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1 Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Game Notes Game 1 - Southern Game Date: Nov. 11, 2012 Tipoff Time: 6:05 p.m. Venue: Devaney Sports Center Capacity: 13,595 Huskers Open Season vs. Southern The Tim Miles era officially begins for Nebraska basketball Sunday evening as the Huskers host Southern University at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Tipoff is set for 6:05 p.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center and will be carried across the state on the 29-station Husker Sports Network, including primary flagship stations KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison calling all of the action. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and also available on the Huskers app on ios or android devices. Live video streaming of Sunday s game will be carried on the Big Ten Digital Network (video.btn.com) with Marc Zak and Ryan Swanigan on the call, as the exhibition game is one of four regular-season Husker basketball games on BTDN in Tickets for Sunday s season opener can be purchased for as little as $5 by visiting Huskers.com, by calling BIGRED or by visiting the Devaney Center Ticket Office 90 minutes prior to tipoff. Sunday is Military Appreciation Day, as all active or former military personnel can receive free upper bench PRObable STArters (Based upon Last Game) 3 - Parker 4.0 ppg, 2.0 apg, 4.0 spg 15 - Gallegos 8.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.0 apg 24 - Talley 10.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg seating with a military ID. Tickets can be picked up at the Nebraska Ticket Office during business hours (Mon-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) or prior to Sunday s game at the North Concourse Ticket Office. In addition, fans that purchase tickets to the Nebraska-Southern men s game can use those tickets to see the 18th-ranked Husker women s basketball team take on Temple at 2:05 p.m. on Sunday. The Huskers are coming off a win over Midland in an exhibition game on Wednesday night. Dylan Talley led a balanced offense with 10 points and seven rebounds, as 11 of the 12 players who saw action broke into the scoring column. Six players had at least eight points, including Andre Almeida, who had nine points and eight rebounds in his first game action since March of The Huskers improved as the game progressed, hitting 47 percent from the floor in the second half after hitting on 32 percent in the opening 20 minutes. NU used a 16-3 run in the final five minutes of the first half to build a 12-point halftime lead. Southern will be playing its second game of the weekend, as the Jaguars face Iowa State in their season opener on Friday night in Ames Ubel 8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg 32 - Almeida 9.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg 2.0 bpg Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 7 Midland - Exh. (BTDN) W, Nov. 11 Southern (BTDN) 6 p.m. Nov. 15 Valparaiso (BTN) 8 p.m. Nov. 18 Nebraska-Omaha (BTDN) 2 p.m. Nov. 21 Tulane (BTDN) 7 p.m. Nov. 24 Kent State (BTN) 8 p.m. Nov. 27 at Wake Forest (ESPNU) 8:15 p.m. Dec. 3 USC (BTN) 7 p.m. Dec. 6 Creighton (ESPN3.com) 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at Oregon (ROOT Sports) 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18 Jacksonville State (BTN) 8 p.m. Dec. 22 vs. Central Michigan 6 p.m. Dec. 23 vs. UTEP/Arkansas Pine Bluff 6/8 p.m. Dec. 29 Nicholls State (BTDN) 2 p.m. Jan. 2 at Ohio State* (BTN) 5:30 p.m. Jan. 6 Wisconsin* (BTN) TBA Jan. 9 at Michigan* (BTN) 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at Michigan State* (BTN) TBA Jan. 16 Purdue* (BTN) 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Penn State* (ESPNU) Noon Jan. 22 Illinois* (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Northwestern* (ESPNU) 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at Minnesota* (BTN) 8 p.m. Feb. 2 Ohio State* (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 9 Penn State* (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at Indiana* (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 16 Michigan State* (BTN) 7 p.m. Feb. 21 Iowa* (ESPN/ESPN2) 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Wisconsin* (BTN) 8 p.m. March 2 at Illinois* (BTN) 2/4:15 p.m. March 6 Minnesota* (BTN) 8 p.m. March 9 at Iowa* (BTN) 1:15 p.m. March at Big Ten Tournament TBA Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic; *Big Ten Conference game. All times listed are Central and subject to change. Nebraska Cornhuskers Record: 0-0, 0-0 Big Ten Head coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: 0-0 (1st year) Career Record: (18th year) Southern Jaguars Record: 0-0*, 0-0 SWAC Head coach: Ramon Banks Record at Southern: (2nd year) Career Record: Same *-at Iowa State on Friday Huskers on TV/Radio/Internet Live Video (subscription required): BTN.com BTN Replay: Thursday, Nov. 15 at Noon Play-by-play: Marc Zak Color: Ryan Swanigan Radio: Across the state on the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Color: Matt Davison Internet Radio/Stats: Free on Huskers.com Satellite Radio: None Nebraska Media Relations Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Office: Cell: smcknight@huskers.com Promotions *- Fans that purchase men s tickets vs. Southern also get in free to the women s game vs. Temple at 2:05 p.m. *- Military Appreciation Day as all current or former military members get in free with Military ID (check in at North Concourse Ticket Office beginning 90 minutes before WBB game, as promotion is good for both contests). Halftime: Husker Buddies Exhibition & KC DiscDogs

2 2 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll Nebraska Cornhuskers Numerical Roster No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 1 Deverell Biggs! G Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Central/Seward County CC) 2 * David Rivers G/F So. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall) 3 Benny Parker G Fr. Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) 4 Max Ritchie G Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. 5 Terran Petteway # G/F So. Galveston, Texas (Ball/Texas Tech) 10 * Trevor Menke G So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 11 * Jordan Tyrance G So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 12 Mike Peltz G Jr. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance/Western Nebraska CC) 13 *** Brandon Ubel F Sr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 14 Sergej Vucetic C Fr. Vrbas, Serbia (Prva Sportska Kosarkaska Gimnazija/AIM [Mich.] Prep) 15 ** Ray Gallegos G Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah (West Jordan) 24 * Dylan Talley G Sr. Camden, N.J. (Life Center Academy/Binghamton Univ./Blinn College) 31 Shavon Shields G/F Fr. Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) 32 * Andre Almeida C Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil (Escola Sao Jose dos Padres de Sion/Arizona Western College) 35 Walter Pitchford # F So. Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Lansing Summit Christian/Florida) 44 * Kye Kurkowski F So. Grant, Neb. (Perkins County) #-Transfer, must sit out season;!-redshirting season Nebraska Coaches and Staff Head Coach: Tim Miles (University of Mary, 1989) Assistant Coaches: Ben Johnson (Minnesota, 2005); Craig Smith (North Dakota, 1996); Chris Harriman (Augusta State, 2003) Director of Basketball Operations: Jayden Olsen Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Athletic Trainer: R.J. Pietig Equipment Manager: Pat Norris Pronunciation Guide Brandon Ubel... YOU-bell Ray Gallegos... GUY-eh-goes Andre Almeida...AL-may-duh Terran Petteway... tur-rahn PET-eh-way Jordan Tyrance... ty-rance Shavon Shields... sha-von Sergej Vucetic...SIR-gay vu-che-tich Trevor Menke... Men-key Tale of the Tape Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Statistics (Record: 12-18) Nebraska OPP SCORING 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS per game Southern Jaguars Team Statistics (Record: 17-14) Southern OPP SCORING 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 per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS per game BLOCKS per game By the Numbers 1,400 - Nebraska is looking for its 1,400th win in program history on Friday against Southern. The Huskers are 1,399-1,151, as they enter their 117th season of basketball. The Huskers will take their sixth crack at win No. 1,400 after losing their final five games of ,097 - The total points scored at Nebraska by the eight returning letterwinners on the roster with nearly half of that number by senior Brandon Ubel (536). 4 - by point guard Benny Parker during Nebraska s exhibition opener, as he was one of four players with at least two steals in the win Midland s point total in Wednesday s exhibition, which is the second-lowest total Nebraska has allowed in 57 all-time exhibition games dating back to the season. The Huskers finished 49-5 all-time in exhibition games at the Devaney Center. Media Planner... Note: Player availability following practice, contact Shamus McKnight for details. Sunday Nov. 4 2 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Sunday Nov. 11 vs. Southern, 6 p.m. Monday Nov.5 3 p.m. - Practice (Devaney) Tuesday Nov. 6 3:30 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Wednesday Nov. 7 vs. Midland, W, Thursday Nov. 8 OFF DAY Friday Nov. 9 3 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Saturday Nov. 10 9:30 a.m. - Practice (Devaney)

3 3 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll For Openers Nebraska begins its 117th season of basketball on Sunday and here are some facts and figures about season openers for the Husker basketball program. -Nebraska is (.664) all-time in season openers and have won 11 straight season openers dating back to an setback at Oral Roberts to begin the 2000 season. Nebraska is 18-2 in its past 20 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 22 straight season openers at home since that loss. -Nebraska is 34-2 in home openers since the Devaney Center opened its doors for Husker basketball in the fall of NU s only two home losses came to Iowa in the building s inaugural game in 1976 and to Wyoming in 1980, as Sunday s game will be the Huskers final season opener in the building. Miles Looks to Put Coaches Over.500 mark Husker men s basketball coaches have enjoyed a mixed bag of success in their Husker debuts. Tim Miles is the 27th men s basketball coach at Nebraska and the eighth since the end of World War II. In that span, NU coaches have gone 3-5 in their debuts with the victories coming from L.F. Klein in 1945, Joe Cipriano in 1963 and Doc Sadler in Alltime, NU coaches are in their initial game on the Husker bench. Scouting Southern Under second-year coach Roman Banks, Southern heads to Lincoln for the second game of a two-day weekend, as the Jaguars opened the season at Iowa State on Friday night. Southern returns three starters and nine letterwinners from a team that went and placed second in the SWAC with a 13-5 mark. Southern was picked to finish second in the league in the SWAC Coaches Poll released in October. Senior guard Derick Beltran is the team s top returnee, as he led the team in scoring with 13.2 ppg last season to earn third-team All-SWAC honors. He was fourth in the SWAC in conference action with 14.4 points per game and was a second-team preseason all-league pick for the upcoming season. Senior guard Jameel Grace anchors the backcourt, as he averaged 9.6 points and a team-high 4.2 assists per game, ranking third in the SWAC. The third starter back from the Jaguars three-guard offense is sophomore Cameron Monroe, who averaged 3.8 points and 1.5 rebounds per game while starting 24 of 31 games, including all 18 conference matchups. Series History Sunday s matchup is the first on the basketball court between the two teams and one of three first-time opponents on the Huskers schedule. Nebraska is 17-1 all-time against current SWAC members, including a win over Alcorn State on Dec. 17, Southern is NU s only scheduled game against a SWAC member in , although NU could face Arkansas Pine Bluff at the Sun Bowl Invitational in December. Southern s contest against the Huskers is its first against a Big Ten team since a loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 19, 2006, which was the school s only previous matchup with a Big Ten member over the last decade. Exhibition Recap Nebraska relied on a balanced attack in topping Midland University, in an exhibition game Wednesday evening. Dylan Talley was the only Husker to finish in double figures, totaling 10 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes of action, but six players had at least eight points and 11 of the 12 Huskers who saw action broke into the scoring column. Wednesday s game saw the return of senior Andre Almeida, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, as he finished with nine points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks, while David Rivers came off the bench to add nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Brandon Ubel, Sergej Vucetic and Ray Gallegos, who redshirted last season, all added eight points apiece for Nebraska. After an up-and-down first 15 minutes, the Huskers asserted themselves down the stretch, using a 16-3 run in the final five minutes to build a lead going into the locker room. Nebraska trailed, 15-14, after a Dylan Travis 3-pointer, but responded with some nice shooting from long distance, as 3-pointers from Talley, Rivers and Gallegos highlighted the run for the Big Red. Nebraska went 5-of-13 from long range in the opening 20 minutes. Nebraska had a seven-point lead at with 14:48 remaining before taking control of the game with a 17-2 spurt. Baskets by Gallegos and Deverell Biggs and a dunk by Rivers got the run started, as the Huskers held Midland without a field goal for a stretch of 6:57 and took a lead after a 3-pointer from Trevor Menke. Nebraska held Midland to just 28.3 percent shooting on the night and forced 24 turnovers in tuning up for Sunday s season opener against Southern, slated for 6 p.m. Noting Wednesday s Exhibition -Nebraska improved to 51-6 all-time in exhibitions dating back to the season and have won nine straight since a loss to SIU Edwardsville in Nebraska improved to 12-0 all-time against in-state opponents in exhibition play. -David Rivers had nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes, which would have tied to set career bests in Returning Team Stats Pct. of scoring (443/1,827) Pct. of rebounds (261/901) Pct. of field goals made (155/649) Pct. of field goals attempted (357/1,521) Pct. of 3-point FG made (45/194) Pct. of 3-point FG attempted (143/599) Pct. of free throws made (88/335) Pct. of free throws attempted (113/437) Pct. of assists (87/331) Pct. of steals (44/198) Pct. of blocked shots (20/78) Pct. of minutes (1,615/6,050) Returning Stat Leaders per game... Dylan Talley 8.9 per game... Brandon Ubel 5.3 per game... Dylan Talley 1.8 per game... Dylan Talley 1.0 Blocked Shots per game... Dylan Talley 0.4 Games Started... Brandon Ubel Brandon Ubel 847 Made... Brandon Ubel/Dylan Talley 74 Field Goal Pct... Brandon Ubel 51.7 Made...Brandon Ubel 47 Free Throw Pct... Brandon Ubel Pointers Made... Dylan Talley 36 3-Point Field Goal Pct.... Dylan Talley 36.9 NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from Active Career Leaders (entering )...Brandon Ubel, Brandon Ubel, Pointers... Dylan Talley, 38...Brandon Ubel, Brandon Ubel, Brandon Ubel, 60...Brandon Ubel, 30 Blocked Shots... Andre Almeida, 30 Games Played... Brandon Ubel, 94 Games Starts...Brandon Ubel, 59...Brandon Ubel, 1,998 Pinnacle Bank Arena Set to Open in 2013 In May of 2010, Lincoln voters passed a measure for the Pinnacle Bank Arena in the Haymarket District in downtown Lincoln. Ground was broken on the 15,223-seat facility in September of 2011 and it is set to open in September of The $180 million dollar Pinnacle Bank Arena will be the home of the Husker men s and women s basketball programs, as well as concerts and other programming throughout the year.

4 4 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll Husker Probable Starters at a Glance BIg Ten Standings (as of Nov. 8) Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct. Indiana Illinois Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin Upcoming Schedule/Results Friday, Nov. 9 Michigan State vs. Connecticut Purdue Marquette vs. Ohio State St. Francis Penn State Minnesota Indiana Illinois Slippery Michigan Iowa Sunday, Nov. 11 Ohio State Purdue Southeastern Wisconsin Nebraska Team Leaders Returnees in Bold Double-Figure Scoring Games: Spencer 23, McCray 15, Talley 11, Richardson 9, Ubel 7, Walker 7, Diaz 6 Double-Figure Rebounding Games: Ubel 1 Double-Doubles: Ubel 1 4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m. 20-Point Games: Spencer 9, Diaz 1, McCray 1, Richardson 1 Games Leading NU in Scoring:* Spencer 20, McCray 3, Ubel 3, Talley 2, Richardson 2, Walker 1, Diaz 1, Games Leading NU in Rebounding:* Ubel 13, McCray 7, Walker 5, Talley 4, Diaz 4, Richardson 1, Fox 1 Games Leading NU in :* Richardson 15, Spencer 13, Ubel 3, Talley 2, Walker 1, McCray 2 Games Leading NU in * Diaz 11, McCray 7, Ubel 5, Talley 5, Walker 3, Richardson 3, Spencer 3, Moore 1 Games Leading NU in * Richardson 17, Spencer 11, McCray 8, Talley 7, Ubel 5, Walker 3, Niemann 2, Diaz 1, Fox 1 *includes ties #3 Benny Parker G Fr Kansas Cty, Kan. PPG: 4.0 RPG: 1.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 4.0 (exhibiton averages) Worth Noting: Will likely be the first true freshman to start at point since Cookie Miller in was a four-year starter at Sumner Academy in Kansas City, leading the school to a pair of Class 4A state titles...averaged 24.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 stals per game while posting a 3-to-1 assist to turnover ratio...won the DiRenna Award for the top player in the Kansas City Metro area in Career Bests: Pts: 0 Reb: 0 Ast: 0 Stl: 0 #15 Ray Gallegos G Jr Salt Lake City, Utah PPG: 8.0 RPG: 4.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 0.0 (exhibiton averages) Worth Noting: Will be making his first start in nearly two years (11/12/10 vs. So. Dakota) when he takes the court on Sunday...redshirted in , adding strength and improving his allaround game...averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.0 rpg in 25 games in , including a career-high 15 points against Grambling. Career Bests: Pts: 15 Reb: 4 Ast: 3 Stl: 2 (3x) #24 Dylan Talley G Sr Camden, N.J. PPG: 10.0 RPG: 7.0 APG: 2.0 SPG: 2.0 (exhibiton averages) Worth Noting: Senior who was Nebraska s primary sixth man in leads all NU returnees in scoring (8.9 ppg) and reached double figures in 11 contests...nearly posted double-doubles off the bench against South Dakota (10 points, 9 rebounds) and Indiana (10 points, 9 rebounds)... scored a season-high 18 points against Oregon on 11/23/11)...started 14 games as a freshman at Binghamton (N.Y.) University, where he averaged 11.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg. Career Bests: Pts: 25 Reb: 9 (3x) Ast: 5 (2x) Stl: 3 (4x) includes at Binghamton #32 Andre Almeida C Sr Sao Paulo, Brazil PPG: 9.0 RPG: 8.0 BPG: 2.0 (exhibiton averages) Worth Noting: Returns to the lineup after missing all of with knee injury...ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 1.3 blocked shots per game...reached double figures five times and had 12 games with at least two blocks...named Big 12 Rookie of the Week after totaling 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting, five rebounds and two blocks vs. No. 3 Texas...had 10 points and matched a career high with seven rebounds at No. 3 Kansas...had 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting and seven rebounds against South Dakota in his NU debut, becoming only the second Husker newcomer to score 20+ points in a debut in the last 40 years. Career Bests: Pts: 20 Reb: 7 (3x) Bl: 5 Ast: 4 #13 Brandon Ubel F Sr Overland Park, Kan. PPG: 8.0 RPG: 5.0 APG: 0.0 BPG: 0.0 (exhibiton averages) Worth Noting: Will make his team-high 60th career start in the season opener...returning starter who led NU with 5.3 rebounds per game to rank 13th in the Big Ten while averaging 6.7 ppg... shot 82.5 percent from the free throw line in shot 66 percent from the floor in NU s final seven contests...ranked third in the Big Ten with 2.5 offensive rebounds per game...picked up first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds vs. Florida Gulf Coast (12/7/11)...led NU in scoring (eight) and rebounds (eight) vs. No. 6 OSU (Jan. 21)...three Big Ten games with nine rebounds... had a career-high 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting and seven rebounds against Iowa (Feb. 29). Career Bests: Pts: 17 Reb: 11 Ast: 5 (2x) Bl: 2 (5x) Stl: 2 (4x)

5 5 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll both points and rebounds. -Deverell Biggs had four points, three assists and a pair of steals in 18 minutes, as Wednesday s exhibition will be his only action of the season, as he will redshirt. -Nebraska played four newcomers in Wednesday s win, junior college transfers Mike Peltz and Biggs, along with freshmen Benny Parker and Sergej Vucetic, who came off the bench for eight points and six rebounds in 16 minutes. Return of the Redshirts Sunday s season opener marks the return of a pair of Huskers who missed all of the season in senior Andre Almeida and junior Ray Gallegos. Both players made significant contributions in Nebraska s exhibition opener on Wednesday, combining for 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and a pair of blocks. Almeida missed all of last season following a knee injury after playing 30 games in He finished with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor and added a game-high eight rebounds in 21 minutes. His eight boards would have been a career high while he also added two blocked shots. In , he averaged 5.2 points on 56 percent shooting, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Almeida reached double figures on five occasions, including a 20-point, seven-rebound effort in his debut against South Dakota. Two of Almeida s best efforts of came against a pair of top-five teams, as he had 10 points and seven rebounds at No. 3 Kansas and 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench in Nebraska s win over thirdranked Texas. Almeida was a force on the defensive end, ranking sixth in the Big 12 in blocked shots and recording two-or-more 12 times in 30 games. Gallegos used his redshirt year to get stronger and worked on improving his all-around game. The 6-foot-2 junior had eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and four rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes of work on Wednesday. As a sophomore, he played in 25 games, including a start in the season opener, and averaged 2.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. The Salt Lake City native s best game came against Grambling, when he came off the bench for 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in 22 minutes of action. Gallegos is one of NU s most experienced players, as he ranks second among Husker returnees in both games played (55) and starts (4). Parker Looks to Join Rookie List Benny Parker is in position to join an exclusive club of true freshmen starting the Huskers season opener. The 5-foot-9 guard from Kansas City, Mo., is the frontrunner for the point guard spot and is on track to be the first true freshman to start a season opener since 2009 (Brandon Ubel). Over the past 16 years, only nine freshmen have started for the Huskers in a season opener. Parker started at the point guard spot in the exhibition game, totaling four points, two assists and four steals in a game-high 25 minutes. Parker was a four-year starter at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, leading the school to an mark and a pair of state titles during his high school career. As a senior, he averaged 24.8 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 steals per game, winning the 2012 DiRenna Award, representing the top player in the Kansas City metro area. Freshman Opening Night Starters (Since 1996) Name Ht. Pos. Year Jorge Brian Diaz* 6-11 C Brandon Ubel 6-10 F Cookie Miller 5-7 PG Sek Henry 6-3 G Ryan Anderson 6-4 G Marcus Walker 6-2 PG Jake Muhleisen 6-4 PG Brian Conklin* 6-11 F Cookie Belcher 6-3 G *-redshirt freshman Of Nebraska s three active point guards playing this season, two are Division I newcomers, as junior college transfer Mike Peltz joined the team in October. Sophomore Trevor Menke is the Huskers other primary point guard, as junior college transfer Deverell Biggs will redshirt this season. Menke was awarded a scholarship for this year for his work on the practice floor and in the classroom. Ubel Looks to Expand Game The veteran of the Husker lineup, senior Brandon Ubel will be heavily counted on for the Big Red this season. The 6-foot-10 forward is the Huskers top returning rebounder (5.3 rpg) and second-leading scorer (6.7 ppg) and has the skills that could flourish in Tim Miles new offensive system. Ubel ran into foul trouble in the exhibition opener, playing just 16 minutes, as he totaled eight points on 4-of-6 shooting and five rebounds. Throughout his career, Ubel has been one of NU s top shooters, as he is a career 80.3 percent shooter from the foul line, including 82.5 percent during his junior year. Ubel has the shooting range that reaches out to the 3-point line, including his freshman year when he went 11-of-21 from 3-point range. Ubel closed out his junior season by playing some of the best basketball of his career, averaging 9.3 points on 68 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in the Huskers final six contests. He reached double figures in scoring seven times in , including a career-high 17 points against Iowa on Feb. 28, on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting from the floor. Talley Takes Offensive Role Senior Dylan Talley will be counted on to be one of Nebraska s top offensive threats. The 6-foot-5 senior was third on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game while seeing action in 25 contests in He led Nebraska Huskers on the Radio The IMG Husker Sports Radio Network is in its 18th 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 state and national affiliates. All regular-season men's basketball games and any postseason contests will be broadcast on a 29-station basketball network in KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM/94.5 FM) is the Lincoln affiliate and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. All games can be heard around the world for free on Huskers.com and a great number of Nebraska's games will also be heard live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio again this season. Veteran radio announcer Kent Pavelka leads the NU men's basketball broadcast in , along with former Husker standout Matt Davison. Jeff Culhane serves as the host of Sports Nightly, a live daily call-in show. Culhane will also host the Tim Miles Radio Show on Monday nights throughout the season beginning at 7 p.m Network stations Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Columbus KJSK 900 AM* Falls City KTNC 1230 AM* KLZA FM* Fairbury KUTT 99.5 FM* KGMT 1310 AM* Fremont KHUB 1340 AM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KHAS 1230 AM KLIQ 94.5 FM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM KLIN 94.5 FM McCook KSWN 98.1 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Superior KRFS FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC FM* Atlantic, Iowa KSWI 95.7 FM* *will air only selected games Big Ten Weekly Teleconference The Big Ten Conference men s basketball coaches will participate in a weekly media-only teleconference during the season. The calls begin in December, followed by weekly teleconferences beginning in January. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Dec. 10 Monday, Feb. 11 Monday, Jan. 7 Monday, Feb. 18 Monday, Jan. 14 Monday, Feb. 25 Monday, Jan. 21 Monday, March 4 Monday, Jan. 28 Monday, March 11 Monday, Feb. 4 The teleconference begins at 9 a.m. Central Time. Contact the Big Ten Communications Office at (847) for the call in and replay phone numbers as well as the weekly passcode. The calls will also be available for play back roughly two hours after each teleconference through Wednesday of the week and also on Bigten.org. 9:00 a.m. Tom Crean, Indiana 9:10 a.m. Fran McCaffery, Iowa 9:20 a.m. John Groce, Illinois 9:30 a.m. Bill Carmody, Northwestern 9:40 a.m. Pat Chambers, Penn State 9:50 a.m. Matt Painter, Purdue 10:00 a.m. Tom Izzo, Michigan State 10:10 a.m. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin 10:20 a.m. John Beilein, Michigan 10:30 a.m. Thad Matta, Ohio State 10:40 a.m. Tubby Smith, Minnesota 10:50 a.m. Tim Miles, Nebraska

6 6 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll AP Top 25 (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Prev. 1 Indiana (43) 0-0 1, Louisville (20) 0-0 1, Kentucky (2) 0-0 1, Ohio State 0-0 1, Michigan 0-0 1, North Carolina State 0-0 1,270 NR 7 Kansas 0-0 1, Duke 0-0 1, Syracuse 0-0 1, Florida North Carolina Arizona NR 13 UCLA NR 14 Michigan State Missouri Creighton Memphis NR 18 UNLV Baylor San Diego State Gonzaga NR 22 Notre Dame NR 23 Wisconsin Cincinnati NR 25 Florida State Others receiving votes: Murray State 59, Virginia Commonwealth 58, Texas 46, Saint Louis 46, Minnesota 40, Butler 33, Pittsburgh 32, Saint Joseph s 25, Marquette 23, Tennessee 15, Oklahoma State 14, Kansas State 12, Georgetown 9, New Mexico 9, Ohio 9, Miami (FL) 8, Saint Mary s 6, West Virginia 6, Davidson 5, Drexel 5, Northern Iowa 5, Valparaiso 3, Stanford 2, Lehigh 2, Colorado State 1, Oral Roberts 1 ESPN/USA Today Coaches (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Prev. 1 Indiana (21) Louisville (5) Kentucky (5) Ohio State Michigan North Carolina State Kansas Duke Syracuse Florida Arizona NR 12 North Carolina UCLA NR 14 Michigan State Creighton Memphis NR 17 Missouri Baylor UNLV NR 20 San Diego State NR 21 Wisconsin Gonzaga NR 23 Notre Dame NR 24 Florida State Texas NR Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 58, Virginia Commonwealth 40, Cincinnati 33, Murray State 30, Kansas State 13, Saint Mary s 11, New Mexico 10, Tennessee 10, Minnesota 9, Pittsburgh 9, Marquette 8, Stanford 7, Oklahoma State 6, Butler 6, Colorado State 4, Middle Tennessee 3, Saint Joseph s 2, Drexel 2, Georgia 2, Miami (FL) 2, Marshall 1 in the exhibition win against Midland with 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and seven rebounds. Talley tied for the Big Ten lead in scoring by a reserve, averaging 8.9 points per game, as he was in double figures 11 times in his first season as a Husker. Talley has been a prolific scorer throughout his collegiate career, earning America East Conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors in , averaging 11.8 points per Big Ten Bench Scorers No. Player (School) PPG 1. Dylan Talley (Nebraska) 8.9 D.J. Byrd (Purdue) Will Sheehey (Indiana) 8.6 Ben Brust (Wisconsin) starts or less game at Binghamton University. At Blinn (Texas) College, he was sixth nationally in scoring at 23.0 points per game. In 51 career games at the Division I level, Talley has been in double figures 28 times. RIvers Looks to Get into Offensive Flow Throughout the summer and the preseason, one Husker returnee who was flying under the radar was sophomore David Rivers. The 6-foot-7 wing totaled only 20 points and 16 rebounds in 19 contests as a freshman, but has added nearly 20 pounds since last year. The hard work in the weightroom showed during Nebraska s exhibition game, as he finished with nine points and five rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Rivers would have tied or set personal bests in both points and rebounds, while also going 4-for-4 from the foul line after shooting 40 percent from the line as a freshman. Will Eight Be Enough for the Huskers in Nebraska will likely have only eight scholarship players available for Sunday s opener with Southern, as Shavon Shields is out with an elbow injury and Deverell Biggs will redshirt this season. Of those eight scholarship players, a total which includes former walk-on Trevor Menke, only three saw action in NU s opener (Dylan Talley, Brandon Ubel and David Rivers). Shields to be Sidelined Nebraska Coach Tim Miles announced on Nov. 5, that Shavon Shields underwent surgery on Nov. 2 to clear up an infection that developed from a bursa sac rupture. Shields, who was one of the front runners for extensive playing time, has been limited in practice the last two weeks and could return to action later this month. Tall Tale When freshman Sergej Vucetic signed with Nebraska in early May, he was the first seven-footer to join the Husker program in over two decades. The last time NU had a seven-footer on the roster was during the season, when the Huskers had a pair of seven-footers in Rich King, who became a first round pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, and Kelly Lively. Husker Legacies The Huskers have a trio of players whose parents starred at either the collegiate or professional level. Freshman Shavon Shields is the son of former Husker and Kansas City Chiefs great Will Shields, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December of 2011 and was enshrined last summer. Sophomore Jordan Tyrance is the son of a pair of former Husker standouts, as his father, Pat Tyrance Jr., was a two-time All-Big Eight linebacker and also an NCAA Today s Top Six Award winner, while his mother, Renita Robinson was a former NCAA Triple Jump Champion. In addition, sophomore David Rivers father played collegiately at Arkansas Little Rock for four seasons. Player Relative Sport-School Worth Noting David Rivers Ezelle Rivers MBB-Arkansas Little Rock Four-year letterwinner; Starter in Jordan Tyrance Patrick Tyrance Jr. FB-Nebraska Two-time All-Big Eight linebacker Renita Robinson Track-Nebraska 1989 NCAA Triple Jump Champion Shavon Shields Will Shields FB-Nebraska 2011 College FB Hall of Fame; 12x NFL Pro Bowler Huskers Face Daunting Schedule The Huskers will be challenged during the season, as they will play 18 regular-season games against teams which qualified for the postseason play last season. Nebraska will play eight foes a total of 12 times which are ranked or receiving votes in the Associated Press preseason poll, including top-ranked Indiana, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Michigan. Of the six-member AP preseason All-America team, three came from the Big Ten, including Cody Zeller (Indiana), Trey Burke (Michigan) and Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State). Tallest Huskers (since 61) No. Player Ht. Lettered 1. Rich King Sergej Vucetic 7-1 current 3. Kelly Lively Dave MacFarlane NU Opponents in Preseason Polls School AP Coaches Indiana 1st 1st Ohio State 4th 4th Michigan 5th 5th Michigan State 14th 14th Creighton 16th 15th Wisconsin 23rd 21st Minnesota RV RV Valparaiso RV -

7 7 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll Nebraska Celebrates Final Basketball Season at Devaney Center The Nebraska men s and women s basketball teams will celebrate their final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center throughout the campaign. The Huskers will move into the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln in October of The arena, which is set for completion next fall, will become the new home of Husker men s and women s basketball in As part of the festivities at the Devaney Center during , the Huskers plan to highlight the greatest moments and greatest players in the 37-year history of the Devaney Center At each men s and women s basketball home game during the season, HuskerVision will produce a big screen feature showcasing one of the most memorable moments in men s and women s basketball history. On the men s side, the memorable Devaney Center moments were compiled by Husker Sports Network radio play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka and long-time Nebraska men s basketball beat writer Mike Babcock from Hail Varsity magazine. The men s basketball moments include Jamar Johnson historic buzzer-beater in a win over Kansas, along with outstanding individual performances by legends such as Jack Moore, Andre Smith and Eric Piatkowski. The moments also include dramatic Husker wins over such teams as Michigan State, Oklahoma State and Texas. During the season, fans also will be able to join the discussion through social media, offering their most memorable moments at the Devaney Center. The Nebraska Athletic Department has created a special Devaney Center Final Season logo that is displayed on giant banners draped outside above the north and south entrances of the Devaney Center. Military Appreciation Night Set for Nov. 11 The Husker men s basketball team has a special promotion for Military Appreciation weekend for Sunday s opener vs. Southern. All active or former military personnel can receive free upper bench seating with a military ID. To receive a free ticket, either visit the Nebraska Ticket Office (located across from Memorial Stadium) during regular business hours (Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) or prior to Sunday s game at the North Concourse Ticket Office. The special is also good for the Husker women s game against Temple on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2:05 p.m. Biggs, Pitchford and Petteway To Sit Season Nebraska will be short-handed for most of the season, as a trio of players will sit out. Transfers Terran Petteway (Texas Tech) and Walter Pitchford (Florida) were part of Tim Miles first recruiting class, but both will sit out due to NCAA transfer rules. Both players will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning in the campaign. In addition, Miles announced on Nov. 5, that junior college transfer Deverell Biggs will redshirt this year. He will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in Huskers to Host Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic As the Nebraska basketball program begins its last season at the Devaney Center, one of the most memorable coaches in program history will be honored for his contributions, as Nebraska will host the Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic. The Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic will feature seven teams Nebraska, Kent State, Valparaiso, Tulane, Nebraska-Omaha, Bethune-Cookman and Chicago State playing four games each over a 10-day period from Nov. 15 to Nov. 24. The Devaney Center will serve as one of the four host sites, and the Huskers will take on Valparaiso (Nov. 15), Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 18), Tulane (Nov. 21) and Kent State (Nov. 24). The event honors the many contributions of Joe Cipriano to the Nebraska basketball program. He served as the Huskers head coach from 1963 until 1980, when he died of cancer just four days short of the start of his 18th season. His teams at Nebraska posted a record and made three postseason appearances. He was a three-time Big Eight Coach of the Year (1967, 1978 and 1980), and his 253 wins at the time of his death were 167 more than any previous basketball head coach at Nebraska. Single-Game Tickets and Pick Six Flex Plans Now on Sale Single-game and mini-plans are now on sale for the final season of basketball at the Devaney Center. Fans can see the Huskers take on some of the best teams in the country, including matchups with nationally ranked Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Creighton, as well as contests against USC, Minnesota, Iowa and the Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Huskers.com, calling the Nebraska Ticket Office at BIGRED or (402) in Lincoln, or by stopping by the Husker Ticket Office during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.). Single-game tickets for most of Nebraska s non-conference games are set at $5 for upper bench and $10 for upper chair-back seating, while prices for the Big Ten games, as well as the Creighton game, are $10 for upper bench and $15 for chair-back seats. Brought back this year are the popular six-game mini-plans, where fans can create their own schedule package, featuring some of the top games on the Huskers slate. Fans can save up to $10 if they purchase a six-game mini plan, as prices are $40 (upper bench) and $70 (chair-back) for the packages. In addition, season tickets are still available for as little as $95 for the upcoming season, and fans who purchase season tickets will have priority over the general public when the Huskers move into Pinnacle Bank Arena for the campaign. Hendricks Training Complex -Opened on Oct. 13, 2011 after 17 months of construction -84,000 square feet (80,000 new and 4,000 renovated in athletic medicine) home for the men s and women s basketball programs and wrestling team -Two-level facility includes separate practice areas for the men s and women s basketball programs, expanded locked rooms and team lounges. -$18.7 million facility also features a 5,000-square foot weight room, a completely renovated athletic training area that tripled the size of the previous area at the Devaney Center and a nutrition station. -The facility features a two-story abstract net sculpture, as well as a granite fountain imported from China. The facility also features two video walls and 63 televisions throughout the building. -It is named for Tom and Mary Hendricks of Pipe Creek, Texas, and their children, Jennifer and Brandon, as they provided the lead gift in this project Basketball Features -Both the men s and women s basketball practice gyms are a court-and-half with six baskets, allowing additional work while the main floor is being used. - The courts themselves are made with premium maple flooring with sleeper cushions that absorb shock to minimize injury. Both gyms have advanced acoustics as well as 103-inch plasma screens for breaking down film during practices. -Men s court is named in honor of Bus Whitehead, who led the Huskers to a pair of conference titles in 1949 and 1950 and passed away in June of A two-time all-conference performer, he was named captain of Nebraska s All- Century Team for his efforts on the court. -The men s players lounge, which is named in honor of Neal and Jamie Hawks, features a 5x8-foot video wall, over 400 inches of televisions, custom seating, a pool table with a court design and a kitchenette. -Locker room features custom built lockers with ipads built into the lockers, as well as custom back-lit displays and audio jacks, allowing players to play their music in the gym, lounge, training area or in the hydro-therapy area. -The area also includes a team video room with 120-inch screen, 24 theater-style chairs for video and sound-treated walls.

8 8 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll Tim Miles First Season Alma Mater: 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 *-USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, 2012; *-CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, 2010 *-University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007 *-CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, *-North Central Region Coach of the Year, *-Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, *-NDCAC 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 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, Miles spent the past 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 fourth-toughest 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 conferences. 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. The campaign marked the Rams first winning season in seven years, and the squad became the 10th in program history to record 19 or more victories in a single season. With 17 years of experience as a head coach at four institutions, he has compiled a career record of entering the season that includes three conference championships and six 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, Nebraska Coach 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). 10- 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. 30- Colorado State s RPI in , as he took the program s RPI from 273rd in his first season to 30th in Season that Tim Miles will be a head coach during His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels and in his 17 previous years, his teams have failed to increase their win total only once. 32,335 - Number of followers for twitter where he provides a unique look into the program, including halftime tweets. 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. 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 Career 18th season

9 9 NEBRASKA BASKETBAll Parking at the DEvaney Center Public parking for fans that do not have a lot specific tag need to enter off of Salt Creek Roadway via entrances 2 and 4 (public cashier entrances). Fans with donor parking tags need to enter West Entrance Road via the intersection of N Antelope Valley Parkway and Military Avenue (donor permit entrance). Public Parking Lots - From 27th Street: Enter from the east on North Fair Park Drive, which winds around to the public cashier entrance into the north entrance of the lot. Please exit the same way you entered. From Military Road or Antelope Valley Parkway: Take the Saltcreek Expressway to the public cashier entrance and head north into public parking area. Please exit the same way you entered. Lot 51 - Enter from Antelope Valley Parkway (formerly 14th Street) onto West Entrance Road. Exit to Antelope Valley Parkway. Lot 52 & 54 - Enter from the west at the intersection of Military Road and Antelope Valley Parkway. Take a right to curve around the west side of the Devaney Center to Court Street. Please exit the same way you entered. Lot 56 - Enter from Antelope Valley Parkway heading north. Exit to Antelope Valley Parkway heading north. Lot 57 & 58 - Enter from Antelope Valley Parkway to West Entrance Road. Exit to West Entrance Road to Antelope Valley Parkway. Lot 59 - Enter from 10th Street or Antelope Valley Parkway to Military Road. Exit to Antelope Valley Parkway heading north.

10 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Extended Season Box Score (as of Nov 09, 2012) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a a/g to to/g a/to blk blk/g stl stl/g pts avg 23 Spencer, Bo McCray, Toney Talley, Dylan Diaz, Jorge Brian Richardson, Brandon Walker, Caleb Ubel, Brandon Moore, Josiah Fox, Mike Rivers, David Hilliard Jr., Corey Tyrance, Jordan Niemann, Christopher Menke, Trevor Kurkowski, Kye Total Opponents Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Nebraska Opponents

11 Record Big Ten Record 4-14 AP NR Coaches NR Last Game def. Midland, in exhibition on Nov. 7 Head Coach (Yr.) Tim Miles (1st) NEBRASKA BASKETBALL Asst. Coaches Chris Harriman Ben Johnson Craig Smith David Rivers B1G CAREER Benny Parker First season at Nebraska B1G First season at Nebraska CAREER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Max Ritchie First season at Nebraska B1G First season at Nebraska CAREER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Trevor Menke / B1G DNP CAREER / Jordan Tyrance B1G CAREER Mike Peltz First season at Nebraska B1G First season at Nebraska CAREER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Brandon Ubel B1G CAREER Sergej Vucetic First season at Nebraska B1G First season at Nebraska CAREER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Ray Gallegos DNP - Redshirt B1G DNP - Redshirt CAREER Dylan Talley B1G CAREER* Shavon Shields First season at Nebraska B1G First season at Nebraska CAREER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Andre Almeida DNP - Redshirt B1G DNP - Redshirt CAREER Kye Kurkowski B1G CAREER Terran G/F So. Little Rock, Ark. In : Played in 19 games, averaging 1.1 PPG and 0.8 RPG Came off the bench vs. Midland to score nine points and grab five rebounds NU bests of 8 points (3-of-5 FG) and 5 rebounds vs. So. Dakota St. on Nov points, 7 rebounds & 3 assists per game at Little Rock Hall HS as senior G Fr. Kansas City, Kan Preview: Frontrunner for the starting point guard spot Had 4 steals & added four points & two assists in 25 minutes vs. Midland Averaged 24.8 PPG, 6.2 APG & 3.9 SPG as a senior and won the 2012 DiRenna Award winner, representing the top player in the Kansas City metro area G Fr. Nebraska City, Neb Preview: Walk-on who adds depth in the backcourt Honorable-mention all-state in , averaging 20 PPG, 6 RPG & 4 APG Set a school record with a 41-point night against Conestoga HS in 2012 Totaled 1,013 points, 311 rebounds, 108 assists & 198 steals in 4-yr HS career G So. Beatrice, Neb. In : Saw action in 3 games as NU s backup point guard in Had three points, a rebound and an assist in nine minutes vs. Midland Earned a scholarship for the season and is NU s most experienced PG Walk-on who missed most of season with a broken foot G So. Lincoln, Neb. In : Walk-on who played in two games in as a backup wing player Grabbed four rebounds and had a steal in 10 minutes vs. Midland Collected his first point and two rebounds against Illinois on Feb. 18. Earned honorable-mention all-state as a senior, averaging 11.1 PPG & 8.2 RPG G Jr. Alliance, Neb Preview: Walk-on who joined the team in October of 2012 Had three points, three rebounds and two steals in 18 minutes vs. Midland Averaged 7.5 points, 6.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, ranking fifth in the country in assists per game in F Sr. Overland Park, Kan. In : Was one of two Huskers to start every game in , averaging 6.7 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game. Battled foul trouble vs. Midland, finishing with eight points and five rebounds Had career-high 17 points on 7-of-7 shooting & 7 rebounds vs. Iowa on Feb. C Fr. Vrbas, Serbia Preview: Freshman who will be one of NU s primary interior post players Came off the bench vs. Midland with eight points and six rebounds in 16 min. Is NU s first 7-footer since NBA first-round draft pick Rich King in 1991 Spent the season at AIM Prep (Mich.), averaging 19.5 PPG & 12 RPG G Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah In : Redshirted and has two years of eligibility remaining Started vs. Midland, finishing with eight points, four rebounds and two assists Played in 25 games in , averaging 2.8 PPG and 1.0 RPG Had a career-high 15 points against Grambling on 7-of-10 shooting (12/10/10) G Sr. Camden, N.J. (*-also Binghamton) In : Averaged 8.9 PPG and 3.3 RPG while playing in 25 games Topped NU with 10 points & had seven rebounds and two assists vs. Midland Led all B1G reserves in scoring (8.9 ppg) & has 11 games in double figures Near double-double vs. No. 11 Indiana w/10 points, 9 reb. and 2 blocks G/F Fr. Olathe, Kan Preview: Talented true freshman who is sidelined with elbow injury 3-year starter at Olathe Northwest HS, who totaled school record 1,068 points First-team all-state in with 21.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG & 3.0 APG Father (Will) was Outland Trophy winner & College Football Hall of Famer C Sr. Sao Paulo, Brazil In : Missed all of season because of a knee injury Had nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks in exhibition vs. Midland 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 15 minutes per game in Ranked 6th in the Big 12 in blocked shots (1.3 per game) in F So. Grant, Neb. In : Walk-on who made two appearances in Played three minutes vs. Midland, hitting his only shot and blocking a shot Named first-team all-district as a senior averaging 12.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game at Perkins County High School in Deverell Biggs G Jr. Omaha, Neb. Petteway G So. Galveston, Texas Walter Pitchford F So. Grand Rapids, Mich.