Keeping It Simple. The Cornhuskers have a new approach to the game, but the. goal remains the same as every year reach the postseason.

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1 Keeping It Simple The Cornhuskers have a new approach to the game, but the goal remains the same as every year reach the postseason. To get there, first-year coach Doc Sadler has a simple plan that he is asking his players to follow: play hard every day. Period. Like every squad in the country, the Nebraska basketball team has high expectations for the season. This year, however, the Huskers may be gauging success in different terms. That new perspective comes on the heels of possibly the biggest summer roster shake-up of any team in the country as the Huskers replaced their head coach less than a month before the start of the fall semester. >>>Guard Charles Richardson Jr. leads Nebraska into the campaign looking for his third postseason appearance in four years wearing a Husker uniform. Doc Sadler, an energetic and fiercely competitive coach who won 48 games in his first two seasons at the Division I level, took over the Cornhusker program on Aug. 8. While it may seem that he has gotten up and running quickly, Sadler was still assembling a staff, finishing the schedule and fine tuning the roster when school started, a time when other new coaches around the country were beginning to lay down game plans for the season. Sadler isn't alone. He is one of six new coaches in the Big 12 Conference. The difference between them is that the other five were all hired before May and had at least six months to prepare for their first season with their new team. With Sadler s hiring in late summer, he had just 66 days before the first official practice. But as Sadler likes to say, you play with what you are dealt. And the Huskers will be just fine playing the cards they have this season no matter how they measure success. Our only goal is to be successful," Sadler said. "We re going to think about one thing though. I don t care about winning games, but we have to play harder than the other team. All I want these players to concentrate on is playing hard. If that happens, they are talented enough that they re going to win games." Nebraska returns three starters from a team that reached the postseason for the second time in three years in That squad finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference standings its best placing since 1999 and made a surprising run to the league tournament semifinals behind wins over Missouri and nationally ranked Oklahoma. NU entered the season with just three players with more than one year of experience at the Division I level. This year, the Huskers have two. But those two senior point guard Charles Richardson Jr. and junior center Aleks Maric will be key components in the Huskers success this season. Richardson is the elder statesman of the squad. He was the one providing invaluable guidance to the younger players during the transition between coaches and has embraced a leadership role since the team lost four seniors to graduation last year. With three years under his belt and 35 career starts Richardson also knows the ins and outs of the rugged Big 12 Conference and has his eye on a third postseason appearance to end his career, something that Sadler believes should be the prize the team has its focus on every season. "The state of Nebraska deserves this team to be in the NCAA Tournament and we want it to happen not next year, not two years from now. We want it to happen now," Sadler said at his opening press conference. "Charles Richardson is graduating. He s not going to be here next year. You think he cares about next year? He wants to play in that thing this year and that s what we re going to try to do." The Huskers are aiming for their first NCAA Tournament appearance in nearly a decade and will use every available tool at their disposal. With a lack of height in the front court, the Huskers will engage a fast-paced offensive approach that will allow the players to utilize their speed and conditioning. 34

2 "We re going to get it up and down the floor," Sadler said. "I m going to ask so much of these guys on one end of the floor, they have no idea how much I m going to ask of them. None. But because of what I'm going to ask them to do on the defensive end, we re going to let them go as fast as they can the other way. If we get a good shot, then we re going to shoot it quick. If we don t, we re going to wait until we do get a good shot. So it s going to be baseline to baseline, 94 feet." Inexperience may be the biggest hurdle the Huskers face this season, but there are several key pieces to the puzzle including the return of Maric, one the top post players in the conference -- that could propel Nebraska back to the postseason. I think having Aleks back obviously gives you a starting point," Sadler said. "I don t know that many teams in the country will have a low-post presence like Aleks. The bottom line is that we have to help him. The good news is that I think we can shoot the ball a little bit and that will take a little bit of pressure off him. The pressure may be off Maric, but it will be on the Huskers as they face one of the most daunting schedules in program history. Unlike past years when serious competition came only during the conference slate, Nebraska takes on an ambitious non-conference schedule that includes teams from the Atlantic Coast, Pac-10, Big East and Missouri Valley conferences. Add in possible matchups in Hawaii at the Rainbow Classic against schools from Conference USA, the Mountain West and the Atlantic 10 conferences and four straight weekends on the road in December, and it's easy to see that Nebraska will be a tested squad by the time the Big 12 Conference opener comes around on Jan. 10 at Iowa State. "I can t imagine a lot of teams in the Big 12, especially with the loss of the experience that we had from last year, having a tougher schedule," Sadler said. "Not only are the teams we re playing very difficult, but the way it s been set up is difficult because you re playing back-to-back on the road. But that s the schedule and we have to go play it, so we ll do the best we can with it. > > > At the Point Point guard Charles Richardson Jr. could not have envisioned a better opportunity heading into his senior season. With the addition of Sadler to the Husker bench, Richardson will have a chance to get back to the tempo of play that he grew up with on Chicago s west side, a style that helped him become one of the top point guards in the state while pushing the ball all over the court with high school teammates and future NBA Draft picks Shannon Brown and Dee Brown. Running and gunning in a new up-tempo offensive attack and applying aggressive, smothering defensive pressure along every inch of the court is perfectly fine with Richardson. The 5-9, 165-pound speedster may lack some physical tools but he more than makes up for it in determination and heart, his trademarks that have been witnessed by the Big Red faithful over the years and helped make him a Devaney Center fan favorite. The new offensive philosophy could reap great dividends for Richardson, who quietly became one of the top floor generals in the Big 12 Conference last season. While leading the team to 19 victories its most wins in nearly a decade Richardson finished the year ranked 10th in the conference with 3.3 assists per game and became the first Husker in four seasons to reach triple-figure assists with 100 on the year. He was efficient at distributing the ball as his assist-to-turnover ratio (1.92:1) was rated fourth in Big 12, the third straight year he improved in the category. Richardson will be a steadying force for the Huskers as he has gained his team s trust during his time as a part-time starter over the past three years. He returns for his final year with the most collegiate playing experience of any Husker and looks to become the first Nebraska player in a half-decade to play in three postseason tournaments during his career. Richardson has a chance to put his name in the record books this season after posting 220 assists heading into his final year with the Huskers. With an output similar to last season's performance, he can crack the NU career top 10. He needs 102 assists to tie Eric Piatkowski, who ranks 10th with 322 assists in his college career. When Richardson is not on the court, the coaching staff has a handful of choices to guide the Husker offense. After redshirting last season in the program, Mike Smith looked to transfer during the summer until Sadler took over and convinced Smith to return to Lincoln. The invite back to campus gave the Huskers solid depth at the point as Smith, who stands in at 6-2, 190 pounds, provides an impressive physical presence in the back court. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Smith has great athleticism to go with an explosive driving >>>Junior center Aleks Maric returns in as the league's top rebounder and second-leading shot blocker after recording 251 rebounds and 36 blocked shots in 33 games last season. ability, keys for penetrating guards that Sadler likes to utilize. Smith has also continued to work on his offensive game from 15 feet and out. Adding more depth at the point will be another first-time contributor in Jay-R Strowbridge. The true freshman from Ardmore, Ala., was a late addition for the Huskers last spring after he originally signed with Murray State but chose to seek his release from the Racers program after a coaching change. Despite getting to know his third college head coach in one year, Strowbridge impressed his teammates in the summer and preseason with his offensive abilities and ball-handling skills. While Richardson should be the Huskers primary ball-handler, Strowbridge looks to provide a different dimension at the point. Strowbridge possesse a nice outside shot to go with a knack for getting to the basket through traffic. Strowbridge averaged nearly 19 points and four assists per game as a senior last year, while leading his high school team to the state quarterfinals. > > > In the Post The Huskers will have few options to go big across the front line with only three players listed taller than 6-7 this fall. But that will not stop Nebraska from pounding the ball into the paint this season. Center Aleks Maric is the Huskers' primary playmaker in the low post, giving NU hope that an inside game can thrive despite the lack of depth up front. The big Aussie has consistently improved his game and has gotten stronger late in the year as the stretch run through the conference season heats up. Nebraska needs Maric to continue that impressive play in if it is going to have a chance to return to the postseason. Maric was a dominant force at times for Nebraska last year when he averaged 10.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. His 251 rebounds on the season were third-most by a sophomore in school history and ranked 11th on the Nebraska single-season list, making him the top returning rebounder in the conference. Against Big 12 competition, Maric came up huge by leading the league in rebounding with 9.4 boards per contest, only the third Husker in the last decade to pace the 35

3 conference in rebounding. Many of those rebounds came on the offensive end where Maric converted them into easy points, helping him lead the team in scoring at 12.9 points per game during league action. Over the last 10 games of the year, Maric topped the squad with 14.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game while hitting a solid 53.1 percent (51-of-96) from the field. The first game of that stretch was a benchmark performance by the Australian as he set the Big 12 sophomore record with 37 points on the road at Iowa State. Maric hit 13-of-15 attempts from the floor and completed the dominant effort by adding 15 rebounds. Maric s ability to get deep in the post comes easily behind his 6-11, 270-pound frame. One of the largest players in the conference, Maric has redefined his body in the offseason and is in top condition while getting ready for the fast-paced action of Sadler s offensive game plan. Maric has used his size effectively as he has 13 career double-doubles, including 10 last season when he ranked third in the league behind only NBA first-rounders LaMarcus Aldridge and P.J. Tucker. During conference action, Maric led the league with seven double-doubles. Maric, Aldridge and Tucker were the only three players in the league to post more than two double-doubles over the 16-game conference schedule. On the defensive end, Maric expanded his role and began to provide a significant shot-blocking presence. After posting eight blocks in non-conference play, Maric began forcing the action during the Big 12 slate when he had 23 blocks to rank seventh in the league standings. He is second among returning shot blockers this season in the conference. Behind Maric, the Huskers will be inexperienced up front. The four players listed at forward on the roster have combined for just 184 minutes of playing time entering this season. While some pundits may look at that as a negative, the Huskers see it as an opportunity for someone to step up and play a significant role this season. Possibly leading the way to fill that spot and gain valuable minutes for the Huskers this season is sophomore Jim Ledsome. After redshirting as a freshman in , the 6-9, 220-pounder saw action in 17 games for a total of 61 minutes last year. Ledsome averaged less than one point per game but showed a knack in chasing down the loose ball with 1.2 rebounds per contest. While Ledsome may lack experience, he does not lack ability or work ethic. A selfproclaimed blue-collar worker, Ledsome has worked hard to add nearly 30 pounds to his frame since joining the Husker program and has increased his vertical jump and explosive skills needed to provide Nebraska with another capable shot blocker. Ledsome also has worked to become more consistent with his game near the basket and could give the Huskers another offensive option in the post. Along with Ledsome, sophomore Kyle Marks saw limited action last year and was >>>Guard Jamel White posted several marks in the Husker freshman record book last year and hopes to continue his strong play in Big 12 action in hopeful of competing for a starting spot in the front line. Marks may still crack the lineup this season, but his plans to push for early playing time were sidelined before official practices started because of an injury. When healthy, Marks gives Nebraska tremendously athletic small forward long arms and outstanding leaping ability. He paced the Huskers in the weight room last year as a freshman and was rewarded by being named the team's lifter of the year. Marks trained on the wing last season where he could utilize his long reach and significant jumping ability to alter shots. The lefty possesses a nice touch on the offensive end and has shown the ability to take good shots. He knocked down 50 percent (9-of-18) from the field last season while averaging one point per game. He also hit 5-of-7 from the free throw line and, when healthy, could give NU a perfect target when getting out on the fast break and opening up the offense. A pair of newcomers will also push for playing time this season. Redshirt freshman Chris Balham and freshman Kris Douse give the Huskers athletic defenders up front, but each is still a raw product on the offensive end. Balham worked out with the Huskers last season and at 6-8, 225 pounds is a physical specimen who could provide needed minutes when the Huskers are in the middle of the bruising conference schedule. Douse possesses great ability but is still learning the game. He has played in the United States for only two years since moving from Toronto, Ontario. > > > On the Wing While the Huskers may be lacking experienced depth in the paint, there could be some serious battles taking place in practice on a daily basis among a quintet of Huskers looking to find playing time at shooting guard and on the wing. Despite only playing for one season in the program, sophomore guard Jamel White will be the Huskers' top returnee on the wing despite missing the start of fall practice with an injury. When back on the court, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native should continue an impressive start to his career that began by posting 8.7 points and 1.9 assists per game as a freshman last year. Those numbers are a little deceiving as he played limited minutes for the Huskers until a breakout game against Missouri when he posted 28 points, the second-highest freshman single-game total in school history. White's numbers increased rapidly after being inserted into the starting lineup as he averaged 10.1 points per game in conference play and ranked second on the team in scoring at 13.6 points per contest over the final 10 games of the year. White was the second Husker in as many years to earn Big 12 All-Freshman Team honors. White gives Nebraska a multi-dimensional threat because he can penetrate the lane or knock down the 20-footer. His versatile game helped him move into the NU freshman record book in six categories last year, including points, scoring average, field goals, 3-pointers, assists and steals. His 44 3-pointers ranked second on the team and second in school history for a freshman. Nebraska has a second veteran sharp-shooter who could provide leadership and scoring in guard Marcus Perry. The former junior college All-American benefited from a redshirt year to post solid numbers last season. While knee problems limited his production early in the year, Perry came on strong down the stretch by hitting nearly 48 percent from 3-point range over the final 10 games. Perry was at his best in the Big 12 Championship, when he helped the Huskers by hitting 5-of-8 3-point attempts over the first two games to lead NU into the semifinals for only the second time in the Big 12 era. The third returnee on the wing is the one with the fewest career minutes as Paul Velander has been plagued by injury since joining the Huskers in Following a redshirt year, Velander was poised to help the Huskers last season before having surgery on his ankle during the preseason, which forced him to miss nearly three-quarters of the Huskers' games. He was again sidelined this fall before the start of practice, but could give NU another lethal shooter from long range when healthy. Newcomers Ryan Anderson and Sek Henry will try to fight their way into the lineup this fall and each has an impressive background. Henry was the first addition to the roster by Coach Sadler, as he signed scholarship papers in August during the first week of classes. Henry was one of the nation's top 100 prospects as a senior in 2005 before spending a year at prep school where he guided his team to a 34-3 record last year. Henry is a big, lefty shooting guard who can knock down the mid-range shot and forces teams to extend the defense past the 3-point line. Anderson was regarded as one of the top shooters on the West Coast as a senior last year at nationally renowned Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, Wash. Anderson guided his team to the playoffs four straight years and finished his career as a unanimous all-state selection by averaging 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists per game. 36

4 Season Notebook > > > Sadler Takes Over Husker Program > > > Testing the Water Doc Sadler was named the 26th head coach in program history on Aug. 8, 2006, less than three weeks before the start of fall classes. Sadler replaced Barry Collier, who resigned on Aug. 2 to take the position of athletic director at his alma mater, Butler University. Sadler took over the Husker staff after two years as head coach at Texas-El Paso, where he posted an impressive record and two postseason appearances. Sadler's first team in 2005 won 27 games, a mark that tied for seventh in NCAA history for Division I wins by a first-year head coach. His 48 victories in Division I are the most in the first two years of a career by any current coach in the Big 12 Conference. Sadler's teams will apply aggressive defensive pressure the full length of the court. Last season his team ranked 15th nationally in scoring defense as it allowed just 59.5 points per game. The previous year, Sadler's team got the job done on the offensive end with school records for points scored and assists while averaging nearly 75 points per game. During his career, Sadler has been associated with 11 postseason teams in his 14 years in Division I and has coached or recruited 19 players who have gone on to play in the NBA. Coupled with versatile assistants who have head coaching and high Division I assistant coaching experience, the Husker staff boasts 31 former players who went on to play in the NBA. Sadler got his start in coaching at Arkansas under Hall of Famer Eddie Sutton. Sadler has also been a Division I assistant for 12 seasons and spent five years as a junior college head coach in his native state of Arkansas, where he posted a record. >>>Senior Marcus Perry returns as one of Nebraska's top 3-point threats after finishing last season on a tear, hitting 47.5 percent from beyond the arc over the last 11 games. Doc Sadler may have been the biggest addition to the Nebraska program this summer, but the largest returnee for the Huskers literally and figuratively this season was junior center Aleks Maric. The 6-11, 270-pound Maric entered his name into the NBA Draft on April 28, After testing the waters, Maric withdrew his name before the deadline and, since he did not hire an agent, was able to return to the Huskers for the campaign. Maric, however, wasn't initially convinced that he would return to Lincoln following Barry Collier's resignation as head coach in August. To help Maric make up his mind, Doc Sadler got on a plane to Australia less than 48 hours following his appointment as head coach and spent a few days with Maric and his family so they could get to know each other. The following week Maric announced he would return to Lincoln in time for the start of fall classes. Maric was the first Husker underclassman to declare early for the draft since Tyronn Lue announced his decision to forgo his senior season in Lue remained in the draft and was a first-round selection of the Denver Nuggets. He is still in the NBA playing for the Atlanta Hawks, one of three former Huskers currently in the league. Maric was one of eight underclassmen from the Big 12 Conference to declare early for the draft, a high for any conference. Six of the players remained in the draft, with Maric and Colorado's all-league guard Richard Roby being the only two to pull out. Of the six who stayed in the draft, four were selected in the first two rounds. > > > Quick Hits Nebraska will have a young lineup for the second straight season in Last year's inexperienced squad posted 19 victories and gave NU its second postseason berth in three years. This season the Huskers hope to have a similar outcome despite entering the year with even less experience. When the Huskers open play, only two players senior Charles Richardson Jr. and junior Aleks Maric will have more than one season of Division I experience. After placing sixth in the league standings last year, the Huskers are looking for their first back-to-back upper-division finishes since 1998 and Those three years, including 2006, are the only seasons NU has finished in the top six in the league since the Big 12 was formed. Nebraska hopes to use the momentum gained at the end of last season to lift it to new heights in NU posted a pair of victories to reach the semifinals of the 2006 Big 12 Championship, the Huskers' best showing since winning the league title in It was only the third time in school history NU won more than one game at the postseason tournament. Nebraska has been strong on the glass the past three years, and with Aleks Maric returning in the paint, that success looks to continue this winter. Last year, the Huskers posted the eighth-best rebound total in school history with 1,277 boards for an average of 38.7 rpg. NU has ranked in the top four in the league in rebounding each of the past three seasons. NU has the players in place to challenge for one of the top spots in the Husker 3-point record book this winter. > > > By the Numbers Starters Returning/Lost...3/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost...7/7 Percentage of scoring* (923/2,201) Percentage of rebounds* (499/1,277) Percentage of field goals* (290/736) Percentage of 3-point field goals* (89/221) Percentage of free throws* (271/508) Percentage of assists* (224/439) Percentage of steals* (98/213) Percentage of blocks* (48/130) Percentage of minutes* (2,974/6,600) * Based on returning player statistics and percent of overall team totals from > > > Returning Statistical Leaders Scoring... Aleks Maric 10.9 points per game Rebounding... Aleks Maric 8.1 rebounds per game Assists... Charles Richardson Jr. 3.3 assists per game Steals...Charles Richardson Jr. 1.0 steals per game Blocked Shots... Aleks Maric 1.3 blocked shots per game Games Started... Aleks Maric 26 starts (31 games) Minutes Played... Jamel White 848 minutes played (25.7 mpg) Field Goals Made...Aleks Maric 116 made (246 attempted) Field Goal Percentage...Aleks Maric 47.2 pct. ( ) Free Throws Made...Aleks Maric 107 made (175 attempted) Free Throw Percentage..Charles Richardson Jr pct. (51-61) 3-Pointers Made...Jamel White 44 made (124 attempted) 3-Point Field Goal Percentage...Marcus Perry 36.0 pct. (17-23) Nebraska has posted at least pointers as a team only three times in school history all since 2000 including hitting 221 treys last year to rank second all-time. Returning guards Jamel White, Marcus Perry, Paul Velander and Charles Richardson Jr., along with newcomers Ryan Anderson and Sek Henry, will form an impressive longrange attack for the Huskers this season. Maric's 10 double-doubles last year tied for fifth in NU single-season history. With 13 career double-doubles, Maric enters the campaign ranked eighth on the NU career chart. Maric needs six to move into the top five and with another 10, he would move to third on the list. Venson Hamilton, the 1999 Big 12 Player of the Year, leads the list with 45 double-doubles, while Carl McPipe is second with 25 and Dave Hoppen third with 22. Maric has 420 rebounds entering the season and by posting the same total as he had last year (251), he would move into 10th on the Husker career rebounds chart. Maric is just 10 rebounds behind the total Hamilton had at the end of his sophomore season. Hamilton is the only player in NU history to post more than 1,000 career rebounds. Maric will also have a chance to move into the NU career top 10 for blocked shots in He owns 55 blocks entering the year and needs just 10 to take over sole possession of 10th place. By duplicating his rookie campaign, guard Jamel White will challenge for a spot on the Nebraska career top-10 chart for 3-pointers. White ranked second in the freshman record book with 44 treys last year and needs 59 to move into a tie for 10th place with Chris Cresswell. Nebraska has four new freshmen on the roster looking for playing time. Nebraska has had solid success with freshmen recently as at least one Husker rookie has been selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team each of the past two years. Last season, White earned the honor after moving into the NU freshman record book in six categories despite seeing limited playing time early in the season 37

5 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent Site Time TV Series Record Monday, Nov. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (exh.) Devaney Center 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 Nebraska-Omaha Devaney Center 7 p.m. NU leads 1-0 Saturday, Nov. 18 Creighton Devaney Center 7 p.m. NU leads Tuesday, Nov. 21 Lubbock Christian Devaney Center 7 p.m. First meeting Monday, Nov. 27 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Devaney Center 7 p.m. NU leads 1-0 Wednesday, Nov. 29 North Texas Devaney Center 7 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads 3-0 Saturday, Dec. 2 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 3 p.m. RU leads 1-0 Saturday, Dec. 9 vs. Oregon^ Portland, Ore. 2 p.m. FSN NU leads 6-3 Sunday, Dec. 17 Alabama A&M Devaney Center 1 p.m. NU leads 1-0 Dec at Rainbow Classic Wednesday, Dec. 20 vs. Wyoming Honolulu, Hawaii 9 p.m. NU leads Friday, Dec. 22 vs. San Francisco/Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii TBA Saturday, Dec. 23 Houston/UNC-Charlotte/Creighton/Valparaiso Honolulu, Hawaii TBA Saturday, Dec. 30 vs. Miami& Miami, Fla. 3 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads 2-1 Wednesday, Jan. 3 Savannah State Devaney Center 7 p.m. NU leads 1-0 Saturday, Jan. 6 Western Kentucky Devaney Center 7 p.m. WKU leads 2-0 Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Iowa State* Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads Saturday, Jan. 13 Oklahoma State* Devaney Center 12:30 p.m. ESPN Plus NU leads Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Oklahoma* Norman, Okla. 7 p.m. FSN Midwest OU leads Saturday, Jan. 20 Colorado* Devaney Center 5 p.m. ESPN Plus NU leads Wednesday, Jan. 24 Texas* Devaney Center 7 p.m. FSN Midwest UT leads 13-4 Saturday, Jan. 27 at Kansas State* Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. FSN Midwest KSU leads Monday, Jan. 29 Kansas* Devaney Center 8 p.m. ESPN KU leads Saturday, Feb. 3 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. 12:30 p.m. ESPN Plus MU leads Tuesday, Feb. 6 at Texas Tech* Lubbock, Texas 7 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads 12-9 Saturday, Feb. 10 Texas A&M* Devaney Center 7 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads 10-4 Tuesday, Feb. 13 Kansas State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. FSN Midwest KSU leads Saturday, Feb. 17 at Kansas* Lawrence, Kan. 3 p.m. ESPN Plus KU leads Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Baylor* Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. FSN Midwest NU leads 11-5 Saturday, Feb. 24 Missouri* Devaney Center 12:30 p.m. ESPN Plus MU leads Wednesday, Feb. 28 Iowa State* Devaney Center 7 p.m. NU leads Saturday, March 3 at Colorado* Boulder, Colo. 12:30 p.m. ESPN Plus NU leads Wednesday, March 8 - at Big 12 Championship Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA ESPN Plus Sunday, March 11 All times are Central. Home games in bold and played at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb. ^ at Rose Garden (Portland, Ore.) & at FedEx Orange Bowl Classic * Big 12 Conference game For tickets, log onto Huskers.com or contact the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at BIGRED or stop by in person at the NU Ticket Office located on T Street across from Memorial Stadium > > > Schedule Notes Nebraska will face six Big 12 Conference teams and at least four other squads that made postseason appearances last season. The games against 2006 postseason teams already on the schedule include: Creighton, at Rutgers, at Miami, Western Kentucky, Oklahoma State, at Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, Kansas and Texas A&M. The Huskers also have possible matchups with 2006 postseason teams from Houston and UNC- Charlotte at the Outrigger Rainbow Classic during December. Overall, the Huskers play at least 12 contests against 2006 postseason teams. Nebraska makes its first trek to the Hawaiian Islands for a regular-season tournament since participating in the 1997 Rainbow Classic. The Huskers went 1-2 that season with a win over Virginia (80-65) and losses to host Hawaii (87-62) and Vanderbilt (80-69). Nebraska is one of four teams in the Rainbow Classic field to reach the 2006 postseason, joining UNC-Charlotte, Houston and in-state foe Creighton. A rematch with the Bluejays in Hawaii would mark the second time since 2004 that the teams played twice in one season. The Huskers will play 16 regular-season home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center this year, down from a building record 19 games in Nebraska earned a 14-5 record at home last year, including a 4-4 conference mark, to improve to in 30 years in the building. The Huskers will be seen on television at least 18 times during the season, including 15 of 16 Big 12 Conference games. For the first time in history, every conference road game for the Huskers will be televised. NU is in the second year of a contract with FSN Midwest and will also have at least eight games on the ESPN family of networks via the Big 12 Conference television package. The Huskers have averaged more than 12 televised contests (national, regional and local) each of the past five years. Nebraska takes on Kansas in a game televised on ESPN's Big Monday package, the Huskers' first on the show since Feb. 14, The NU-KU game will be the second nationally televised contest for the Huskers this season as the game at Oregon is slated for an FSN national telecast. 38