ACL on July 3 against the Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands was 2-1 with Smith in action and went winless without the 6-foot-8 forward. Smith is hoping to return to action in time for Big Ten Conference action in January. Terran Petteway: Competed at the Kevin Durant Skills Academy, which featured the top 15 collegiate wing players in the country, and served as a camp counselor at the adidas Nations camp. Shavon Shields: Joined Petteway as a camp counselor at the adidas Nations camp, an event which featured high school, college and professional players. PEtteway Leads Husker Returnees Junior wing Terran Petteway comes into as one of the Big Ten s premier players. The 6-foot-6 junior has been featured on several lists of top players in college basketball and was a second-team preseason All-American by The Sporting News and CBSSports.com. As a sophomore, he led the Big Ten in scoring at 18.1 points per game while adding 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, while starting all 32 contests. Not only did he lead the Huskers in scoring, but also was second on the team in rebounding and third in assists. Nebraska has had eight All-Americans in program history, most recently Carl McPipe during the season. This season, Petteway looks to become the first player since Ohio State s Evan Turner ( ) to lead the Big Ten in scoring in consecutive seasons. Over the last 30 years, only three players - Turner, Purdue s Glenn Robinson ( ) and Michigan s Glen Rice ( ) - have accomplished the feat. Last season, Petteway became the first player to earn unanimous firstteam all-conference honors since Venson Hamilton in 1999, and also earned first-team all-district honors by the NABC (coaches) and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (writers). Petteway finished Big Ten play as the conference scoring leader, averaging 18.6 points per game. He became the fifth Husker in the last century to lead a conference in scoring in conference games and first since former Big Eight Player of the Year Andre Smith in He also led the conference at 18.1 points per game in all games and became the first Husker since 1950 (first year the Big Seven Conference kept records) to ever lead the league in scoring for all games. Petteway finished seventh on Nebraska s single-season scoring list with 579 points, as only Dave Hoppen, Tyronn Lue, Eric Piatkowski, and Andre Smith have scored more points in a season. He also finished second on the Huskers single-season free throw list with 167. Defense Keyed Second-Half Improvement In , the Huskers biggest in-season improvements came on the defensive end. The Huskers entered Big Ten play last in field goal defense and eighth in scoring defense, but dramatically improved during conference action. Preseaon Honors Terran Petteway 2nd-Team All-American (Sporting News) 2nd-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) 3rd-Team All-American (Athlon) 3rd-Team All-American (USA Today) Honorable-mention All-American (AP) Ranked #16 on ESPN s top 100 players Big Ten Player to Watch NU Conference Scoring Leaders Conference Games Only (Since 1911) Year Player PPG Clinton Underwood Dan Maclay Claude Retherford Andre Smith Terran Petteway 18.6 All Games (Since 1950) Year Player PPG Terran Petteway 18.1 Defensive Improvement Games Opp FG% PPG Record First 16 games Last 16 games Over the last 16 games of the season, NU held 10 opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field, including eight straight foes in one stretch. The eight consecutive foes under 40 percent was the longest streak by a Husker defense in at least four decades. The Huskers finished Big Ten play second in conference games in field goal percentage (.415) and third in scoring defense (63.4). Nebraska BASKETBALL 5 5 Huskers on the Radio The IMG Husker Sports Radio Network is in its 20th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. The Husker Sports Network has created a large network of statewide affiliates. All regular-season men s basketball games and any postseason contests will be broadcast on a 37-station basketball network in KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM) is the Lincoln affiliate and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. In addition, all games are heard live on Huskers.com and the Huskers App for ios and Android phones, on the TuneIn Radio app and on desktops while many are also carried live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Kent Pavelka returns behind the microphone to handle his 28th overall season calling Husker hoops in Pavelka previously called Nebraska basketball for two long stints between 1974 and 1996 before returning to the Husker basketball play-by-play chair prior to the season. A six-time winner of the Nebraska Sportscaster-of-the- Year Award, Pavelka also handled color analyst duties on NU football broadcasts from 1974 to 1983, and was the play-by-play announcer from 1983 to Pavelka was honored in January 2009 with the Bud Cuca Special Merit Award given by the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the NU men s basketball program. Alongside Pavelka as color analyst will be Matt Davison. A former Husker basketball and football player, he returns for his 11th season on the basketball broadcast. Former Husker point guard Jake Muhleisen will join the broadcast team for select broadcasts. Muhleisen was a threeyear captain for the Big Red from Husker Sports Network Affiliates Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM KBRB 92.7 FM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Aurora KRGY 97.3 FM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Columbus KJSK 900 AM* KLIR FM Fairbury KUTT 99.5 FM* KGMT 1310 AM* Falls City KTNC 1230 AM* KLZA FM* Fremont KFMT FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KLIQ 94.5 FM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM KMTY 97.7 FM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM KQKY FM Lexington KRVN 880 AM KRVN 93.1 FM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Nebraska City KNCY 1600 AM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM KXMP FM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM KSID 98.7 FM Superior KRFS 1600 AM KRFS FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC FM* *will air only selected games

6 6 6 Nebraska BASKETBALL AP Top 25 (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Points Prev. 1 Kentucky (52) NR 2 Arizona (5) NR 3 Wisconsin (8) NR 4 Duke NR 5 Kansas NR 6 North Carolina NR 7 Florida NR 8 Louisville NR 9 Virginia NR 10 Texas NR 11 Wichita State NR 12 Villanova NR 13 Gonzaga NR 14 Iowa St NR 15 VCU NR 16 San Diego State NR 17 Connecticut NR 18 Michigan State NR 19 Oklahoma NR 20 Ohio State NR 21 Nebraska NR 22 SMU NR 23 Syracuse NR 24 Michigan NR 25 Utah NR 25 Harvard NR Others receiving votes: Stanford 71, Iowa 58, Colorado 57, UCLA 35, Minnesota 34, Kansas St 27, Arkansas 21, Pittsburgh 20, Memphis 15, NC State 14, Louisiana Tech 9, Cincinnati 8, LSU 8, George Washington 7, Notre Dame 6, Oklahoma St 6, Dayton 6, Georgetown 5, Florida St 5, Maryland 3, Illinois 3, UNLV 2, BYU 2, West Virginia 1, Baylor 1, Stephen F. Austin 1, UTEP 1 USA Today Coaches (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Points Prev. 1 Kentucky (24) NR 2 Arizona (3) NR 3 Duke (2) NR 4 Wisconsin (3) NR 5 Kansas NR 6 North Carolina NR 7 Florida NR 8 Virginia NR 9 Louisville NR 10 Texas NR 11 Wichita State NR 12 Villanova NR 13 Gonzaga NR 14 Iowa St NR 15 Connecticut NR 16 VCU NR 17 San Diego State NR 18 Michigan State NR 19 Oklahoma NR 20 Ohio State NR 21 Nebraska NR 22 SMU NR 23 Michigan NR 24 Syracuse NR 25 Iowa NR Others receiving votes: Harvard 47; Stanford 47; Kansas State 37; Pittsburgh 36; Utah 26; Memphis 25; Minnesota 18; UCLA 15; New Mexico 11; Oregon 9; Louisiana Tech 8; Colorado 8; Arkansas 8; Dayton 6; Providence 5; Notre Dame 5; Massachusetts 4; Georgetown 4; Illinois 4; Texas-El Paso 4; Florida State 3; Baylor 2; George Washington 1; Miami (Fla.) 1; Toledo 1; Saint Mary s 1. Shields Keys Husker Attack While Petteway has become one of the best players in the Big Ten, the emergence of junior Shavon Shields is equally vital to the Huskers attack. The 6-foot-7 wing started all 32 games and averaged 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to earn honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media. As a sophomore, Shields was second on the team in scoring and led Nebraska in rebounding. Shields is one of four returnees to rank in the top 15 in both scoring and rebounding in Big Ten play last year, joining Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin), Rayvonte Rice (Illinois) and Aaron White (Iowa). Shields played some of his best basketball since moving to his natural wing position in February, averaging 15.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 49 percent from the field over NU s last 12 contests. The Huskers went 8-4 over that stretch. Shields earned Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for his efforts during the last week of the season, averaging 21.5 points per game in wins over Indiana and Wisconsin, as he had 26 points against the ninth-ranked Badgers and 17 points and eight rebounds in the win at Indiana. His best offensive effort came against Illinois on Feb. 12, when he scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 8-of-12 shots from the field and all 15 of his free throws. Shields tied Nebraska s single-game record for free throws without a miss and became only the 11th Big Ten player to hit at least 15 free throws without a miss and the first since Pitchford Poses Problems for Opponents Junior forward Walter Pitchford became one of the focal points to the Huskers attack in Big Ten play last season. The 6-foot-10, 237-pounder is one of the toughest matchups in college basketball, as he is a skilled shooter who hit 41 percent from 3-point range. Last season, Pitchford averaged 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while starting 31 games. An outstanding athlete with a 42-inch vertical leap, Pitchford played some of his best basketball of the season over the Huskers second-half surge, averaging 11.0 points per game on 53 percent shooting over the last 14 games. Pitchford reached double figures 11 times in that stretch including a career-high On Walter Pitchford The 6 10 Pitchford was one of the best-shooting big men in the country from three-point range in , hitting 41 percent of his 117 attempts while also nailing 54.1 percent from inside the arc. A solid rebounder with good hands, he only turned the ball over 5.7 percent of the time, which ranked seventhbest in the nation. - Bleacher Report on Walter Pitchford being one of the 20 most fundamentally sound players in college basketball 18-point effort along with five rebounds and a pair of steals in a win at No. 9 Michigan State on Feb. 16. Pitchford sparked NU s win at Indiana with 17 points and nine rebounds, as he scored the Huskers first nine points and then delivered a 3-pointer with 1:55 left to give Nebraska a four-point cushion. Newcomers Set for Husker Debuts Newcomers Moses Abraham, Tarin Smith and Jake Hammond are set to make their Husker debuts on Sunday. Abraham is a graduate transfer who spent the past four years at Georgetown. Last year, he averaged 1.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while ranking second on the team with 23 blocked shots. The 6-foot-9, 252-pound forward earned his degree from Georgetown in May and has one year of eligibility remaining. He is the first graduate transfer the Huskers have added since the rule went into effect. Hammond is a 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward who averaged 26.2 points, 14.8 rebounds, 5.7 blocks and 3.1 steals per game as a senior at Comanche (Okla.) High School. He was rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by both ESPN.com and 247Sports as a senior, and was considered one of the top 150 seniors in the country by Hoop Scoop. Smith was a two-year starter at St. Anthony (N.J.) High School, one of the premier high school basketball programs in the country playing for Hall of Fame Coach Bob Hurley. As a senior, he was a first-team all-state pick by the AP and a third-team honoree by the Newark Star-Ledger, as he averaged 15 points, four rebounds and four assists per game, as St. Anthony finished with a 25-5 record and a state runner-up finish. Two other Husker newcomers will not suit up Thursday, as freshman B.J. Day will not play after suffering a torn ACL in practice in October, while Andrew White is sitting out the season after transferring from Kansas. White, who was a top- 50 recruit coming out of high school, played two seasons at Kansas, playing behind NBA lottery picks Andrew Wiggins (2014) and Ben McLemore (2013). He was the state player of the year in Virginia in 2012, averaging 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. On the Bench The Husker coaching and support staff has a new look this season with the hiring of Jim Molinari as an assistant coach, as well as several support staff changes. In all, the Husker coaching staff now includes a pair of coaches with over 300 wins apiece in Molinari and Head Coach Tim Miles, the reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year. One of the most well-respected teachers in college basketball, Molinari brings over three decades of Division I coaching experience to Nebraska, including 20 years of head coaching experience. He is a three-time conference coach of the year during his career, while he has guided nine teams to postseason play. In addition, he has been a member of 10 NCAA Tournament staffs during his 12 seasons as a Division I assistant coach. Prior to joining the staff, he served as head coach at Western Illinois for the past six seasons. He replaced Craig Smith, who was named head coach at South Dakota in April. Other changes on the staff included moving Teddy Owens to director of basketball operations and the hiring of Brett Sapp (administrative coordinator) and Ali Farokhmanesh (graduate & on on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on on Facebook IG: IG: HuskerHoops

7 Going Bald for #AveryStrong During the Huskers media day, a pair of Huskers shaved their heads in support of a good cause. Juniors Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford went bald as a show of support to Avery Harriman, the son of Husker assistant coach Chris Harriman. Avery is in his third battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and underwent a Stem Cell Transplant in September. To learn more about Avery s fight and for updates on his progress, visit Facebook.com/AveryStrong100. A Hot Ticket Nebraska basketball has become one of the toughest tickets in the Big Ten since the program moved into Pinnacle Bank Arena last season. The Huskers established a school record for average attendance with 15,419 fans per game, breaking the previous mark of 13,357 set in Nebraska ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 13th nationally. In all, seven of the top 17 nationally in average attendance are in the Big Ten. Nebraska averaged 5,067 more fans per game than in , the largest single-season increase in college basketball in seven years. It is only the eighth time since 2000 that a school has increased its attendance average by at least 5,000 fans per game from the previous season. The Huskers rewarded the fans by going 15-1 in the first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena, its best home mark since the campaign. Largest Crowds in School History No. Opponent Date 15,998 Wisconsin March 9, ,978 Northwestern March 1, ,949 Arkansas State Dec. 14, ,945 Minnesota Jan. 26, ,891 Purdue Feb. 23, 2014 Season Attendance Season Average Increase , , pct , pct , pct. For the season, ticket renewals were above 97 percent while the Red Zone season tickets were completely sold out in May. Quick Notes Under Tim Miles, one major emphasis is taking care of the basketball, and the Huskers have been solid at that over the last two years. NU s two lowest turnover averages in school history have come under Tim Miles, as NU finished 10th nationally with 10.7 turnovers per game in and averaged 10.9 turnovers per game last season. Terran Petteway s 18.1 ppg scoring average is the highest by a Husker returnee since Aleks Maric averaged 18.5 ppg as a junior. Since World War II, only six returnees have averaged more points per game than Petteway s sophomore season (Aleks Maric, Tyronn Lue, Dave Hoppen, Andre Smith, Jerry Fort and Stu Lantz). With the return of Petteway and junior wing Shavon Shields (12.8 ppg), Nebraska welcomes back a pair of doublefigure scorers for the first time since the season and for only the third time since Nebraska and Duke are the only programs currently ranked in the top 25 in football, men s basketball, women s basketball and volleyball. Nebraska BASKETBALL 7 7 Nebraska Basketball Radio Show For the second straight season, the Nebraska basketball radio show will air from Buffalo Wings and Rings in the Railyard, across the street from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Join the Husker coaching staff and Greg Sharpe for a live remote on the following days during the season. Fans who attend the show will have a chance to win prizes, including tickets to upcoming basketball games. Live Schedule from Buffalo Wings and Rings Date Day Time Oct. 27 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 3 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 10 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 17 Monday 7-8 p.m. Dec. 8 Monday 7-8 p.m. Dec. 15 Monday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 12 Monday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 21 Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 28 Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 2 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 9 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 16 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 23 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 2 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 9 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 16 Monday 7-8 p.m. Senior Smarts All five members of the Husker senior class are on track to receive their degree during the season. Trevor Menke and Moses Abraham both graduated in May and are working on master s degrees. In addition, Leslee Smith and Kye Kurkowski will both graduate this December with degrees in sociology and agricultural engineering, respectively. David Rivers is on track to graduate in May with a degree in ethnic studies and will graduate in four years. Huskers Announce Fall Signees University of Nebraska men s basketball coach Tim Miles announced on Nov. 12 that three high school seniors have signed National Letters-of-Intent to join the Husker basketball program. The three-member class consists of guard Glynn Watson Jr. (Bellwood, Ill.) and forwards Michael Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa) and Edward Morrow Jr. (Chicago, Ill.). The trio all signed with the Huskers on Wednesday, the opening day of the fall signing period. The class comes in as one of the most highly regarded in program history, as all three players are ranked among the top 200 players in the country by at least one recruiting service. Illinois natives Edward Morrow Jr. (No. 62) and Glynn Watson Jr. (No. 66) are both rated among the top 100 players by ESPN.com, marking the first time that Nebraska has signed a top 100 player out of high school going back to the mid-1990s. The three-member class has been ranked as high as 23rd nationally by 247Sports and 28th by Rivals. I m extremely excited about our recruiting class, Miles said. When you look at these three young guys and the addition of Andrew White, I believe the future of Husker basketball is in good hands. These are guys who are driven to win, highly competitive and very talented, and they want to be at Nebraska and help build a winner. That is exactly what you want as a coach. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Michael Jacobson F Waukee, Iowa Waukee High School Edward Morrow Jr. F Chicago, Ill. Simeon Career Academy Glynn Watson Jr. G Bellwood, Ill. Saint Joseph High School Up Next The Huskers host Central Arkansas on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7:05 p.m. and a limited number of tickets are available at Huskers.com or calling BIGRED. Bank of the West Husker Basketball Show The new season of the Bank of the West Nebraska Basketball Show begins airing in early December. Join Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles and host Greg Sharpe each week with highlights, interviews and much more. The 30-minute show will air across the state beginning on Sunday night on the following stations. Nebraska Basketball TV Show Schedule Station Location Day (Time) KOLN/KGIN Lincoln/Grand Island Sunday (10:35 p.m.) KNPL North Platte Sunday (10:35 p.m.) Fox Sports Midwest Midwest Tuesday (4 p.m.) Wednesday (8 p.m.) Time Warner Cable Lincoln On Demand Cox Communications Omaha Monday (5 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Wednesday (5 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Saturday (9 a.m.) Spencer Utilities Spencer, Iowa Monday (10:30 p.m.) Wednesday (10:30 a.m.) Friday (10:30 p.m.) Great Plains Cable Across Nebraska Wednesday (6 p.m.) Thursday (6 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Huskers.com Worldwide On Demand

8 8 Nebraska BASKETBALL Nebraska Cornhuskers TV & Radio Chart 0 Tai Webster So. G Auckland, New Zealand 1 Andrew White III Jr. G Richmond, Va. 2 David Rivers Sr. F Little Rock, Ark. 3 Benny Parker Jr. G Kansas City, Kan. 5 Terran Petteway Jr. G/F Galveston, Texas 10 Trevor Menke Sr. G Beatrice, Neb. 11 Tarin Smith Fr. G Ocean Township, N.J. 12 Moses Abraham Sr. C Kano, Nigeria 21 Leslee Smith Sr. F Long Look, British Virgin Islands 23 Nick Fuller RFr. G/F Sun Prairie, Wis. 24 Jake Hammond Fr. F Comanche, Okla. 30 B.J. Day Jr. G/F Lincoln, Neb. 31 Shavon Shields Jr. G/F Olathe, Kan. 35 Walter Pitchford Jr. F Grand Rapids, Mich. 44 Kye Kurkowski Sr. F Grant, Neb. Tim Miles Head Coach Chris Harriman Assistant Coach Kenya Hunter Assistant Coach Jim Molinari Assistant Coach TEDDY OWENS Director of Basketball Operations Gregory Eaton Video Coordinator Brett Sapp Administrative Coordinator Tim Wilson Strength Coach ali farokhmanesh Graduate Assistant on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on Facebook IG: HuskerHoops

9 A proven program builder who has enjoyed success at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels, Tim Miles was named the 27th basketball coach at the University of Nebraska on March 24, He is believed to be the only active coach who has made national tournament appearances at fouryear schools at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels. In , Miles was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to an 11-7 Big Ten mark and a fourth-place finish after the team was picked to finish 12th in the preseason. NU s 11 conference wins were its highest total since , while the fourth-place finish was the Huskers best since After a 1-5 conference start, Nebraska won 10 of its last 12 conference games, including a pair of wins over top-10 teams, en route to the school s first NCAA appearance in 16 seasons. Miles became the first Husker coach to garner conference coach of the year accolades since The Huskers surpassed nearly every pundit s expectation, going 15-18, including three wins over NCAA Tournament teams and the program s first-ever Big Ten Tournament win. Nebraska played 17 games against NCAA Tournament teams while topping the previous year s total in both overall and Big Ten victories against a schedule which was rated as one of the toughest in the nation in Before taking over the Nebraska program, Miles spent the previous five seasons building the Colorado State program into a contender in the Mountain West Conference. He increased his victory total in each of his five years at CSU, culminating in a record and the school s first NCAA appearance in nine seasons during his final year in Fort Collins. After winning 16 games in his first two years, his teams went over the last three years, reaching postseason play in each campaign. The Rams posted the school s first 20-win season since the campaign while playing a schedule that was rated as the fourthtoughest in the country. Colorado State set a school record with three wins over ranked teams and placed three players on the All-Mountain West teams, and Miles was named the District VIII Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his efforts. The Rams, one of four Mountain West teams to receive bids in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, averaged 70.1 points per game on the season and topped the Mountain West Conference in field-goal percentage (47.1), 3-point percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (76.8). Three of his players earned All-Mountain West honors, marking the program s most honorees in its half century affiliation with the WAC or Mountain West Conference. In , Miles guided the program to a record, a fourth-place finish in the Mountain West, and a berth in the NIT, reaching milestones at every step along the way. With 19 years of experience as a head coach at four institutions, he has compiled a career record of that includes three conference championships and seven postseason tournament appearances. Before taking over the Colorado State program, Miles spent six seasons at North Dakota State, guiding the Bison through the transition to the Division I ranks. He won at least 16 games in each of his final five seasons at the school, including the program s first three years at the Division I level. Miles tenure at NDSU was highlighted by a pair of road wins over top-15 squads in his final two seasons. Miles showed his ability to turn around programs during his tenure at Southwest Minnesota State University. He took a program that had only one winning season in the previous decade and went in his four seasons at the school, recorded the first 20-win season in school history, and led Southwest Minnesota State to its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than two decades. Tim Miles by the Numbers 2- At North Dakota State (a Division I independent at the time), Tim Miles went 2-0 against ranked opponents, topping No. 13 Wisconsin in and No. 8 Marquette in Miles was one of only three coaches in Colorado State history to lead the Rams to three consecutive postseason appearances ( ). 3- Number of CSU players who earned All- Mountain West honors in , the most in the school s 50 years of league affiliation. 4th - Colorado State s strength of schedule in The other schools in the top five included Michigan State (1st), UConn (2nd), Duke (3rd) and North Carolina (5th) Miles Colorado State team ranked in the top 10 nationally in both free throw (76.8) and 3-point percentage (40.0) in , joining Missouri as the only other school in the country to rank in the top 10 in both categories. 11- Nebraska s Big Ten wins in , the most conference wins by a Husker team since th - Nebraska s strength of schedule during the season Colorado State s RPI in , as he took the program s RPI from 273rd in his first season to 30th in Seasons that Tim Miles has been a head coach during the season. His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels and during 19 previous years, his teams have failed to increase their win total only once The last time a Husker men s basketball coach won his first road game before Tim Miles accomplished the feat at Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in ,316 - Number of followers on twitter where he provides a unique look into the program, including halftime tweets. Miles began his head coaching career at Mayville (N.D.) State University, guiding the program to a record from 1995 to 1997 and a pair of conference titles. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Northern State for six seasons from through and helped the Wolves to five NAIA playoff appearances and five regional titles. He was the recruiting coordinator for NSU and was responsible for bringing in and coaching five All-Americans at that school. A native of Doland, S.D., he graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., in 1989 and earned a master s degree in health and physical education from Northern State in Aberdeen, S.D., in He was inducted into the University of Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in Nebraska BASKETBALL 9 9 Tim Miles Third Season at Nebraska Alma Mater: University of Mary ( 89) Head Coaching Experience Nebraska, 2012-present; Colorado State, ; North Dakota State, ; Southwest Minnesota State, ; Mayville State, Assistant Coaching Experience Northern State, Family Wife, Kari Son, Gabriel Daughter, Ava Coaching Honors -Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year, Big Ten Coach of the Year, USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, North Central Region Coach of the Year, Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, Year-by-Year Totals Year Team Record Pct Mayville State Mayville State Two seasons SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State SW Minnesota State Four seasons North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State North Dakota State Six seasons Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Colorado State Five seasons Nebraska Nebraska Two seasons Career 19 seasons