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1 Nebraska Basketball + Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-9, 5-7 Big 12) Head Coach: Doc Sadler Record at Nebraska: (2 years) Career Division I Record: (4 years) Career Record: (9 years) Assistant Coaches: Philip Mathews, Tony Benford, David Anwar + Oklahoma Sooners (18-9, 6-6 Big 12) Head Coach: Jeff Capel Record at OU: (2 years) Career Record: (6 years) Assistant Coaches: Ben Betts, Mark Cline, Oronde Taliaferro + Game Information Game: Game 26 Game Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 Game Time: 7:05 p.m. CST Release Date: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 Television: No television coverage Radio: Husker Sports Network (Kent Pavelka, play-by-play; Matt Davison, color) Internet: Huskers.com (live radio, stats) Satellite Radio: Nebraska broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 143 Venue: Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) + Cornhuskers Look to Extend Streak Against Sooners The Nebraska men's basketball team returns home this week looking to continue its winning ways when the Cornhuskers face Oklahoma on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Tipoff between the Huskers and Sooners will be at 7:05 p.m. There will be no television coverage for the contest, the Huskers' only conference game this season that will not be televised. Great seats are still available for the game between two of the teams still in the hunt for a top-four finish in the league standings and a bye in first round of the Big 12 Championship in Kansas City (March 13-16). Tickets can be purchased on-line at Huskers.com or by contacting the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at BIG-RED. For fans who can not attend the game, Nebraska men's basketball contests can be heard live on the radio on the Husker Sports Network, consisting of 30 stations around Nebraska and Iowa that provide coverage of Nebraska athletic events. Veteran play-by-play man Kent Pavelka will call the action while former Husker Matt Davison returns to add color commentary. The broadcast will be carried around the world live on the Internet on Huskers.com. NU men's basketball home games can typically also be heard on satellite radio during the regular season. The Nebraska broadcast of Wednesday's game will be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio on channel 143. After dropping a pair of disappointing contests against Missouri and Iowa State, the Huskers rebounded in impressive fashion last week with victories over a pair of top-25 teams. NU defeated then-no. 24/25 Kansas State at home, 71-64, while holding national player-of-the-year candidate Michael Beasley to 17 points and 10 rebounds before knocking off then-no. 22 Texas A&M, 65-59, in College Station. It was the first time in nine years that Nebraska had defeated ranked opponents in consecutive games and also the first time in that span that the Huskers won a road contest against a top-25 squad. The effort that helped Nebraska win two games last week is the main reason why NU is 5-3 in its last eight conference games. Since starting league play with an 0-4 record including two losses to a top-10 Kansas squad, the Huskers have regrouped and currently sit just one game out of a tie for fourth place in the league standings. Since Jan. 27, Nebraska owns the second-best record in the league at 5-3, trailing only Big 12-leading Texas, which is 8-1 in that stretch. Kansas (4-3), Oklahoma State (4-3), Texas A&M (4-3) and Texas Tech (4-3) are the only other Big 12 schools to have records above.500 in that span. Nebraska's recent success has come with improved play on both ends of the court. The Huskers allowed 70 points in three of the first four league games this season, but have allowed more than 70 points just twice in the past eight games, including holding four teams to 62 or fewer points. Offensively, the Huskers have hit 44.9 percent from the field in the past eight games after connecting on just 35.4 percent from the floor to open league play. All-conference center Aleks Maric has been the focal point and despite constantly dealing with double and triple teams, he has led the young Husker squad with 16.5 points and 13.3 rebounds per game over the past eight contests. He has had seven double-doubles in that stretch, as his career-high streak came to an end Saturday against Texas A&M when he had 10 points and five rebound against a front line that included six players 6-8 or taller. Along with Maric, guards Steve Harley and Ryan Anderson have stepped up to give Nebraska three double-figure Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent (TV)...Time/Result Nov. 2 Nebraska Wesleyan (exh.)... W, Nov. 6 Wayne State (exh.)... W, Nov. 10 Presbyterian... W, Nov. 17 Alabama A&M... W, Nov. 20 Norfolk State... W, Nov. 24 vs. Creighton...L, Nov. 26 IPFW... W, Dec. 2 Arizona State (ESPNU)... W, Dec. 5 at Western Kentucky (FSN Midwest)...L, (ot) Dec. 9 Rutgers (FSN Midwest^)... W, Dec. 11 Savannah State... W, Dec. 15 vs. No. 16/16 Oregon#... W, (ot) Dec. 22 North Carolina Central... W, Dec. 29 Alcorn State... W, Jan. 4 Maryland Eastern Shore... W, Jan. 12 No. 3/3 Kansas (ESPN)... L, Jan. 15 at Colorado* (FSN Midwest^)...L, Jan. 19 Baylor* (ESPN Plus)... L, Jan. 26 at No. 2/2 Kansas* (ESPN Plus)...L, Jan. 30 at Missouri* (FSN Midwest^)...W, Feb. 2 Iowa State* (ESPN Plus)... W, Feb. 6 at No. 20/24 Kansas State* (FSN Midwest^)...L, Feb. 9 Texas Tech* (ESPN Plus)... W, Feb. 13 Missouri*... L, (ot) Feb. 16 at Iowa State* (ESPN Plus)...L, Feb. 20 No. 24/25 Kansas State* (ESPN2)... W, Feb. 23 at No. 22/22 Texas A&M* (ESPN Plus)...W, Feb. 27 Oklahoma*...7 p.m. March 1 at Oklahoma State* (ESPN Plus)...12:30 p.m. March 4 at Texas* (FSN Midwest^)...6:30 p.m. March 9 Colorado* (FSN Midwest)...2 p.m. March at Big 12 Championship (ESPN Plus)... TBA (Kansas City) *Big 12 Conference game #- at Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. ^-also available nationally on ESPN FullCourt (by subscription only) Possible Lineups Nebraska Cornhuskers Yr. Ht. Wt. Ppg. Rpg. G TBD G Steve Harley Jr G Ade Dagunduro Jr G Ryan Anderson So C Aleks Maric Sr Oklahoma Sooners Yr. Ht. Wt. Ppg. Rpg. G Tony Neysmith Fr G Austin Johnson Jr * G Tony Crocker So F Taylor Griffin Jr F Blake Griffin Fr *assists + Coming Up The Huskers begin a tough road swing as they enter the final nine days of the regular season starting with a contest against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday, March 1. Tip off will be at 12:47 p.m. with the game televised on ESPN Plus. The Huskers then make their final regular-season road trek to Austin to take on nationally ranked Texas on Tuesday, March 4. + Weekly Media Planner... Note: Media interviews typically take place before practice. Practices are typically open to the public. Tuesday Feb. 26 Wednesday Feb. 27 Thursday Feb. 28 Friday Feb. 29 Saturday March 1 Sunday March 2 Monday March 3 Practice at Devaney Center 1:30 p.m. (Interviews before) vs. Oklahoma Devaney Center 7 p.m. TV: None Practice at Mabel Lee Hall TBA (closed to public) Practice at Mabel Lee Hall TBA (closed to public) at Oklahoma St. Stillwater, Okla. 12:47 p.m. TV: ESPN Plus Practice at Devaney Center TBA (Interviews before) Practice at Devaney Center 1 p.m. (Interviews TBA) Nebraska Men's Basketball

2 Nebraska Numerical Roster Nebraska Stats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) PPG RPG A B S 1 Sek Henry* G So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Lynwood/Patterson (N.C.) School) Nick Krenk*# G Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) Brandon Richardson G Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Hawthorne) Redshirting in Steve Harley G Jr. Temple Hills, Md. (Marriott/South Plains (Texas) College) Jay-R Strowbridge* G So. Ardmore, Ala. (Sparkman) Ade Dagunduro G Jr. Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood/Antelope Valley CC) Alonzo Edwards F Fr. Houston, Texas (Klein Forest) Redshirting in Shang Ping F Jr. Haerbin, China (Illinois Central CC) Aleks Maric*** C Sr. Sydney, Australia (Australian Institute for Sport/Life Center (N.J.) Academy) Mike Diacos# G Fr. Ventura, Calif. (Camarillo) Redshirting in Cookie Miller G Fr. Charleston, W. Va. (Capital/Harmony Community (Ohio) School) Paul Velander**# G Jr. Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg) Toney McCray G Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Elkins) Redshirting in Alex Chapman F So. Canby, Ore. (Canby/Sheridan (Wyo.) College) Redshirting in Chris Balham* F So. Kansas City, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) Andrew Wicklund# G RFr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Ben Nelson*# F Jr. Atwater, Minn. (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City) Cole Salomon# G So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North/Nebraska-Kearney) Ryan Anderson* G So. Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach) *-letters earned #-walk-on + Team Comparison ( ) Nebraska...Opponents Points per game Scoring margin Field goal percentage pt. field goal percentage pt. field goal made per game Free throw percentage per game Rebound margin Assists per game Turnovers per game Steals per game Blocks per game Oklahoma...Opponents Points per game Scoring margin Field goal percentage pt. field goal percentage pt. field goal made per game Free throw percentage per game Rebound margin Assists per game Turnovers per game Steals per game Blocks per game The Series Nebraska plays host to the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday in the 184th game in the all-time series. OU holds a all-time advantage, including owning a lead in the Bob Devaney Sports Center, one of only two Big 12 teams (also Texas) to lead the series on Nebraska's home court. Nebraska has won two of the last three matchups overall, including the last contest in Lincoln in NU knocked off No. 12 Oklahoma, 59-58, in the league opener that year on Joe McCray's 3-pointer in the finals seconds. NU then also defeated the No. 22 Sooners in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Championship that season. + Stat to Watch Senior center Aleks Maric has 246 rebounds this season entering the week. With 14 more rebounds, he will become only the second player in school history to post consecutive years with at least 260 rebounds, joining Venson Hamilton who reached the mark three straight seasons Nebraska Men's Basketball scorers. Harley has recorded at least 10 points in seven of his last 10 games, including averaging 15.5 points per game last week in the wins over KSU and A&M. During the past eight games, Harley is second on the squad with 10.8 points per contest. Anderson is third with 10.1 points per game in that span while leading the squad with 16 3-pointers. The 6-4 Anderson ranks second on the team in the last eight games with 21 assists and 16 steals while playing the '4' spot. + Miller Suffers Shoulder Sprain Nebraska point guard Cookie Miller went down with a shoulder injury with six minutes to play in the contest at Texas A&M on Saturday, Feb. 23, and his availability for this week's game against Oklahoma is doubtful, according to Coach Doc Sadler. An MRI on Monday revealed that Miller suffered a severe shoulder sprain. The original, game-time diagnosis of a possible dislocated shoulder was down-graded following Monday's examinations. A timeline for Miller's return has not been set as he is day-to-day. Miller, who ranks in the top five in assists, steals and assist:turnover ratio in Big 12-only games, has averaged 6.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.0 steals per contest in 25 games this season. + Maric Approaches Rare Numbers Nearing the end of a solid career in the powerful Big 12 Conference, senior center Aleks Maric can certainly stand up statistically with the best post players in the Big 12 era. Maric is already ninth among the career leaders in double-doubles and is 75 points from moving into the top 20 scorers. With his first rebound against Kansas State at home, Maric moved among the Big 12's top 10 rebounders and currently stands in eighth place entering the mid-week contest with Oklahoma. With 10 free throws against Texas Tech, Maric reached 400 in his career, becoming only the eighth player in the Big 12 era with 400 or more made free throws. He hit 12-of-14 against Missouri to move into fourth in the Big 12 era and now trails only Texas Tech's Martin Zeno (1st), Texas A&M's Joseph Jones (2nd) and former Texas A&M guard Bernard King (3rd). Maric is already second in the Big 12 era in conferenceonly rebounds with 525. Entering the season, Texas's James Thomas held the record with 535 rebounds in league games between 2001 and Maric will likley challenge for the top spot in the next game or two. One impressive list Maric joined last Saturday against Texas A&M is the 1,500-point, 900-rebound club. During the Big 12 era, Maric is only the sixth conference player to reach the mark, joining players from Kansas (2), Missouri (1), Oklahoma (1) and Oklahoma State (1). Big 12-era Players with 1,500-Points, 900- No. Player (school, years) Points 1. Nick Collison (KU, ) 2,097 1, Arthur Johnson (MU, ) 1,759 1, Eduardo Najera (OU, ) 1, Ivan McFarlin (OSU, ) 1, Drew Gooden (KU, ) 1, Aleks Maric (2005-pres.) 1, ** Currently only one other Big 12-era player has at least 1,500 points and 800 rebounds (Wayne Simien, KU, ; 1,593 points; 884 rebounds) although Texas A&M's Joseph Jones (2005-pres.) is closing in on that level with 1,598 points and 786 rebounds. + Leader of the Pack Preseason all-conference center Aleks Maric is Nebraska's leader and is one of the top centers in the nation. The senior from Sydney, Australia, led NU to 17 wins last season under first-year coach Doc Sadler while earning second-team all-conference honors. More honors await in 2008 as he has again been one of the top players in the Big 12 Conference. Maric and freshman Michael Beasley of Kansas State are the only players in the Big 12 Conference ranked among the league's top eight in scoring (Maric, 7th; 15.9 ppg), rebounding (3rd; 9.8 rpg) and field-goal percentage (1st; 56.0) entering this week's action. Along with his powerful offensive game, Maric has improved defensively as well. He is second in the league in blocked shots (1.80 bpg) and has set a single-season career high with 29 steals. In Big 12-only games, Maric is second in the league in rebounding at 11.4 boards per game while ranking eighth

3 in scoring at 15.6 points per contest. Maric is the active career leader in the Big 12 for rebounds (926), double-doubles (33) and double-figure rebound games (36). No other active player in the league has 25 double-doubles or double-figure rebounding games. He ranks second all-time at Nebraska in career rebounds and is ninth in scoring, as Maric passed former NBA firstround pick Rich King (1,475 points) on the scoring chart with 11 points at Iowa State. Nebraska Career Scoring Chart No. Name (Years) Career Points 1. Dave Hoppen ( ) 2, Eric Piatkowski ( ) 1, Jerry Fort ( ) 1, Andre Smith ( ) 1, Jaron Boone ( ) 1, Erick Strickland ( ) 1, Tyronn Lue ( ) 1, Cookie Belcher ( ) 1, Aleks Maric (2005-pres.), Rich King ( ) 1,475 + Chairman of the Boards Senior center Aleks Maric is the top returning rebounder in the Big 12 Conference after posting 8.7 rebounds per contest last season, including 9.4 boards per game against league foes. The active career leader in the Big 12 Conference, Maric set his career high with 19 rebounds against Missouri at home last year, bettering his previous mark of 17 at KSU as a sophomore. With 252 rebounds last season, Maric moved into ninth place on the Husker rebounds chart. This season, Maric has already had three home games with at least 16 rebounds (17 vs. Kansas State; 16 vs. Alabama A&M and Missouri). He now has eight career games with at least 15 rebounds. With eight rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 4, he took over sole possession of second place on the Husker career chart. Nebraska Career Rebound Leaders (since 1952) No. Player (seasons) 1. Venson Hamilton ( )...1, Aleks Maric (2005-present) Leroy Chalk ( ) Dave Hoppen ( ) Rich King ( ) Andre Smith ( ) Chuck Jura ( ) Carl McPipe ( ) John Turek ( ) Rex Ekwall ( ) Maric moved into the career top 10 in the Big 12 era with 17 rebounds against No. 24/25 Kansas State at home. At his current pace, Maric will have a chance to challenge for a top-5 position in the conference list before his career is complete. Big 12 Conference Career Rebound Leaders No. Player, School (seasons) 1. Nick Collison, Kansas ( )...1, Arthur Johnson, Missouri ( )...1, James Thomas, Texas ( )...1, Stephane Pelle, Colorado ( )...1, Ivan McFarlin, Oklahoma State ( ) Chris Mihm, Texas ( ) Eric Chenowith, Kansas ( ) Aleks Maric, Nebraska ( ) Venson Hamilton, Nebraska ( ) Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma ( ) Doubling Down Low Center Aleks Maric established himself as a dual threat in the post from his first career game when he recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds in the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Maric went on to record three double-doubles as a freshman and had 10 as a sophomore. Each of the marks in his first two years tied the NU class record. Maric added 11 double-doubles last season and, after posting nine this season, now has 33 in his career, a total that ranks second in Nebraska history. He is currently ninth in double-doubles Big 12 Conference history. Maric has 22 double-doubles in Big 12 play to tie for second in league-only games, trailing only NU's Venson Hamilton who had 24 double-doubles in Big 12 action. Maric added his first double-double of the campaign with a workmanlike 21 points and 16 rebounds against Alabama A&M and posted 17 points and 13 rebounds at Western Kentucky. He then went 11 games without a double-double until posting 13 points and 13 rebounds at Missouri. During his 11-game stretch without a double-double he had nine rebounds and double-figure points five times. Between Jan. 30 against Missouri and Feb. 20 against Kansas State, Maric recorded seven straight doubledoubles, the longest streak of his career. Last year, Maric finished the season with six straight double-doubles. During the seven-game surge, Maric averaged 14.4 rebounds per game, including 5.9 offensive boards per game. The streak came to an end against the huge frontcourt of Texas A&M, as Maric had just five rebounds while helping NU upset the No. 22 Aggies. Nebraska Career Double-Doubles Rank Player (Years) Double-Doubles 1. Venson Hamilton ( ) Aleks Maric (2005-present) Carl McPipe ( ) Dave Hoppen ( ) Rich King ( ) Derrick Chandler ( ) Kimani Ffriend ( ) Steffon Bradford ( ) Andre Smith ( ) Mikki Moore ( ) Big 12 Career Double-Doubles Rank Player, School (Years) Double-Doubles 1. Chris Mihm, Texas ( ) Venson Hamilton, Nebraska ( ) Drew Gooden, Kansas ( ) Raef LaFrentz, Kansas ( ) Wayne Simien, Kansas ( ) Stephane Pelle, Colorado ( ) Nick Collison, Kansas ( ) Arthur Johnson, Missouri ( ) Aleks Maric, Nebraska (2005-present) Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma ( ) Big 12 Career Double-Doubles (conference-games only) Rank Player, School (Years) Double-Doubles 1. Venson Hamilton, Nebraska ( ) Aleks Maric, Nebraska (2005-present) Chris Mihm, Texas ( ) Stephane Pelle, Colorado ( ) Drew Gooden, Kansas ( ) Raef LaFrentz, Kansas ( ) Wayne Simien, Kansas ( ) Kimani Ffriend, Nebraska ( ) Eduardo Najera, Oklahoma ( ) Eric Chenowith, Kansas ( ) Team Leaders Double-Figure Scoring Games Aleks Maric 22, Ryan Anderson 13, Ade Dagunduro 10, Steve Harley 9, Cookie Miller 5, Jay-R Strowbridge 4, Sek Henry 4, Shang Ping 2, Chris Balham 1 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Aleks Maric 9, Ryan Anderson 2 Double-Doubles Aleks Maric 9, Ryan Anderson 2 20-Point Games Aleks Maric 7, Ryan Anderson 1, Steve Harley 1 Games Leading NU in Scoring* Aleks Maric 13, Steve Harley 4, Ade Dagunduro 3, Cookie Miller 3, Sek Henry 2, Shang Ping 2, Ryan Anderson 1 Games Leading NU in Rebounding* Aleks Maric 21, Ryan Anderson 5, Ade Dagunduro 1, Sek Henry 1, Cookie Miller 1 Games Leading NU in Assists* Cookie Miller 17, Aleks Maric 5, Jay-R Strowbridge 5, Ryan Anderson 3, Ade Dagunduro 3, Sek Henry 2, Steve Harley 1 Games Leading NU in Blocks* Aleks Maric 21, Ade Dagunduro 3, Shang Ping 2, Chris Balham 1, Steve Harley 1, Sek Henry 1 Games Leading NU in Steals* Cookie Miller 11, Ryan Anderson 8, Ade Dagunduro 4, Steve Harley 3, Sek Henry 3, Aleks Maric 3, Paul Velander 3, Jay-R Strowbridge 2 *includes ties Big 12 Standings* Conference Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Texas Kansas Kansas State Texas A&M Baylor Oklahoma Texas Tech Nebraska Missouri Oklahoma State Iowa State Colorado * through games of Feb. 24, Nebraska in the Team Rankings Team... Big 12*...NCAA** Scoring Offense... 10th th Scoring Defense... 1st... 20th Scoring Margin... 6th... 57th Field-Goal Percentage... 6th... 94th Field-Goal Percentage Defense... 4th... 27th Three-Point Field Goals Per Game... 11th rd Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage... 8th st Free-Throw Percentage... 11th th Rebound Margin... 6th th Assists Per Game... 4th th Blocked Shots Per Game... 11th th Steals Per Game... 3rd...42nd Turnovers Per Game... 7th... 83rd Personal Fouls Per Game...2nd...22nd Assist Turnover Ratio... 5th... 81st * as of games through Feb. 22, 2007 ** as of NCAA stats ranking from Feb Nebraska Men's Basketball 3

4 + Husker Sports Network The Host Communications Husker Sports Network (formerly Pinnacle Sports Network) is in its 12th 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 30-station basketball network in KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM) is the Lincoln affiliate and while KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. All of Nebraska's men's basketball games can also be heard around the world for free on Huskers.com, the official athletic web site of the Nebraska athletic department. A great number of Nebraska's games will also be heard live on SIRIUS Satellite again this season. Veteran radio announcer Kent Pavelka leads the Nebraska men's basketball broadcast in , along with former Husker letterwinner Matt Davison. Lane Grindle serves as the host of Sports Nightly, a live daily call-in show focusing on NU athletics. Grindle will also host the Doc Sadler Radio Show on Monday nights throughout the season beginning at 7 p.m Husker Sports Network Ainsworth, KBRB-AM, 1400 Alliance, KCOW-AM, 1400 Aurora, KRGY-FM, 97.3 Beatrice, KWBE-AM, 1450 Broken Bow, KBBN-FM, 95.3 Chadron, KCSR-AM, 610 Columbus, KJSK-AM*, 900 Falls City, KTNC-AM, 1230 Falls City, KLZA-FM, Fremont, KHUB-AM, 1340 Fremont, KFMT-FM, Grand Island, KRGI-AM, 1430 Hastings, KLIQ-FM, 94.5 Hastings, KHAS-AM, 1230 Hastings, KICS-AM, Huskers By Class Senior (1) Aleks Maric Juniors (5) Steve Harley Ade Dagunduro Nick Krenk Shang Ping Paul Velander Sophomores (7) Ryan Anderson Chris Balham Alex Chapman Sek Henry Ben Nelson Cole Salomon Jay-R Strowbridge + Huskers By Major Communications Studies Aleks Maric Toney McCray Sociology Ade Dagunduro Steve Harley Economics & Psychology Nick Krenk Economics Shang Ping International Studies Chris Balham *Players not listed have not declared a major + Pronounciation Key Chris Balham BAHL-um Ade Dagunduro ah-day DAH-gun-dur-oh Aleks Maric Alex MAR-itch Shang Ping shung ping Paul Velander VUH-land-er Holdrege, KUVR-AM, 1380 Holdrege, KMTY-FM, 97.7 Kearney, KGFW-AM, 1340 Kimball, KIMB-AM, 1260 Lexington, KRVN-AM, 880 Lincoln, KLIN-AM, 1400 McCook, KSWN-FM, 93.9 Norfolk, KNEN-FM, 94.7 North Platte, KODY-AM, 1240 Ogallala, KOGA-AM, 930 Omaha, KFAB-AM, 1110 Scottsbluff, KNEB-AM*, 960 Sidney, KSID-AM, 1340 Superior, KRFS-FM, Valentine, KVSH-AM, 940 Wayne, KTCH-AM, 1590 West Point, KTIC-AM, 840 *will air only Big 12 Conference games Nebraska Men's Basketball Freshmen (6) Mike Diacos Alonzo Edwards Toney McCray Cookie Miller Brandon Richardson Andrew Wicklund Biology Paul Velander Mechanized Systems Management Ben Nelson Accounting Cookie Miller Cole Salomon Marketing Alonzo Edwards Andrew Wicklund + Henry Picks Up Pace Sophomore guard Sek Henry has always had a solid offensive game according to Coach Doc Sadler, so it is no surprise that it has been on the defensive end where Henry has made his most improvements. Henry has struggled to find a balance between offense and defense, but started to show signs of finding a comfortable middle ground in a road victory against Missouri. Henry kept the Huskers afloat in the first half, scoring 12 points in the opening frame on a career-high four 3-pointers. He entered the Missouri contest with just eight 3-pointers in the first 17 games of the season. Henry, who finished the contest with MU with 14 points, became the fourth Husker with at least four treys in a game this season. He joined Jay-R Strowbridge (4 vs. Presbyterian), Ryan Anderson (4 vs. Arizona State; 4 vs. Missouri at home) and Cookie Miller (4 vs. Colorado). The 14 points were one off his season high of 15 against North Carolina Central. It was his sixth career double-figure scoring game, and first career double-figure scoring game in Big 12 Conference play. It was his highest scoring effort in his first 21 career Big 12 contests. His previous high was nine in his first career league game last year. After the strong mid-week contest, Henry followed with 11 points and five rebounds against Iowa State and 10 points at Kansas State. It was the first time in his career that Henry scored double-figures in three straight games. He had scored double figures in back-to-back games only once before his current stretch, against Hawaii and Houston in the non-conference slate last year. Henry again came up big for the Huskers on the road against No. 22 Texas A&M. After point guard Cookie Miller was knocked out of the game with an injury, Henry stepped up to hit a pair of 3-pointers while also guiding the offense from the point guard spot. He finished with a team-high-tying 11 points. + Road Warrior Diminutive guard Cookie Miller showed early in his career that he can play with the big boys, especially in hostile environments. Miller proved how explosive his offensive game can be when he took over for the Huskers in the second half against Creighton in Omaha. Miller, who had recorded 11 points in his first three games combined, posted a game-high 19 points against the Blue Jays. After scoring eight in the first half, Miller came out on fire in the second period when he scored another 11 points to help NU outscore Creighton after the intermission in a come-from-behind attempt that fell short. Miller hit 7-of-13 attempts from the floor against the Blue Jays. In his first Big 12 Conference road game against Colorado, Miller again stepped up to pace the offense as he posted a game-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting while hitting four 3-pointers. Miller's third double-figure scoring game also came on the road as he had 14 points to go with eight assists at Kansas State. In eight road games this season, Miller leads the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game. Center Aleks Maric is the only other double-figure scorer as he has posted 11.3 points with 10.6 rebounds away from home. Miller has hit 30-of-71 field-goal attempts (42.3 percent) away from the Devaney Center, including nailing nine shots from beyond the arc. At home, Miller has averaged 4.6 points per game on 34.9 percent shooting (29-of-83) including connecting on just 6-of-32 3-point attempts (18.8 percent) at home. + Dishing It Freshman point guard Cookie Miller had a tremendous impact on the outcome of Nebraska's first game back from a three-day break for Christmas, as he posted eight points, 10 assists and five steals in the Huskers' win over Alcorn State. Miller just missed his first career double-double while recording a then-personal high scoring effort in the Devaney Center (eight points; season high is 19 on the road). Miller's double-figure assists marked the 25th time and he became the ninth Husker since to record at least 10 assists in a game. He is the first freshman in that time to record double figure assists, making him the first Husker freshman in the Big 12 era to post at least 10 assists in a game. The list of Huskers with at least 10 assists in a game during the Big 12 era includes: 10 Cookie Miller (Alcorn State) Charles Richardson Jr. (at Rutgers) Jake Muhleisen (Minnesota) Cookie Belcher (Pittsburgh) Miller is only the second Husker in the past five years to record 10 assists in a game joining Charles Richardson Jr. who had 15 in a road game last year at Rutgers. The Huskers' previous 10-assist game was when Jake Muhleisen had 10 against nationally ranked Minnesota at home. Miller nearly made it two straight games with doublefigure assists as he had nine assists against Maryland Eastern Shore in the non-conference finale. His 19 assists in two games were the most since Richardson had 22 (15 vs. Rutgers; 7 vs. Oregon) last year. In conference play, Miller has had 30 turnovers in 396 minutes (team-high 33.0 mpg) in league play, including only one turnover in 32 minutes against No. 3 Kansas at home and one miscue in 34 minutes in his first Big 12 road game against Colorado. Miller's steady hand as a ball-distributor has helped the freshman lead the team with 101 assists (4.0 apg) against 56 turnovers, including 43 assists in 12 league games. NU Freshman Top 10 Assists No. Name (Year) Assists 1. Tyronn Lue (1996) Jake Muhleisen (2002) Cookie Miller (2008) Jaron Boone (1993) Brian Carr (1984) Marcus Walker (2006) Cookie Belcher (1997) 68 Eric Piatkowski (1991) Charles Richardson Jr. (2004) 66 Erick Strickland (1993) 66 + Stealing the Show Freshman Cookie Miller has quickly made a name for himself on the defensive end of the floor as he moved onto the Nebraska freshman top-10 steals list with five thefts against Alcorn State on Dec. 29. He had at least one steal in each of his first 14 career games until seeing the streak snapped against Colorado on the road. The only games Miller has not recorded a steal were against CU, Texas Tech and Missouri. After posting four games this season with at least five steals, Miller now ranks second in NU freshman history with a team-leading 51 steals this season. The Nebraska freshman and career records are also owned by a Husker named Cookie, as Cookie Belcher had 87 steals as a freshman in 1997 and finished with 353 steals in his career.

5 NU Freshman Top 10 Steals No. Name (Year) Steals 1. Cookie Belcher (1997) Cookie Miller (2008) Tyronn Lue (1996) Erick Strickland (1993) Joe McCray (2005) 32 Clifford Scales (1988) Jake Muhleisen (2002) Jaron Boone (1993) Ryan Anderson (2007) Beau Reid (1988) 24 + Among the Best Rookies As a newcomer to the league, freshman point guard Cookie Miller will be tested repeatedly during the Big 12 Conference season. If he can continue his success from the non-league play, Miller will likely be in the mix when the media votes on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team. Through Sunday, Feb. 24, Miller ranked fifth in the Big 12 Conference in assist:turnover ratio (1.80-to-1), fourth in assists per game (4.04) and third in steals per game (2.04). He is the only freshman ranked in the top 10 in steals and assist:turnover ratio, and the only freshman in the top seven in assists. In league-only games, Miller is third steals per game at 2.00 and is fourth in assists (3.58) and seventh in assist: turnover ratio (1.43:1). + Sadler Reaches Milestone While the win over Kansas State meant more to the Huskers in the Big 12 team race, second-year Coach Doc Sadler reached a noteworthy coaching milestone as he recorded his 200th career victory as a college head coach. With 33 wins in his first two years at Nebraska, Sadler currently owns an record at the Division I level. He was at UTEP in two seasons and in five years at Arkansas-Fort Smith, giving him a career record in his ninth season as a college head coach. Sadler, who also had 38 wins in one season as a high school head coach, has averaged more than 22 wins per season in his college coaching career. His average at the Division I level will remain at least 20 wins per season. Sadler posted the seventh-highest win total by a first-year head coach in NCAA history when his UTEP squad won 27 games in Defined by Defense Nebraska has been defined by its defense this season as the Huskers rank among the top 25 in both scoring defense (20th) and field-goal percentage defense (27th). While the Huskers earned much of the lofty ranking in nonconference play, Nebraska has also been solid in league action with a high water mark coming in the opening half of the game at Iowa State. The Cornhuskers set a Big 12 record for conferenceonly games by allowing ISU to score just 11 points in the opening period. The mark surpassed the effort of Oklahoma which held Texas Tech to 12 points in the first half of a contest in The Cyclones were limited to just 19.0 percent in the frame on 4-of-21 shooting. ISU went more than 10 minutes (10:26 to be exact) between field goals, scoring just two free throws while being forced to miss eight straight shots and committing nine turnovers in the span. In what could be seen as a microcosm of the Huskers' season, the defensive effort went for naught as ISU scored an opponent second-half high 49 points. + Anderson Making Impact Guard Ryan Anderson was the second-leading returning scorer from last season and because of the early success as a true freshman, he has had high expectations put on him in his young career. After struggling to find his rhythm early in the season, the sophomore from Seattle, Wash., has begun to make a bigger impact for the Huskers over the past eight games. During his recent surge, Anderson has averaged 10.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while hitting 44.4 percent from the field, including 42.1 percent from 3-point range. Sixteen of his 27 made shots during the stretch have come from beyond the arc. He also has 21 assists against 12 turnovers and has added 16 steals in the past eight contests. Anderson has added two double-doubles during the past eight games and is the only current Husker with a career double-double besides center Aleks Maric, who is ninth in the Big 12 era with 33 career double-doubles. Both of Anderson's double-doubles have come against Missouri, with 11 points and 10 rebounds in Columbia and 15 points and a career-high tying 11 rebounds in Lincoln pointers Nebraska's impressive defensive performances against Savannah State and North Carolina Central marked the first time in the 31-year history of the Devaney Center that NU held consecutive opponents in the building to less than 40 points. NCCU's 28 points was the second-lowest total in building history and the second-fewest points allowed in a game by Nebraska since SSU's 37 points were the sixth-lowest in building history. Overall, the Huskers have held just five teams to less than 40 points in Devaney Center history, including two this season. The last time Nebraska held consecutive teams to less than 40 points at home was the first two games of the campaign. That season marked the last time Nebraska won a league title, as it tied for first place in the Big Seven Conference that year. + Under Pressure Since his introductory press conference, Coach Doc Sadler has said that he wants to get to the point where his team can pressure the opponent for 94 feet. With an upgrade in athleticism, speed and talent, that philosophy has already come into play more often this year. Sadler's penchant for a disruptive defense has been widely embraced by the players and fans alike. Through 25 games this season, Nebraska has forced 408 turnovers while recording 214 steals. Twelve Huskers have posted at least one steal in a game this year, including five players averaging at least one steal per game. Nebraska posted a season-high-tying 14 steals against North Carolina Central, equaling the mark set against Alabama A&M. The 14 steals are the second-most by a Husker squad under Sadler, trailing only the 15 against North Texas last year. The 14 steals against NCCU made it three consecutive games with double-figure steals. Nebraska also had at least 10 steals in four straight games against Baylor, at Kansas, at Missouri and against Iowa State. It was the first time since 1999 the Huskers had double-figure steals in four straight games. Overall this season, Nebraska has posted double-figure steals 10 times. The Huskers have had at least nine steals in 15 games this year after posting at least nine steals in just four games in Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Phone: (402) Fax: (402) Web site: Huskers.com Assistant Media Relations Director/Basketball: Jerry Trickie jtrickie@huskers.com Office phone: (402) Cell phone: (402) Big 12 Coaches Teleconference The Big 12 Conference coaches will participate in a weekly mediaonly teleconference during , including: Monday, Dec. 10 Monday, Feb. 11 Thursday, Jan. 3 Monday, Feb. 18 Thursday, Jan. 10 Monday, Feb. 25 Monday, Jan. 14 Monday, March 3 Monday, Jan. 21 Monday, March 10 Monday, Jan. 28 Monday, March 17* Monday, Feb. 4 * - For only those coaches advancing to NCAA, NIT or CBI play The teleconference begins at 10 a.m. CST. The call can be heard live or on replay via the Internet at Contact the Big 12 staff at (469) for the call-in and replay numbers. 10 a.m. Bill Self, Kansas 10:10 a.m. Mark Turgeon, Texas A&M 10:20 a.m. Sean Sutton, Oklahoma State 10:30 a.m. Scott Drew, Baylor 10:40 a.m. Mike Anderson, Missouri 10:50 a.m. Bob Knight, Texas Tech 11 a.m. Jeff Bzdelik, Colorado 11:10 a.m. Frank Martin, Kansas State 11:20 a.m. Jeff Capel, Oklahoma 11:30 a.m. Doc Sadler, Nebraska 11:40 a.m. Rick Barnes, Texas 11:50 a.m. Greg McDermott, Iowa State + Huskers Pick Up Hardware A pair of Huskers were honored by the Big 12 Conference on Monday, Dec. 17, as senior center Aleks Maric was named the league s player of the week and junior guard Ade Dagunduro was selected as the rookie of the week. The honors marked the first time in school history Nebraska players were selected for the accolades in the same week. Maric was named the Big 12 Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 4, giving him three career nods. Add in his Big 12 Rookie of the Week selection in 2005 and he now has four career honors, the most honors by any Husker in the Big 12 era. Kimani Ffriend was the rookie of the three times as a junior in Maric is one of only three Huskers to earn the Big 12 Playerof-the-Week accolade, and he became the third Husker to earn the honor twice. Venson Hamilton also picked up the award twice in his senior season in 1999 (in back-to-back weeks) while Tyronn Lue added one nod as a sophomore and two awards as a junior, his last season at Nebraska before making an early entry into the NBA Draft. Maric is the first Husker ever to be named both the conference s player and rookie of the week in his career. Dagunduro is the seventh Husker to earn the newcomer-of-theweek honor and first since Marcus Walker was selected in December, Only two Husker newcomers have earned multiple awards, with Joe McCray being selected twice in and Ffriend. Big 12 Player of the Week... Date Aleks Maric, Sr., C... Dec. 17 *Aleks Maric, Sr., C...Feb. 4 * - Named co-player of the week with Missouri's J.T. Tiller Big 12 Rookie of the Week... Date Ade Dagunduro, Jr., G... Dec Nebraska Men's Basketball 5

6 + Ten Named to Honor Roll The Nebraska men s basketball team had 10 players earn academic accolades as they were named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for the 2007 fall semester. A total of 298 Husker student-athletes across all sports were named to the honor roll after posting grade-point averages of 3.0 or better during the 2007 fall semester, including 35 NU student-athletes who produced perfect 4.0 GPA semesters. Leading the way for the men s basketball team was repeat honoree Paul Velander, a junior guard from Blacksburg, Va. Velander, who is majoring in natural science education, was named to the honor roll for the sixth straight semester. One of the top men s basketball student-athletes in the Big 12 Conference, Velander was also a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection last year and will repeat the honor this spring. Returning Husker letterwinner Nick Krenk (economics & psychology) joined Velander on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for the third straight semester while newcomer Cole Salomon (accounting), who redshirted his first year in the program in , was named to the squad for the second straight semester. Other returning lettermen who made the honor roll for the first time in their careers in the fall were Ryan Anderson (undeclared), Sek Henry (undeclared) and Ben Nelson (mechanized systems management). Also earning the academic accolade for the Huskers were firstyear players Ade Dagunduro (sociology), Mike Diacos (undeclared), Steve Harley (sociology) and Shang Ping (economics). Overall, the Huskers 10 selections to the honor roll were the most in one semester by the Nebraska men s basketball team since placing 10 on the 2004 Spring Honor Roll. + Classroom Success After opening a new season with the beginning of Big 12 Conference action, the Nebraska men s basketball team also started a new season in the classroom when second semester classes began at UNL on Monday, Jan. 14. The Huskers hope to be as successful as last semester in both areas. As a team, Nebraska posted an 11-2 record on the court and was nearly as impressive off it. During the first semester in the classroom, the Huskers combined for a team grade-point average. Seventeen players earned at least a 2.5 individual GPA, including 11 Huskers with better than a 3.0. Among the newcomers, six earned at least a 3.0 in their first full semester at Nebraska. I think this says a lot about the players as individuals and competitors, said Nebraska head coach Doc Sadler. To build this program, we ve talked about how we need players who not only have talent, but who also have character. I think the effort that they ve given to produce this kind of success in the classroom shows the type of character we have on this team. Junior guard Paul Velander, a secondary education/natural science major, has helped pace the Huskers strong academic efforts. Last spring, Velander was the 24th Husker named to the all-academic squad since the formation of the Big 12 Conference, a total that ranks second in the league. Sadler has had a tradition of helping players find success in the classroom. As head coach at UTEP, Sadler saw 10 Miners earn at least a 3.0 grade-point average during the first semester in , his final year at the school. As head coach at Arkansas- Fort Smith, Sadler had a 95-percent graduation rate during his five-year tenure. + Good Works Team Guard Paul Velander, a walk-on from Blacksburg, Va., has made his mark both in the classroom and on the court for the Huskers during his career. The fourth-year junior picked up another honor on Feb. 8 when he was one of 12 athletes selected to the Big 12 Winter Sports Good Works Team. Velander, who was a first-team academic all-conference selection last year, currently ranks 11th in Nebraska history for career 3-point field-goal percentage as he has hit 37.0 percent from beyond the arc as a Husker. Velander was recognized for his community service efforts. Each student-athlete was selected by the institution based on significant community service, good academic standing and participation in Big 12-sponsored sport Nebraska Men's Basketball Nebraska leads the Big 12 with 7.92 steals per game in 12 league-only contests. Nebraska Team Steals (Big 12 era) Year Steals Games Avg/G Ind. High Getting Defensive Nebraska has shown the ability to put on a strong defensive performance at times this season. The biggest show-stopper came against North Carolina Central on Dec. 22 when Nebraska set the then-big 12 Conference record by allowing just eight points in a half (first). NCCU posted only two 3-point field goals also tying the then-ncaa and Big 12 record low for field goals in a half and two free throws before intermission. The Big 12 and NCAA records held for only a couple weeks as Kansas State limited Savannah State to four second-half points and one field goal in the period on Jan. 7 to set the new NCAA records. North Carolina Central finished with 28 points, just two off the Big 12 and building record of 26 points by Bethune- Cookman in NCCU's nine field goals in the game also tied the Big 12 Conference opponent low. It was the second straight game at the Devaney Center that Nebraska completely dominated the defensive end. Against Savannah State on Dec. 11, the Huskers allowed just 37 points while holding SSU to just 26.4 percent shooting from the field. The Tigers had just 12 points at the half, tying the previous Big 12 record low for a period, as Nebraska allowed just 20 total points in the first period of the two consecutive games at the Devaney Center. Big 12 Record... Fewest FG allowed -- game... *9 vs. N.C. Central (2007) *tied record Nebraska Record at Devaney Center... Fewest FG allowed -- half... 2 vs. N.C. Central (2007) Fewest FG allowed -- game... 9 vs. N.C. Central (2007) Lowest FG pct. allowed vs. N.C. Central (2007) Points allowed half... 8 vs. N.C. Central (2007) + Forcing the Issue Nebraska's defensive pressure has forced teams into an average of 16.5 turnovers per game (408 through 25 games) this season. NU has forced at least 20 turnovers in a contest six times this season, including a season-high 26 against North Carolina Central. Against Iowa State on Feb. 2, NU forced 20 Cyclone turnovers. It was the second straight conference home game that NU forced at least 20 turnovers, as Baylor had 21 on Jan. 19, the most by a conference opponent since NU forced 26 against Texas Tech in Taking Care of Business Coach Doc Sadler stresses the importance of ball security and being smart with every pass. The Huskers have done a solid job of listening to Sadler's direction while taking care of the ball this season as they have averaged just 13.4 miscues per game (335 turnovers in 25 games). Nebraska had a season-low seven turnovers against then- No. 16 Oregon, including going the final 9:27 of regulation and all of overtime without a turnover. The Huskers also posted just seven turnovers in the non-conference finale against Maryland Eastern Shore. NU opened conference play by posting only 12 turnovers against the strong defensive pressure of the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks and had nine turnovers on the road against Colorado and 10 turnovers at Texas A&M. Through 12 Big 12 games, NU is averaging just 13.3 turnovers per game in conference action. NU's season high for turnovers came on the road against Western Kentucky when the Huskers had 23 miscues. Nebraska also had 21 turnovers in its road opener at Creighton, including 17 in the first half. + Getting in Gear Nebraska struggled at times early in the season to get the offense in full gear, but cranked it up a notch over the last five games of the non-conference season. During that span, the Huskers averaged 80.8 points per game on 52.0 percent shooting in five straight victories. The Huskers had one of their most productive offensive games against Savannah State despite playing 14 players (everyone on the roster except five redshirts). All but two players scored in the contest with three earning career highs and one gaining a season high. Eleven Huskers scored at least five points apiece with junior forward Shang Ping leading the way with a game-high 11 points. Nebraska started the game on a 26-2 run and hit 60.0 percent from the floor in the opening half before finishing the game hitting half of its attempts (27-of-54). The 82 points were just one off the then-season high and tied for the thirdhighest scoring game in the coach Doc Sadler era. Nebraska came back to add 88 points in an overtime win over then-no. 16 Oregon and posted 71 points in a 43-point victory against North Carolina Central. Nebraska topped the 70-point mark for the fourth straight game with 77 points against Alcorn State and rounded out the non-conference slate with 86 points against Maryland Eastern Shore. The five-game streak scoring at least 70 points was the second-longest under second-year head coach Doc Sadler. Last year, NU had a seven-game streak, all in non-conference action. + Accurate Trio Climbing Chart Sophomore guard Jay-R Strowbridge received great praise from Coach Doc Sadler during the preseason as one of the most improved players on the team. Despite battling injuries that have set him back twice this season, Strowbridge has again proven to be one of the Huskers' top 3-point shooters. After setting a blistering pace as a rookie last season, Strowbridge has hit at a 41.2-percent clip from beyond the arc this season, knocking down 21-of-51 3-point attempts. While it is behind last year's average that ranks third in single-season history and first in the NU freshman record book (47.3 percent, 25-of-54), Strowbridge still ranks first on the career chart with a 43.8 percent (46- of-105) average. With 105 attempts in his career, Strowbridge now qualifies for the Nebraska career record where he is in first place ahead of Brian Conklin, who knocked down 43.2 percent (176-of-407) in his career. Strowbridge's career mark is also ahead of NU's career 3-point leader Cary