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1 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2 NORTH TEXAS AT NEBRASKA NORTH TEXAS Date: Monday, Nov. 13 Time: 7:01 p.m. Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets MEDIA INFO Radio: Husker Sports Network Video: BTN Plus & Flohoops.com (Subscription required) Internet HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com HUSKERS TAKE ON MEAN GREEN ON MONDAY MATCHUP NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Record: 1-0, 0-0 Big Ten Head coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: (6th year) Career Record: (23rd year) NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN Record: 1-0, 0-0 C-USA Head coach: Grant McCasland Record at UNT: 1-0 (1st year) Career Record: (2nd year) BROADCAST INFO Television: None Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Color: Matt Davison Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Internet Video: BTN Plus and Flohoops.com Announcers: Kellan Heavican and Brennen Wohlford Nebraska looks to improve to 2-0 on the season Monday night, as the Huskers take on North Texas at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Tipoff at Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7:01 p.m., and tickets are available beginning at $7 by visiting Huskers. com/tickets or calling BIGRED. Fans can follow all of the action across the state of Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison on the call. The game will also be available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, on TuneIn Radio and on the TuneIn Radio app. Monday's matchup will be streamed online on BTN Plus with Kellan Heavican and Brennen Wohlfordon the call. The game is available on BTN2Go and online and on Flohoops. com. A subscription is required for both BTN Plus and Flohoops. The Huskers (1-0) survived a tough early season test in posting a win over Eastern Illinois. Nebraska overcame a six-point second-half deficit, as Glynn Watson Jr. scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half. The junior guard was one of four Huskers in double figures in the win, as Evan Taylor, Isaac Copeland and Isaiah Roby helped in NU's balanced attack. Nebraska got to the foul line 39 times, the most by the Huskers since the campaign, but shot less than 60 percent after shooting 80 percent in its two exhibition contests. Roby, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, provided a major spark off the bench, setting career highs in points (11), rebounds (13) and blocked shots (six) in just 26 minutes of action off the bench. Roby's six blocked shots were the most by a Husker since 2005, and the third-highest total in the nation entering Sunday's games. Last year, Roby blocked just 25 shots in 30 contests. Nebraska used a strong defensive effort down the stretch, allowing one field goal in a span of 8:28 to turn a deficit into a seven-point lead. In all, the Huskers blocked nine shots on the night and held EIU to below 40 percent shooting. First-year North Texas coach Grant McCasland got the Mean Green off to an impressive start with a win over Eureka College on Friday. In the win, UNT shot 58 percent from the field and put six players in double figures, led by Roosevelt Smart's 23 points. Monday's game continues a stretch of four games in nine days, as the Huskers travel to St. John's on Thursday as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. 9 Nebraska had nine blocked shots in the season opener, the Huskers' highest singlegame total since Jan. 5, 2011, vs. Savannah State. OPENING NUMBER NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG 0 Duby Okeke C Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. 1/ Malcolm Laws G Sr. Orlando, Fla. 0/ Johnny Trueblood G So. Omaha, Neb. 0/ Glynn Watson Jr. G Jr. Bellwood, Ill. 1/ Jack McVeigh F Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia 1/ Evan Taylor G Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 1/ Thomas Allen G Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 1/ Anton Gill G Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 0/ Isaac Copeland F Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 1/ Isaiah Roby F So. Dixon, Ill. 1/ Tanner Borchardt F Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. 1/ James Palmer Jr. G Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 1/ Nana Akenten G Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 0/ Jordy Tshimanga C So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada 1/ Justin Costello G Fr. Omaha, Neb. 0/ Thorir Thorbjarnarson G Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland 0/ SCHEDULE Date Opponent TV/Internet Time Sun., Oct. 22 at Mississippi State (exh.) - W, Tues., Nov. 7 Northwood (exh.) BTN Plus W, Sat., Nov. 11 Eastern Illinois BTN Plus W, Mon., Nov. 13 North Texas BTN Plus 7 p.m. AT GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES/ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL Thurs., Nov. 16 at St. John s FS1 5:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 19 North Dakota BTN 1 p.m. AT ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (ORLANDO, FLA.) Thurs., Nov. 23 vs. UCF ESPN3 5 p.m. Fri., Nov. 24 vs. W. Virginia/Marist TBA TBA Sun., Nov. 26 vs. TBA TBA TBA BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE Wed., Nov.29 Boston College ESPNU 8 p.m. Sun., Dec. 3 at Michigan State # FS1 3:30 p.m. Tues., Dec. 5 Minnesota # BTN 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at Creighton FS1 TBA SHELTER INSURANCE SHOWDOWN Sat., Dec. 16 Kansas FS1 7 p.m. Wed., Dec. 20 UTSA BTN 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 22 Delaware State BTN Plus 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 Stetson BTN Plus 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 2 at Northwestern # BTN 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 at Purdue # BTN 1:15 p.m. Tues., Jan. 9 Wisconsin # BTN 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at Penn State # BTN 6 p.m. Mon, Jan. 15 Illinois # BTN 8 p.m. Thurs, Jan. 18 Michigan # BTN 8 p.m. Mon., Jan. 22 at Ohio State # BTN 7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 24 at Rutgers # BTN 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 Iowa # BTN 7 p.m. Mon., Jan. 29 at Wisconsin # BTN 8 p.m. Tues., Feb. 6 at Minnesota # BTN 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 Rutgers # BTN 3 p.m. Tues., Feb. 13 Maryland # BTN 6 p.m. Sun., Feb. 18 at Illinois # BTN 2:30 p.m. Tues., Feb. 20 Indiana # BTN 8 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25 Penn State # BTN 4:15 p.m. AT BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Wed., Feb. 28 First Round BTN TBA Thurs., March 1 Second Round BTN TBA Fri., March 2 Quarterfinals BTN TBA Sat., March 3 Semifinals CBS 1/3:30 p.m. Sun., March 4 Championship CBS 3:30 p.m. AT NCAA TOURNAMENT March First Four TBA March NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds TBA March NCAA Regionals TBA Mar. 31-Apr. 2 NCAA Final Four TBA All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games in red and bold. All dates/times subject to change. Please check Huskers.com for updates. COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT Sr. Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Office: Cell: smcknight@huskers.com

2 2 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Duby Okeke C Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Winthrop) 3 ** Malcolm Laws G Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Florida Atlantic) 4 * Johnny Trueblood G So. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) 5 ** Glynn Watson Jr. G Jr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) 10 ** Jack McVeigh F Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia (AIS) 11 * Evan Taylor G Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Odessa College) 12 Thomas Allen G Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Brewster Academy 13 * Anton Gill G Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Louisville) 14 Isaac Copeland F Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Georgetown) 15 * Isaiah Roby F So. Dixon, Ill. (Dixon) 20 ** Tanner Borchardt F Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) 24 James Palmer Jr. G Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) 25 Nana Akenten G Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 32 * Jordy Tshimanga C Fr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada (The MacDuffie School) 33 Justin Costello G Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland (Menntaskólinn i Reykjavik) PRONUNCIATIONS Jim Molinari...Mole-in-AIR-ee Nana Akenten...uh-KEN-ten Tanner Borchardt...BOR-kart Duby Okeke... Doobie Okay-Kay Thorir Thorbjarnarson Thor-EAR thorb-yar-nar-son Jordy Tshimanga...cha-MAHN-gah Glynn Watson Jr...Glinn COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Tim Miles, sixth season (University of Mary, 1989) Assistant Coaches: Kenya Hunter, fifth season (Duquesne, 1996); Michael Lewis, second season (Indiana, 2000); Jim Molinari, fourth season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Video Coordinator: Matt Holt Director of Basketball Operations: Gregory Eaton Assistant Director of Basketball Operations: Sheryl Burbach Graduate Managers: Wes Eikmeier and Dorian Green Equipment Manager: Pat Norris Athletic Trainer: R.J. Pietig Men s Basketball Communications Contact: Shamus McKnight / Office: / Cell: / smcknight@huskers.com MEDIA PLANNER Nov (HTC) - Hendricks Training Complex (PBA) - Pinnacle Bank Arena Nov. 12 (Sun.) Practice (PBA) Nov. 19 (Sun.) vs. North Dakota, 1 p.m. BTN and HSN Nov. 13 (Mon.) vs. North Texas, 7 p.m. HSN and BTN Plus Nov. 20 (Mon.) Practice (HTC) MEDIA SCHEDULE Nov. 14 (Tues.) Practice (HTC) Nov. 21 (Tues.) Practice (HTC) Nov. 15 (Wed.) Miles Presser (TBA) Depart for St. John's Nov. 22 (Wed.) PRACTICE IN ORLANDO Nov. 16 (Thurs.) at St. John's, 5:30 p.m. (CT) FS1 and HSN Nov. 23 (Thurs.) vs. Central Florida 5 p.m. ESPN3 and HSN Nov. 17 (Fri.) OFF DAY Nov. 24 (Fri.) vs. West Virginia/ Marist, TBD Nov. 18 (Sat.) Practice (PBA) Nov. 25 (Sat.) Practice (PBA) Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Statistics (Record: 1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) 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 6 10 per game BLOCKS 9 4 per game TALE OF THE TAPE North Texas Mean Green Team Statistics (Record: 1-0, 0-0 C-USA) UNT 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 13 3 per game BLOCKS 6 0 per game NUMBERS TO KNOW Nebraska is all-time against current Conference USA members. NU is 2-1 under Miles against C-USA teams, including a win over Louisiana Tech last season. 2 - Nebraska had two players (Isaiah Roby and Jordy Tshimanga) grab at least 10 rebounds, the first time it happened since Feb. 9, 2017, against Wisconsin. 8 - Glynn Watson Jr. now has eight career 20-point efforts following his 21-point performance on Saturday. Watson has put up 20+ points in each of the last two Husker season openers. 9 - Glynn Watson Jr. is nine steals away from becoming the 25th Husker to record 100 steals at Nebraska. Watson was third in the Big Ten in steals last year, averaging 1.6 per game Number of Husker opponents either ranked or receiving votes in the AP or Coaches preseason polls. In addition, the Huskers could play West Virginia (10/11) and Missouri (RV) in the AdvoCare ON TWITTER /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS

3 PROBABLE STARTERS (Based (Based on Last on Game last game) Starters) #5 Glynn Watson Jr. G Jr Bellwood, Ill : PPG: 21.0 RPG: 1.0 APG: 3.0 SPG: 1.0 Worth Noting: Third-year starter at the point..posted his eighth career 20-point game with 21 points against Eastern Illinois...Ranked third in the Big Ten in steals and 18th in scoring in Reached double figures 21 times and had seven 20-point games...totaled 14 points, including the go-ahead 3-point play with 11.3 seconds left, at Ohio St..Scored a career-high 34 points, including 7-8 from 3-point range, vs. Iowa...Scored 26 points and had 5 steals at No. 16 Indiana...Had 27 points vs. No. 14 UCLA...Ranked 71st in the class of 2015 by ESPN.com...Averaged 15.5 points, 4.3 rebounds. 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game in leading St. Joseph High School to a state title in Career Bests: Pts: 34 Reb: 6 (2x) Ast: 9 Stl: 5 (3x) #24 James Palmer Jr. G Jr Upper Marlboro, Md : PPG: 12.0 RPG: 3.0 APG: 2.0 Worth Noting: Totaled 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in Husker debut vs. Eastern Illinois..Spent two seasons at Miami, playing in 72 games for the Hurricanes...Appeared in 34 games in , averaging 3.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game...reached double figures twice, including 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting vs. Mississippi State...Scored a careeer-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers, at Virginia Tech as a freshman...averaged 15.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game at St. John s College High School in Washington, D.C...Rated by Rivals and Scout as top-100 player in the class of Career Bests (includes Miami): Pts: 17 Reb: 6 Ast: 3 (3x) Stl: 2 (3x) #11 Evan Taylor G Sr Cincinnati, Ohio : PPG: 12.0 RPG: 4.0 APG: 1.0 SPG: 2.0 Worth Noting: Second-year starter at guard...had 12 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. Eastern Illinois...Started the final 21 games of Totaled six double-digit scoring efforts in , all vs. Big Ten foes...scored a season-high 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting vs. PSU in B1G Tournament...Totaled 11 points and tied career high with eight caroms vs. Ohio St...Helped Odessa (Texas) College to the 2016 NJCAA National Tournament, averaging 7.5 ppg, 2.5 rpb and 2.5 apg...began his collegiate career at Samford, where he was on the 2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman team... Father (Kyle) played at Xavier. Career Bests (includes Samford): Pts: 21 Reb: 8 (2x) Ast: 4 (2x) Stl: 4 (3x) #14 Isaac Copeland F So Raleigh, N.C : PPG: 8.0 RPG: 5.0 APG: 1.0 SPG: 1.0 Worth Noting: Totaled eight points and five rebounds in 26 minutes vs. Eastern Illlinois...Played in just seven games at Georgetown in before undergoing back surgery...had 13 points and 13 rebounds vs. Maryland in Started all 33 games for the Hoyas as a sophomore, averaging 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game...reached double figures 20 times, including a 32-point, nine-rebound performance vs. Marquette...Earned a spot on the All-Big East Rookie team in , averaging 6.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...rated the No. 16 player in the class of 2014 by ESPN and a five-star recruit by Rivals at Brewster Academy. Career Bests (includes Georgetown): Pts: 29 Reb: 13 Ast: 7 Bl: 3 (2x) Stl: 3 (3x) #32 Jordy Tshimanga C So Montreal, Quebec : PPG: 2.0 RPG: 11.0 APG: 2.0 Worth Noting: Was a defensive presence with a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Eastern Illinois... Was the only Husker freshman to play in all 31 games in , averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 boards per game...averaged 7.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in NU's last 11 games...had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and seven boards vs. PSU...Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds vs. No. 7 Wisconsin...Set personal bests in points (15), rebounds (nine) and minutes (24) vs. Michigan State...Had 10 points, eight boards and two blocks vs. No. 3 Kansas...Averaged 18.3 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game at The MacDuffie (Mass) School as a senior. Career Bests: Pts: 15 Reb: 11 Ast: 2 Bl: 2 (3x) Stl: 2 (3x) NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 3 3 ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS (AS OF NOV. 11)... Glynn Watson Jr., Jack McVeigh, Pointers... Jack McVeigh, Glynn Watson Jr., Glynn Watson Jr., Glynn Watson Jr., Glynn Watson Jr., 91 Blocked Shots...Isaiah Roby, 31 Games Played... Glynn Watson Jr., 66 Games Started... Glynn Watson, 46 EXPERIENCE CHART Totals Career GP GP at NU Starts Starts at NU Akenten Allen Borchardt Copeland Costello Gill Laws McVeigh Okebe Palmer Roby Taylor Thorbjarnarson Trueblood Tshimanga Watson Totals RETURNING TEAM STATS Pct. of scoring (1085/2168) Pct. of rebounds (493/1099) Pct. of field goals made (392/793) Pct. of field goals attempted (982/1086) Pct. of 3-point FG made (113/179) Pct. of 3-point FG attempted (335/560) Pct. of free throws made (188/403) Pct. of free throws attempted (258/568) Pct. of assists (173/578) Pct. of steals (129/211) Pct. of blocked shots (55/116) Pct. of minutes (3488/6300) NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from RETURNING STAT LEADERS per game... Glynn Watson Jr per game... Jordy Tshimanga 4.0 per game... Glynn Watson Jr. 2.6 per game... Glynn Watson Jr. 1.6 Blocked Shots per game...isaiah Roby 0.9 Games Started... Glynn Watson Jr Glynn Watson Jr. 979 Made... Glynn Watson Jr. 144 Field Goal Pct... Jordy Tshimanga 44.9 Made... Glynn Watson Jr. 68 Free Throw Pct... Glynn Watson Jr Pointers Made... Glynn Watson Jr Point Field Goal Pct.... Glynn Watson Jr. ON TWITTER /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS

4 4 4 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL BIG TEN STANDINGS Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct. Illinois Iowa Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Penn State Purdue Rutgers Ohio State Wisconsin Indiana Date Matchup Time/Result Media Nov. 10 Penn State 86, Campbell 75 Indiana State 90, Indiana 69 Ohio State 95, Robert Morris 64 Rutgers 94, City College of New York 38 Maryland 76, Stony Brook 61 Wisconsin 85, South Carolina State 50 Illinois 102, Southern University 55 Michigan State 98, North Florida 66 Minnesota 92, South Carolina Upstate 77 Purdue 105, SIUE 74 Northwestern 79, Loyola Maryland 75 Iowa 95, Chicago State 62 Nov. 11 Nebraska 72, Eastern Illinois 68 Michigan 86, North Florida Radford at Ohio State 1:30 p.m. BTN Plus Central Connecticut State at Rutgers 1:30 p.m. BTN Plus Alabama State at Iowa 3 p.m. BTN Plus Chicago State at Purdue 3 p.m. BTN Fairleigh Dickinson at Penn State 4 p.m. BTN Plus Tennessee-Martin at Illinois 5 p.m. ESPNU Maryland Eastern Shore at Maryland 5 p.m. BTN Plus Yale at Wisconsin 5 p.m. BTN Howard at Indiana 7 p.m. BTN 13 Minnesota at Providence [2] 5:30 p.m. FS1 Central Michigan at Michigan 6 p.m. BTN North Texas at Nebraska 7 p.m. BTN Plus Saint Peter s at Northwestern 7 p.m. BTN Plus TEAM LEADERS (*INCLUDES TIES) Double-Figure Scoring Games:......Watson 1; Taylor 1; Roby 1; Palmer Rebounding Games:...Roby 1; Tshimanga 1 Double-Doubles:... Roby 1 20-Point Games:... Watson 1 Games Leading NU in Scoring:*... Watson 1 Games Leading NU in Rebounding:*... Roby 1 Games Leading NU in :*... Watson 1 Games Leading NU in *... Roby 1 Games Leading NU in *...Taylor 1 NORTH TEXAS PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 4 Umoja Gibson G Fr / apg 0 Ryan Woolridge G So / spg 3 Roosevelt Smart G So / apg 1 A.J. Lawson G So / apg 50 Shane Temara F Sr / bpg PREVIEWING NORTH TEXAS North Texas comes to Lincoln with a 1-0 record following a win over Eureka College in its season opener on Friday. In that game, UNT put six players in double figures while the 122 points was the third-highest total in school history and highest by the school since Roosevelt Smart led all scorers with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including a trio of 3-pointers, while Ryan Woolridge added 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Under first-year coach Grant McCasland, the Mean Green has one of the youngest rosters in the country, with nine freshmen or sophomores on the roster. McCasland went at Arkansas State last season in his first year as a Division I coach. McCasland, who was an assistant coach at Baylor from , helped the Bears to four NCAA Tournament appearances in that span, including an Elite Eight finish in Despite the youth, North Texas returns three starters, including A.J. Lawson, who topped UNT in scoring last season with 11.4 ppg, among its five returning letterwinners. UNT was picked to finish 11th in Conference USA this season. Nebraska leads the all-time series, 4-0, although the teams have not met since a win at the Devaney Center on Nov. 29, In that game, Nebraska scored the first 12 points and built an early 18-2 cushion in leading from wire to wire. Aleks Maric had 26 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, while Ryan Anderson had 18 points and five caroms. This will be the fourth of five meetings between the teams in Lincoln, as the Huskers also posted wins in 1972 and 1988 in Lincoln while also winning the 1974 matchup in Denton. LAST TIME: NEBRASKA 72, EASTERN ILLINOIS 68 Glynn Watson Jr. scored 17 of his game-high 21 points in the second half, as Nebraska overcame a tough shooting night to pull out a win over Eastern Illinois. The Huskers (1-0) used an 18-5 second-half run, holding Eastern Illinois to one field goal over 8:28 to turn a six-point deficit into a advantage after a pair of Evan Taylor free throws with 46 seconds remaining. Watson had five of his points in the run, as his three-pointer tied the game at 54 with 5:54 remaining. The Huskers, who shot just 23-of-39 from the line, were unable to put the pesky Panther squad away until the final seconds. Eastern Illinois cut the deficit to on a threepoint play from D Angelo Jackson with 12 seconds left before Watson hit four straight free throws to ice the game. The 6-foot junior finished with 21 points, including 8-of-10 from the foul line, and three assists to pace four Huskers scoring in double figures. Evan Taylor and James Palmer Jr. had 12 points apiece, while sophomore Isaiah Roby stepped up with his first career double-double off the bench. Roby finished with 11 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in 26 minutes, setting personal bests in all three categories. His six blocks were the most by a Husker in nearly 13 years. Nebraska shot just 38 percent from the field, but held EIU to 40 percent shooting, forced 16 turnovers and blocked nine shots. HUSKERS ENJOY BLOCK PARTY VS. EASTERN ILLINOIS One of the biggest differences between previous seasons and is the Huskers' interior size, and it made a defensive impact in the opener. Nebraska had nine blocked shots, which was the most in Tim Miles' six seasons (previous high was seven on seven different occasions, most recently against Iowa on Jan. 5, 2017). Isaiah Roby's six blocks were the most by a Husker since Wes Wilkinson also had six in In fact, no Husker had blocked five shots since the campaign. POSTGAME NOTES VS. EIU Nebraska improved to (.680) all-time in season openers and has won 17 straight season openers. Nebraska improved 26-2 in its past 28 season openers dating back to the campaign. Under Tim Miles, the Huskers have won all six of their openers by an average of 21.0 points. Isaiah Roby blocked six shots, the most by a Husker since Wes Wilkinson, who had six blocked shots at Creighton on Dec. 11, Roby also collected his first career double double, setting highs in both points (11) and rebounds (13). Glynn Watson Jr. finished with a game-high 21 points, his eighth career game with at least 20 points. Jordy Tshimanga grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds, topping his previous best of 10 set against Wisconsin on Feb. 9, WATSON AMONG B1G RETURNEES Category Rk. Per Game th Per Game 1.6 3rd WATSON RETURNS TO ANCHOR HUSKER BACKCOURT Glynn Watson Jr. gives Miles one of the top returning guards in the Big Ten in The 6-foot junior averaged 13.0 points, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game in He is ninth among all Big Ten returnees in scoring and third in steals. Watson s 13.0 points per game is the secondhighest returning average by a Husker guard in the last decade, trailing only All-Big Ten performer Terran Petteway s 18.1 ppg entering the season. Watson opened the season with a game-high 21 points and three assists in the win over Eastern Illinois. It was his eighth career 20-point effort. Watson had 21 double-figure performances as a sophomore, including a career-high 34 point game against Iowa. His 34-point effort tied for 10th on NU's single-game scoring list. He had three games with five steals (vs. Dayton, Clemson and at Indiana) and finished third all-time among ON ON TWITTER /NEBRASKABASKETBALL /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS IG: HUSKERHOOPS

5 sophomores with 50 steals. Only Cookie Belcher (75) and Erick Strickland (60) had more during their sophomore season. Watson has always been in the clutch, as he shot 40 percent from 3-point range, 85 percent from the foul line and had a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in the last four minutes and OT last season. In the opener, Watson went 5-of-6 from the foul line in the last four minutes, including four straight in the final 11 seconds to preserve the win. With 717 points entering the season, Watson is just 29 points away from 60th place on Nebraska's career scoring list. COPELAND, PALMER TRANSFER INTO HUSKER STARTERS While Watson is a two-year starter for the Huskers, junior transfer Isaac Copeland is the Husker with the most starting experience. Copeland started 49 games in two-plus seasons at Georgetown, helping the Hoyas to the 2015 NCAA Tournament. In his last full season, Copeland started 33 games, averaging 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He played in seven games last season, averaging 5.4 points per game before he was sidelined with an injury. Copeland had eight points and five rebounds in the Huskers' opener against Eastern Illinois. Copeland is one of two Huskers who sat out after transferring last season. James Palmer Jr. made his Husker debut on Saturday and totaled 12 points, three rebounds and a pair of assists. Palmer played at the University of Miami for two seasons, averaging 3.4 points in the Hurricanes' Sweet 16 team in Palmer and Copeland will look to join a list of all-conference performers in their first season under Miles, joining Andy Ogide (CSU, 2009), Terran Petteway (NU, 2014) and Andrew White III (NU, 2016). TRANSFERS BRING WINNING PEDIGREES One common trait among Nebraska s four Division I transfers is postseason experience. Isaac Copeland, Anton Gill, James Palmer Jr., and Duby Okeke have all been parts of NCAA Tournament teams at their respective schools. Gill played on Louisville s Elite Eight team in 2015, while Palmer helped Miami to an NCAA Sweet 16 berth in NCAA EXPERIENCE Player Previous School Postseason Experience Isaac Copeland Georgetown NCAA (2015) Anton Gill Louisville NCAA (2014, 2015) James Palmer Jr. Miami NCAA (2016); NIT (2015) Duby Okeke Winthrop NCAA (2017) GILL AND COPELAND: LIKE FATHERS, LIKE SONS Nebraska senior guard Anton Gill and junior forward Isaac Copeland will be together on the court for the first time in college this winter, but it won t be the first time the pair had played together. Both Gill and Copeland played on the Garner Road AAU program and were teammates at Ravenscroft High School, leading the school to a 31-4 record and the 2012 North Carolina 3A State Championship. Anton s father, Anton Sr., and Isaac s father, Ike, played together at East Carolina for two seasons ( ) and the duo helped East Carolina to a 1993 Colonial Athletic Association tournament title, winning the tournament title as the No. 7 seed. MCVEIGH PROVIDES A SHOT OF JACK While the Huskers return just two starters, the Huskers also return their sixth man in junior Jack McVeigh. The 6-foot-8 forward from Cabarita Beach, Australia, averaged 7.5 points per game, but has averaged 8.9 points per game on 41 percent shooting over the final 15 contests, becoming one of the Big Ten's best sixth men in the process. McVeigh posted five double-figure scoring efforts in Big Ten play, including four off the bench. He keyed NU's comeback at Ohio State, scoring all 11 of his points in the second half in the Huskers' win. McVeigh tied for team-high honors with 15 points, including a half-court shot to beat the first-half buzzer, and added three assists against Penn State. His best performance of the season came in the Huskers' win over No. 20 Purdue on Jan. 29, where he tied his career high with 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and added two blocked shots. At Rutgers on Jan. 21, McVeigh nearly led the Huskers to victory, hitting four 3-pointers in the second half, including three in a two-minute span to erase a deficit and put the Huskers up McVeigh attended the Australian Institute of Sport, a program which has produced numerous NBA players, as well as former Husker Olympian Aleks Maric. McVEIGH COMPARISON Player MPG PPG FG PCt. 3Pct. McVeigh, First 17 games of McVeigh, Final 14 games of TRANSFERS UNDER MILES Player PPG (School) 1st Season w/miles Year Andy Ogide 2.4 (Ole Miss) 10.2 (CSU) Wes Eikmeier 2.9 (ISU) 9.1 (CSU) Terran Petteway 3.1 (Texas Tech) 18.1 (Neb.) Walter Pitchford 0.5 (Florida) 9.3 (Neb.) Andrew White III 2.3 (Kansas) 16.6 (Neb.) Anton Gill * 2.5 (Louisville) 3.8 (Neb.) James Palmer Jr. 3.4 (Miami) Isaac Copeland 5.4 (G-Town) *-Limited to 12 games because of injury INTERNATIONAL DUO ENJOYS BUSY SUMMER Junior Jack McVeigh (Australia) and freshman Thorir Thorbjarnarson (Iceland) spent part of the summer representing their national teams. McVeigh helped Australia to a 6-2 record and a ninth-place finish at the World University Games in Taipei City, Taiwan. NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 5 5 AP TOP 25 (PRESEASON) No Team (1st) Record 1 Duke (33) 0-0 1,572 2 Michigan State (13) 0-0 1,520 3 Arizona (18) 0-0 1,506 4 Kansas (1) 0-0 1,439 5 Kentucky 0-0 1,340 6 Villanova 0-0 1,284 7 Wichita State 0-0 1,270 8 Florida 0-0 1,100 9 North Carolina 0-0 1, USC West Virginia Cincinnati Miami Notre Dame Minnesota Louisville Xavier Gonzaga Northwestern Purdue UCLA Saint Mary's Seton Hall Baylor Texas A&M Others receiving votes: Alabama 86, Virginia 57, Rhode Island 49, TCU 46, Providence 34, Missouri 19, Virginia Tech 16, Wisconsin 14, Butler 13, Texas 10, Oklahoma 7, Maryland 7, Nevada 7, Michigan 6, Dayton 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Ball State 4, SMU 3, Oakland 2, Oregon 2, UCF 1, South Carolina 1, Harvard 1 USA TODAY COACHES (PRESEASON) No Team (1st) Record 1 Duke (20) Michigan State (9) Kansas Kentucky Arizona (2) Villanova Florida (1) Wichita State North Carolina West Virginia USC Miami Cincinnati Notre Dame Minnesota Louisville Xavier UCLA Gonzaga Northwestern Purdue Saint Mary's Seton Hall Baylor Alabama Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 76, Virginia 57, Butler 43, Missouri 35, TCU 32, Rhode Island 31, Wisconsin 21, Providence 21, Maryland 20, Oklahoma 19, Oakland 19, Texas 13, Michigan 13, Virginia Tech 12, Oregon 12, SMU 6, Creighton 6, Georgia Tech 3, Georgia 3, Harvard 2, Arkansas 2, Florida State 1, Nevada 1, South Carolina ON TWITTER /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS

6 6 6 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS Location...Lincoln, Neb. Founded Enrollment... 26,079 Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet & Cream Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference... Big Ten Conference Home Arena... Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity/Year Opened...15,000/2013 Chancellor... Ronnie Green Faculty Rep... Josephine Potuto, J.D. Athletic Director...Bill Moos Athletic Dept. Phone... (402) Ticket Office Phone...(402) or BIGRED Official Nebraska Web site...huskers.com HISTORY First year of basketball Overall all-time record... 1,458-1,310 (.527) Regular-Season conference titles (Last)...7 (1950) Postseason conference titles (Last)...1 (1994) Pinnacle Bank Arena record (.651) All-time postseason appearances All-time postseason record NCAA Appearances (last)...7 (2014) NIT Appearances (last)...17 (2011) BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach... Tim Miles Alma Mater... University of Mary, 1989 Record at Nebraska (6th season) Overall Coaching Record (23rd season) Assistant Coaches...Kenya Hunter (5th season)... Jim Molinari (4th season), Michael Lewis (2nd season) Strength Coach...Tim Wilson Director of Operations... Gregory Eaton TEAM INFORMATION Record (8-8 H, 3-8 A, 1-3 N) Big Ten Record (Finish) (12th) Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost...9*/7 *-Includes one player who lettered in , but DNP in STARTERS RETURNING (2) Glynn Watson Jr., G (29 starts) ppg, 2.6 apg, 1.6 spg Evan Taylor, G (21 starts) ppg, 2.9 rpg STARTERS LOST (3) Tai Webster, G (31 starts) ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.0 apg Ed Morrow Jr., F (18 starts) ppg, 7.5 rpg Michael Jacobson, F (31 starts) ppg, 6.2 rpg RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (7) Jack McVeigh, F...30 games (11 starts); 7.5 ppg; 2.5 rpg Jordy Tshimanga, C games (9 starts); 5.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg Anton Gill, G games (1 start); 3.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg Isaiah Roby, F games (4 starts); 3.1 ppg; 2.9 rpg #-Malcolm Laws, G... 5 games (0 starts); 0.4 ppg; 0.2 rpg #-Tanner Borchardt, F...1 game (0 starts); 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg #-Johnny Trueblood^, G games (0 starts); 0.8 ppg; 0.2 rpg ^-Lettered in , DNP in OTHER LETTERWINNERS LOST (4) Nick Fuller, F games; 1.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg Jeriah Horne, F...29 games; 4.3 ppg; 1.9 rpg Mohammed Elradi, G...2 games; 1.0 ppg, 0.5 rpg Jason Shultis, G...2 games; 0.0 ppg; 1.5 rpg NEWCOMERS (7) James Palmer Jr...G, 6-6, 213, Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) Isaac Copeland... F, 6-9, 220, Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Georgetown) Duby Okeke... C, 6-8, 230, Sr., Jonesboro, Ga. (Winthrop) Thomas Allen... G, 6-1, 180, Fr. (Raleigh, N.C.) Nana Akenten... G, 6-6, 210, Fr. (Bolingbrook, Ill.) Thorir Thorbjarnarson...G, 6-5, 195, Fr. (Reykjavik, Iceland) #-Justin Costello...G, 6-1, 180, Fr. (Omaha, Neb.) #-Walk-on student-athlete He played in all eight games, averaging 9.4 points per game on 59 percent shooting, including 42 percent from 3-point range, along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. McVeigh finished fourth on the team in both scoring and assists and tied for third in steals while posting a 5.3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. His Australia team was the only team to defeat gold medalist Lithuania. Thorbjarnarson made his national team debut in 2017, representing his nation in the Small States of Europe event, as he helped Iceland to a third-place finish. He also played for the U-20 national team at the FIBA European Championships in Greece, averaging 7.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. MILES LETS THE KIDS PLAY Tim Miles has not been afraid to rely on youth during his tenure at Nebraska. If history is any indication, freshmen Thomas Allen, Nana Akenten and Thorir Thorbjarnarson will have chances to earn significant playing time early in their careers. In the last two seasons, NU has started at least one freshman in 31 of 36 Big Ten games (86 percent). Last year, Jordy Tshimanga made nine starts in conference play, while Isaiah Roby started four Big Ten tilts. Over the past five seasons, Nebraska has started at least one freshman in 64 percent of its games. First-year players at NU have flourished under Miles, as newcomers have accounted for at least 50 percent of NU s scoring in two of the past four seasons. Among NU's freshmen, Thomas Allen had six points and a pair of assists in 16 minutes off the bench in the win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. JORDY AND DUBY IN THE MIDDLE Nebraska will rely on a different look inside with the departure of two of its top three inside players. Sophomore Jordy Tshimanga and graduate transfer Duby Okeke will handle a majority of the minutes on the interior this season. Tshimanga, who averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, started nine of NU's final 11 games as a true freshman and emerged as a pleasant surprise Averaged 7.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in his last 11 games and reached double figures three times, Put together his best offensive effort of the season vs. Michigan State on Feb. 2, totaling 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and nine rebounds in 24 minutes, setting season bests in points, rebounds and minutes. Totaled 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in 17 minutes in the win over Penn State. Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, including five offensive boards, in just 14 minutes vs. No. 7 Wisconsin. Enjoyed a strong performance at No. 3 Kansas on Dec. 10, where he established then-season bests in points (10), rebounds (eight) and blocked shots (two) in 19 minutes of work. Put together a solid debut, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists against Eastern Illinois. Okeke is a defensive presence who spent the past four years at Winthrop before graduating in May. The 6-foot-8 center played in 94 games at Winthrop and made 24 starts last season as the Eagles reached the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 3.2 points on 61 percent shooting and 3.9 rebounds per game last season. Okeke is sixth nationally among returning players in blocked shots with 165. He finished his career as Winthrop's single season (72; ) and career leader in that category. He ranked 20th nationally and led the Big South in blocked shots in and was fourth in blocked shots in Okeke has 26 games with at least three blocked shots in his collegiate career. HUSKERS ARE A BIG DRAW AT PINNACLE BANK ARENA Nebraska basketball has become one of the toughest tickets in the Big Ten since the program moved into Pinnacle Bank Arena, a $179 million dollar facility in downtown Lincoln, prior to the season. Nebraska finished 11th nationally in attendance in , averaging 15,427 fans per game. It marked the fourth straight year that NU has finished in the top 15 nationally in basketball attendance. NCAA ACTIVE BLOCK SHOT LEADERS No. Player Career 1. Reggie Lynch (Minnesota) Tai Odiase (Illinois-Chicago) William Lee (UAB) Ben Lammers (Georgia Tech) Khadeem Lattin (Oklahoma) Duby Okeke (Nebraska) 165 HUSKER BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE Season Average (Rk.) (1st year of PBA) 15,419 (13) ,569 (10) ,430 (11) ,427 (11) Nebraska is one of only nine programs in the country to average 15,000 fans per game in each of the past four seasons, a list which also includes Kentucky, Syracuse, Louisville, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas and Creighton. In , the Huskers broke their own single-season record for average attendance for the second straight year, averaging 15,569 fans per game. Nebraska finished the season ranked 10th nationally in attendance, the highest Nebraska has finished in national attendance since the NCAA began its rankings in Nebraska has enjoyed success in Pinnacle Bank Arena, posting a (.656) record in the building. The Big Ten led the nation in attendance for the 41st consecutive year in with an average of 12,235 fans per game. Eight Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25 in attendance in NOTING THE SCHEDULE The Huskers have embarked on another challenging schedule in The 31-game regular-season ON ON TWITTER /NEBRASKABASKETBALL /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS IG: HUSKERHOOPS

7 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 7 7 includes 13 teams that reached in the NCAA or NIT tournaments in The Huskers will be tested in , as at least five opponents are ranked in the AP or Coaches preseason top-25. NU faces No. 4/3 Kansas in non-conference action and could face No. 11/10 West Virginia at the AdvoCare Invitational. Four Big Ten teams are ranked, including No. 2 Michigan State, No. 15 Minnesota, No. 19/20 Northwestern and No. 20/21 Purdue. Three other Big Ten teams are receiving votes (Wisconsin, Maryland, Michigan), while non-conference foes UCF and Creighton are receiving votes. In addition, NU could face Missouri, which is receiving votes, in the AdvoCare Invitational. Nebraska s game against Kansas on Dec. 16 is the first Big 12 foe to visit Lincoln since the Huskers joined the Big Ten in and the first to play at Pinnacle Bank Arena. NU could also face a former Big 8/12 rival at the AdvoCare Invitational, as Missouri is part of the eight-team field. In , the Huskers five double-play opponents are Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin. NU s single-play home opponents are Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Michigan, while Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State and Purdue are the Huskers single-play road games in Big Ten play. HUSKERS SIGN TWO DURING FALL PERIOD Nebraska Men s Basketball Coach Tim Miles announced on Nov. 10 that high school seniors Brady Heiman and Xavier Johnson have signed with the Huskers for the season. Heiman is a 6-foot-11 center from nearby Platteview High School, where he is a four-year starter for Coach Tim Brotzki. A three-star recruit by Rivals, he becomes the first high school senior to sign a Letter-of-Intent with the Husker basketball program since the fall of As a junior, he was an honorable-mention all-state Class B pick by both the Omaha World- Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, averaging 15.7 points on 55 percent shooting, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 blocks per game, as Platteview went 21-5 and reached the state tournament for the second straight year. He had seven double-doubles as a junior, including a 17-point, 11-block performance. Xavier Johnson is a 6-foot-2 guard who attends Bishop O Connell High School in Arlington, Va. A four-star recruit by ESPN, Johnson was one of the top-10 players in Virginia by ESPN, while Rivals and 247Sports both rated Johnson as a three-star prospect. 247Sports listed him as the No. 10 combo guard nationally in the class of As a junior, Johnson averaged 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for Coach Joe Wootten, as Bishop O Connell finished with a mark. Johnson s best performance as a junior was a 32-point, eight-rebound, four-assist outburst against Gonzaga Prep. Johnson plays AAU ball for Team Takeover and Coach Keith Stevens, helping Team Takeover win The 8 Tournament in Las Vegas last July with a 16-point effort in the title game. He also helped his team earn a runner-up finish at the Peach Jam this past summer. BIG TEN MOVES TO 20 CONFERENCE GAMES IN The Big Ten Conference Administrators Council approved a change to the format of future men s basketball schedule at its annual meeting in October of Beginning with the season, the men s basketball schedule will increase to 20 conference games. Under the new men s format, teams will play seven opponents twice and six teams once (three home, three away) in a given season. The three in-state rivalries Illinois/Northwestern, Indiana/Purdue and Michigan/Michigan State will be played twice annually, while the new schedule will also include a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times RULES CHANGES The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced several slight rule changes ahead of the men's basketball season, most notably extending the coach's box to 38 feet. The coach's box in previous years was 28 feet, but NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee members believe this will allow coaches to improve communication with their teams, especially when the teams are at the opposite end of the court. The panel also approved a rule permitting a reset of the shot clock to 20 seconds when the ball is inbounded in the frontcourt after a foul by the defense. If more than 20 seconds remains on the shot clock, the shot clock will not be reset. This season, fans will also notice that throw-in spots will occur from more consistent spots in the frontcourt when the offensive team retains possession after a non-shooting foul or other stoppages in the game. The location of all throw-ins in the frontcourt will be determined by an imaginary line drawn from the corner of the court to the intersection of the lane line and the free-throw line. If the stoppage of play is inside this area, the throw-in will occur on the end line 3 feet outside the lane line. If the stoppage occurs outside this area, the throw-in will be at the nearer sideline at the 28-foot mark. Deflections will continue to be put back in play at the nearest out-of-bounds spot. Throw-ins in the back court will continue to be at the nearest spot. ADDITIONAL RULE CHANGES Referees can use the instant replay rule in the last two minutes of the second half or last two minutes of overtime to see if a secondary defender was in or outside the restricted-area arc but only when a call has been made. If the player is in the restricted area, a block will be called on the defender. If the secondary defender is in legal guarding position and outside the restricted area, a player-control foul will be called. The Big Ten and Mid-American conferences experimented with this rule last season. A mandatory minimum of 0.3 second will be taken off the game clock when the ball is legally touched, and an official immediately blows his whistle. A legal screen was redefined to require that the inside of the screener's feet be no wider than his shoulders. The cylinder rule was adjusted to allow more freedom of movement for the offense. If a defensive player straddles an offensive player's leg in a way that prohibits him from making a normal basketball move which now includes pivoting contact that creates a common foul will be called on the defensive player. HUSKERS ON THE RADIO The Husker IMG Sports Network, in its 22nd year of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the University on June 13, Under the agreement, IMG College s Husker IMG Sports Marketing manages and markets all rights associated with the radio programming, Coaches TV and radio shows, program sales, in-venue signage, sponsorship inventory, and publication printing rights. Kent Pavelka returns behind the microphone to handle his 31st overall season calling Husker hoops in Pavelka previously called Nebraska basketball for two long stints between 1974 and 1996 before returning to the Husker basketball play-by-play chair prior to the season. A six-time winner of the Nebraska Sportscaster-ofthe-Year Award, Pavelka also handled color analyst duties on NU football broadcasts from 1974 to 1983, and was the play-by-play announcer from 1983 to Pavelka was honored in January 2009 with the Bud Cuca Special Merit Award given by the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the NU men s basketball program. Alongside Pavelka as color analyst will be Matt Davison, who played both basketball and football for the Huskers. He is beginning his 13th season on the basketball broadcast team and also handles color commentary on the Nebraska football radio broadcasts along with appearances on Sports Nightly. Former Husker point guard Jake Muhleisen will join the broadcast team for select broadcasts. Muhleisen was a three-year captain for the Big Red from HUSKER SPORTS NETWORK AFFILIATES Ainsworth... KBRB-AM Alliance... KCOW-AM Broken Bow... KBBN-FM Chadron... KCSR-AM Columbus... KJSK-AM Cozad... KAMI-AM Falls City... KTNC-AM Fremont... KFMT-FM Grand Island... KRGI-AM Hastings... KHAS-AM Holdrege... KUVR-AM Imperial... KADL-FM Kearney... KGFW-AM Lexington... KRVN-AM Lincoln... KLIN-AM McCook... KSWN-FM Nebraska City... KNCY-AM Norfolk... KNEN-FM North Platte... KODY-AM North Platte... KXNP-FM Omaha... KXSP-AM Scottsbluff... KNEB-AM Sidney... KSID-AM Superior... KRFS-AM Superior... KRFS-FM Valentine... KVSH-AM Fans around the world can listen to Husker athletic events on the Internet at Huskers.com, on the Official Husker App for ios and Android and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Select games are also available on SiriusXM ON TWITTER /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS

8 8 8 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL TIM MILES University of Mary ( 89) Sixth Season at Nebraska HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE Nebraska, 2012-present; Colorado State, ; North Dakota State, ; Southwest Minnesota State, ; Mayville State, ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCE Northern State, FAMILY Wife, Kari Children: Son, Gabriel; Daughter, Ava COACHING HONORS -Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, Big Ten Coach of the Year, Mayville State Hall of Fame, Northern State University Hall of Fame -Jim Kretchman Coaching Award, USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, North Central Region Coach of the Year, Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, 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 Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Six seasons Career 22 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, He is believed to be the only active coach who has made national tournament appearances at four-year schools at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels. During the season, the Huskers won a pair of games over ranked teams, including Big Ten regular-season champion Purdue, as they played 20 games against teams which reached postseason play. Senior Tai Webster earned second-team All-Big Ten honors and first-team USBWA all-district accolades. In , Miles guided a youthful Husker team to 16 wins against a schedule featuring 11 ranked opponents. The Huskers also won multiple games in the conference tournament for the first time in a decade, including a win over a Wisconsin team which eventually reached the NCAA Sweet 16. Shavon Shields repeated as a first-team Academic All-American and was a second-team All-Big Ten pick. In , the Huskers garnered their first national ranking since 1995 and enjoyed record-setting attendance numbers, establishing a school-record attendance of 15,569 fans per game to rank 10th nationally. Terran Petteway earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year and earned an invitation to training camp with the Atlanta Hawks. In , Miles was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to an 11-7 Big Ten mark and a fourth-place finish after the team was picked to finish 12th in the preseason. NU s 11 conference wins were its highest total since , while the fourth-place finish was the Huskers best since Miles became the first Husker coach to garner conference coach-of-the-year accolades since 1991 after guiding the Huskers to their first NCAA appearance in 16 years. Before taking over the Nebraska program, Miles spent the previous five seasons building the Colorado State program. 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 while playing a schedule that was rated as the fourthtoughest in the country. Colorado State set a school record with three wins over ranked teams and placed three players on the All-Mountain West teams, and Miles was named the District VIII Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his efforts. The Rams, one of four Mountain West teams to receive bids in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, averaged 70.1 points per game on the season and topped the Mountain West Conference in fieldgoal percentage (47.1), 3-point percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (76.8). MILES BY THE NUMBERS 1- Shavon Shields earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2015 and 2016, the first Husker to earn that honor. 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. 4 - Number of former assistants under Miles who are Division I head coaches in (Saul Phillips- Ohio; Craig Smith-South Dakota; Niko Medved- Drake; Dave Richman-North Dakota State). 7- Number of all-big Ten performers Miles has coached in his Nebraska tenure, including two-time selections Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields Miles Colorado State team ranked in the top 10 nationally in both free throw (76.8) and 3-point percentage (40.0) in , joining Missouri as the only other school in the country to rank in the top 10 in both categories. 11- Nebraska s Big Ten wins in , the most conference wins by a Husker team since Percentage of seniors at Nebraska who have received their degree under Miles in the last five seasons Seasons that Tim Miles has been a head coach at the college level. His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels seven times The last time a Husker men s basketball coach won his first road game before Tim Miles accomplished the feat at Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in ,095- Number of followers on twitter where he provides a unique look into the program. With 23 years of experience as a head coach at four institutions, he has compiled a career record of that includes three conference championships and seven postseason tournament appearances. Before taking over the Colorado State program, Miles spent six seasons at North Dakota State, guiding the Bison through the transition to the Division I ranks. He won at least 16 games in each of his final five seasons at the school, including the program s first three years at the Division I level. Miles tenure at NDSU was highlighted by a pair of road wins over top-15 squads in his final two seasons. Miles showed his ability to turn around programs during his tenure at Southwest Minnesota State University. He took a program that had only one winning season in the previous decade and went in his four seasons at the school, recorded the first 20-win season in school history, and led Southwest Minnesota State to its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than two decades. 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 ON ON TWITTER /NEBRASKABASKETBALL /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS IG: HUSKERHOOPS

9 NEBRASKA BASKETBALL TV AND RADIO ROSTER 0 Duby Okeke Sr. C Thomas Allen 3 Malcolm Laws 4 Johnny Trueblood Sr. G So. G Anton Gill 14 Isaac Copeland Fr. G Sr. G Nana Akenten 32 Jordy Tshimanga Fr. G Tim Miles Head Coach Matt Holt Video Coordinator So. C Michael Lewis Assistant Coach R.J. Pietig Athletic Trainer 5 Glynn Watson Jr. Sr. G Isaiah Roby 20 Tanner Borchardt 24 James Palmer Jr. So. F Justin Costello 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson Kenya Hunter Assistant Coach Pat Norris Equipment Manager 11 Evan Taylor Jr. F Jr. F Fr. G Jack McVeigh Jr. G Jr. F Jr. G Fr. G Jim Molinari Assistant Coach Sheryl Burbach Assistant Director of Basketball Operations Tim Wilson Strength Coach Wes Eikmeier Graduate ON TWITTER /HUSKERHOOPS ON FACEBOOK IG: HUSKERHOOPS Gregory Eaton Director of Basketball Operations Dorian Green Graduate Manager