NEBRASKA BASKETBALL Game #2 vs. Central Arkansas Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18 Time: 7:02 p.m. Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Capacity: 15,000 No. 21 Huskers Host Central Arkansas Tuesday Night The Nebraska basketball team continues its seasonopening homestand Tuesday evening, as the No. 21 Huskers welcome the Central Arkansas Bears to Pinnacle Bank Arena. A limited number of tickets for Tuesday s contest are available, beginning at $7, by visiting Huskers.com, calling the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8- BIG RED or visiting the Pinnacle Bank Arena box office beginning Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Live video streaming of Tuesday s game will be carried exclusively on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app with Shawn Kenney and Rich Zvosac on the call. For more information on WatchESPN and ESPN3, visit (espn.go.com/watchespn/index). Tuesday s game will be one of four ESPN3 broadcasts during the nonconference play. The game will be broadcast across the state by the IMG Husker Sports Radio Network with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt Davison adding color commentary. The game can be heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the Huskers app on ios or android devices, as well as on TuneIn Radio. The Huskers, who remained 21st in the national polls released Monday, got the 2014-15 season off to a good start, posting an 80-61 win over Northern Kentucky Sunday afternoon. Nebraska got a gamehigh 25 points from junior Terran Petteway to pace Nebraska Probable Starters Nebraska 2014-15 Game Notes Media Relations Contact: Shamus McKnight Office: 402-472-7772 Cell: 402-540-0268 E-mail: smcknight@huskers.com @HuskerHoops HuskerHoops @CoachMiles NebraskaBasketball three Huskers in double figures against the Norse. Petteway went 6-of-9 from 3-point range, while David Rivers and Shavon Shields combined to go a perfect 9-of-9 from the field. Rivers, who is the Huskers lone senior in the starting lineup, finished with 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting and six rebounds. The 6-foot-7 senior from Little Rock, Ark., matched his entire 2013-14 season of double figure performances. Shields was just as efficient, hitting all four shots from the floor while going 10-of- 10 from the foul line, as the Huskers went 26-of-30 from the charity stripe on Sunday. Just as important to the Huskers long-term success was the effort on the defensive end. Nebraska held NKU to just 36 percent shooting, including 9-of-27 from the field in the second half, and forced 13 turnovers which led to 22 points. NU also blocked seven shots, including three by Walter Pitchford and two by newcomer Moses Abraham. Central Arkansas wraps up a three-game road swing through Nebraska on Tuesday after the Bears lost to both Creighton and UNO over the weekend. Firstyear head coach Russ Pennell, who guided Arizona to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2009 as the interim coach, has a new roster with just one returning player back from 2013-14. 2014-15 stats No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 0 Tai Webster G So. 6-4 199 1/1 8.0 2.0 1.0 apg 5 Terran Petteway G Jr. 6-6 215 1/1 25.0 6.0 1.0 apg 31 Shavon Shields G/F Jr. 6-7 221 1/1 18.0 4.0 2.0 apg 2 David Rivers F Sr. 6-7 200 1/1 12.0 6.0 1.0 spg 35 Walter Pitchford F Jr. 6-10 237 1/1 3.0 4.0 3.0 bpg 2014-15 Nebraska Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 6 SW Minn. State (exh.) (BTN Plus) W, 83-61 Nov. 16 Northern Kentucky (BTN Plus) W, 80-61 Nov. 18 Central Arkansas (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Rhode Island 6 p.m. Nov. 25 Omaha (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Nov. 28 Tennessee-Martin (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Florida State (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Dec. 7 Creighton (BTN) 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Incarnate Word (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Cincinnati (BTN) 8 p.m. at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22 vs. Hawaii (ESPNU) 11:59 p.m. Dec. 23 vs. Wichita St./LMU (ESPNU/2) 8/10:30 p.m. Dec. 25 vs. TBA (ESPN2/U/3) TBA Dec. 31 Indiana # (BTN) TBA Jan. 5 at Iowa # (BTN) 8 p.m. Jan. 8 Rutgers # (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Jan. 11 Illinois # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wisconsin # (ESPN/2) 8 p.m. Jan. 20 Minnesota # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 Michigan State # (ESPN/2) 3/6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Michigan # (ESPN) 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at Minnesota # (BTN) 5 p.m. Feb. 3 Northwestern # (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Penn State # (ESPNU) 3 p.m. Feb. 10 Wisconsin # (ESPN) 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Purdue # (BTN) 4:15 p.m. Feb. 19 at Maryland # (BTN) 6 p.m. Feb. 22 Iowa # (CBS/BTN) TBA Feb. 26 at Ohio State # (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. March 4 at Illinois # (BTN) 9 p.m. March 8 Maryland # (CBS/BTN) TBA March 11-15 Big Ten Tournament March 17 -April 6 NCAA Tournamrnt #-Big Ten Conference game; BTN Plus - Available online and on BTN2Go App. All times are Central and times and dates are subject to change. All Husker regular-season games will be heard on the Husker Sports Network and Huskers.com. Nebraska Cornhuskers 2014-15 Record: 1-0, 0-0 Big Ten Head coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: 35-31 (Third year) Career Record: 318-251 (20th year) Central Arkansas Bears 2014-15 Record: 0-2, 0-0 Southland Head coach: Russ Pennell Record at UCA: 0-2 (First year) Career Record: 112-75 (Seventh year) Broadcast Information Television: None Online Watching: ESPN3 and WatchESPN app Announcers: Shawn Kenney and Rich Zvosac Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Also available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Satellite Radio: Sirius (Ch. 93); XM (Ch. 196) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Expert Analysis: Matt Davison Live Stats: Huskers.com Nebraska Media Relations Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Office: 402-472-7772 Cell: 402-540-0268 E-mail: smcknight@huskers.com Follow the Huskers Online Web site: Huskers.com Twitter: @CoachMiles & @HuskerHoops NU Hoops: Facebook.com/NebraskaBasketball
2 Nebraska Basketball 2014-15 Nebraska CornHuskers Roster No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 0 * Tai Webster G 6-4 199 So. Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys) 1 Andrew White III ^ G 6-7 220 Jr. Richmond, Va. (University of Kansas) 2 *** David Rivers F 6-7 200 Sr. Little Rock, Ark. (Hall) 3 ** Benny Parker G 5-9 172 Jr. Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) 5 * Terran Petteway G/F 6-6 215 Jr. Galveston, Texas (Texas Tech University) 10 *** Trevor Menke G 5-11 184 Sr. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 11 Tarin Smith G 6-2 175 Fr. Ocean Township, N.J. (St. Anthony) 12 Moses Abraham C 6-9 252 Sr. Kano, Nigeria (Georgetown University) 21 * Leslee Smith F 6-8 255 Sr. Long Look, British Virgin Islands (Seward County Community College) 23 Nick Fuller G/F 6-7 207 RFr. Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 24 Jake Hammond F 6-10 230 Fr. Comanche, Okla. (Comanche) 30 B.J. Day G/F 6-5 236 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 31 ** Shavon Shields G/F 6-7 221 Jr. Olathe, Kan. (Northwest) 35 * Walter Pitchford F 6-10 237 Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (University of Florida) 44 *** Kye Kurkowski F 6-11 221 Sr. Grant, Neb. (Perkins County) ^ will sit out 2014-15 season because of NCAA Transfer Rules Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach: Tim Miles (University of Mary, 1989); 34-31 in two seasons at Nebraska; 317-251 in 19 seasons Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman, third season (Augusta State, 2003); Assistant Coach: Kenya Hunter, second season (Duquesne, 1996) Assistant Coach: Jim Molinari, first season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) Director of Basketball Operations: Teddy Owens Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Administrative Coordinator: Brett Sapp Graduate Manager: Ali Farokhmanesh Pronunciation Guide Ali Farokhmanesh... fuh-roak-muh-nesh Trevor Menke... Men-key Jim Molinari...Mole-in-AIR-ee Terran Petteway...tur-RAN PET-eh-way Tarin Smith... Tear-in Shavon Shields... sha-von Tai Webster... Tie Beatrice, Neb... Be-AT-russ Kano, Nigeria...KAH-noh Olathe, Kan...oh-LAY-tha Tale of the Tape Nebraska Cornhuskers 2014-15 Team Statistics (Record: 1-0) Nebraska OPP SCORING 80 61 per game 80.0 61.0 Scoring margin +19.0 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 23-48 21-58 Field goal pct.479.362 3 POINT FG-ATT 8-22 8-23 3-point FG pct.364.348 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 8.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 26-30 11-21 Free throw pct.867.524 F-Throws made per game 26.0 11.0 REBOUNDS 33 36 per game 33.0 36.0 Rebounding margin -3.0 - ASSISTS 10 9 per game 10.0 9.0 TURNOVERS 10 13 Turnovers per game 10.0 13.0 Turnover margin +3.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.7 STEALS 6 3 per game 6.0 3.0 BLOCKS 7 0 per game 7.0 0.0 Central Arkansas 2014-15 Team Statistics (Record: 0-2) UCA OPP SCORING 152 204 per game 76.0 102.0 Scoring margin -26.0 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 51-113 69-148 Field goal pct..451.466 3 POINT FG-ATT 20-45 20-48 3-point FG pct.444.417 3-pt FG made per game 10.0 10.0 FREE THROWS-ATT 30-44 46-61 Free throw pct..682.754 F-Throws made per game 15.0 23.0 REBOUNDS 53 96 per game 26.5 48.0 Rebounding margin -21.5 - ASSISTS 26 36 per game 13.0 18.0 TURNOVERS 40 29 Turnovers per game 20.0 14.5 Turnover margin -5.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 1.2 STEALS 9 16 per game 4.5 8.0 BLOCKS 9 4 per game 4.5 2.0 Numbers 2 Know scored by the Huskers in the 80 - season opener, which was the highest total by a Husker team to open the season since 2005. Percent of the Huskers point total which is back in 2014-15. It is the first time since 2003-04 (89.9 pct.) that 81.5 - the Huskers have returned at least 70 percent of the previous year s scoring total. For comparison, NU returned 49.7 percent of its points last season and just 24 percent entering 2012-13. 3 - Walter Pitchford s blocked shots against Northern Kentucky, which matched his career high. He also had three against Northern Illinois on Nov. 30, 2013. Media Planner... Note: Player availability following practice, contact Shamus McKnight for details. Sunday Nov. 16 vs. N. Kentucky, W, 80-61 Sunday Nov. 23 OFF DAY Monday Nov. 17 3:30 p.m. - Practice (PBA) Tuesday Nov. 18 vs. Central Arkansas, 7 p.m. ESPN3 Husker Sports Network Wednesday Nov. 19 OFF Thursday Nov. 20 3:30 p.m. - Practice (Hendricks) Friday Nov. 21 10 a.m. - Depart for Rhode Island Practice at URI TBD Saturday Nov. 22 at Rhode Island, 6 p.m. Cox Cable in Omaha Husker Sports Network @HuskerHoops & @CoachMiles on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on Facebook IG: HuskerHoops
Nebraska s Starting Lineup at a Glance #0 Tai Webster G So. 6-4 199 Auckland, New Zealand 2014-15: PPG: 8.0 RPG: 2.0 APG: 1.0 vs. NKU (8 pts., 2 reb.) Worth Noting: Spent the summer playing for the New Zealand National Team, helping them to a Round of 16 finish at the FIBA World Cup in Spain...Reached double figures four times as a freshman, including a season-high 14 points against Georgia...Led NU in assists, marking the first time since 08 that a freshman topped NU...Totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists vs. Penn State on Feb. 20...Had nine points against No. 17 Ohio State on Jan. 20...Topped NU in assists seven times, including five against Miami, Creighton and Arkansas St...Paced NU in steals (four) and assists (five) vs. Miami...Had 12 points, four rebounds and two steals vs. UMass. Career Bests: Pts: 14 Reb: 5 Ast: 5 (3x) Stl: 4 (2x) #5 Terran Petteway G/F Jr. 6-6 215 Galveston, Texas 2014-15: PPG: 25.0 RPG: 6.0 APG: 1.0 vs. NKU (25 pts., 6 reb.) Worth Noting: Preseason All-American...Kevin Durant Skills Academy and adidas Nations participant...first-team All-Big Ten in 2013-14...Big Ten scoring champion both overall (18.1 ppg) and in conference games (18.6 ppg)...sixth in free throw pct. (.819)...Only B1G player with multiple 30-point games...led NU in scoring 21 times and had 12 20-point games...totaled a double-double (26 points and 10 rebounds) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Scored a career-high 35 points on 10-of-15 shooting vs. Minnesota...Totaled 30 points vs. UMass...Began his career at Texas Tech in 2011-12 and averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Career Bests (includes TT): Pts: 35 Reb: 12 Ast: 4 (2x) Stl: 3 (2x) Bl: 3 #31 Shavon Shields F Jr. 6-7 221 Olathe, Kan. 2014-15: PPG: 18.0 RPG: 4.0 APG: 2.0 vs. NKU (18 pts., 4 reb.) Worth Noting: adidas Nations participant...honorable-mention All-Big Ten...Two-time Big Ten POW...Reached double figures 21 times in 2013-14...Had 16 points and five rebounds in the NCAA loss to Baylor...Totaled 26 points vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Had 17 points and eight caroms at IU...Had a career-high 33 points against Illinois, including 15-of-15 from the line to tie a school mark...18 points and nine rebounds vs. No. 17 OSU...Topped NU with 22 points at Creighton on Dec. 8...Led NU in points (28), rebounds (6) and assists (3) vs. FGCU to win B1G Player of the Week and Lute Olson National Player-of-the-Week honors. Career Bests: Pts: 33 Reb: 13 Ast: 4 Bl: 3 Stl: 4 #2 David Rivers F Sr. 6-7 200 Little Rock, Ark. 2014-15: PPG: 12.0 RPG: 6.0 SPG: 1.0 vs. NKU (12 pts., 6 reb.) Worth Noting: Made 14 starts in 2013-14, including eight of last nine games...averaged 4.9 points and 4.7 rebounds over the final nine contests...nearly had a double-double vs. No. 24 OSU with a career-high nine rebounds and eight points...hit all four shots from the field at Illinois...Had seven points, six rebounds and three blocks vs. Purdue...Keyed effort at No. 9 MSU where he had six points and seven rebounds...has five career double-figure efforts... Played in all 33 games as a sophomore, starting 17 games...had a career-high 20 points and seven boards vs. Central Michigan on Dec. 22, 2012. Career Bests: Pts: 20 Reb: 9 Ast: 5 Stl: 4 Bl: 3 #35 Walter Pitchford F Jr. 6-10 237 Grand Rapids, Mich. 2014-15: PPG: 3.0 RPG: 4.0 BPG 3.0 vs. NKU (3 pts., 4 reb., 3 bl.) Worth Noting: Athletic big man with 3-point range, as he was second on team with 47 3-pointers in 2013-14...Reached double figures 18 times and had two double-doubles, including 13 points and 12 caroms at Iowa...Averaged 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game the final nine outings... Had 15 points and five rebounds vs. No. 24 OSU...Totaled 15 points and five boards vs. No. 9 Wisconsin...Led NU with 17 points and nine rebounds at Indiana...Set his career high at No. 9 MSU with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and five rebounds...appeared in 13 games at Florida in 2011-12, helping the Gators reach the NCAA Elite Eight. Career Bests (includes UF): Pts: 18 Reb: 12 Ast: 2 (3x) Bl: 3 Stl: 2 Nebraska Basketball 3 3 Active Career Leaders (entering UCA game)... Shavon Shields, 667... Shavon Shields, 332 3-Pointers... Terran Petteway 54... Shavon Shields, 224... Shavon Shields, 187... Benny Parker, 100... Benny Parker, 55 Blocked Shots...David Rivers, 29 Games Played...David Rivers, 78 Games Started... Shavon Shields, 52... Shavon Shields, 1,873 Returning Team Stats from 2013-14 Pct. of scoring... 81.5 (1,741/2,137) Pct. of rebounds... 85.6 (819/957) Pct. of field goals made... 80.0 (80.9/719) Pct. of field goals attempted... 78.2 (1,317/1,684) Pct. of 3-point FG made... 64.9 (122/188) Pct. of 3-point FG attempted... 65.1 (367/564) Pct. of free throws made... 89.0 (455/511) Pct. of free throws attempted... 87.9 (627/714) Pct. of assists... 76.6 (233/304) Pct. of steals... 80.6 (179/222) Pct. of blocked shots... 89.9 (89/99) Pct. of minutes... 79.1 (5,060/6,400) NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from 2013-14. Returning Stat Leaders per game... Terran Petteway 18.1 per game...shavon Shields 5.8 per game...tai Webster 2.0 per game...david Rivers 1.0 Blocked Shots per game... Terran Petteway 0.8 Games Started...Shields/Petteway 32...Shavon Shields 1,042 Made... Terran Petteway 182 Field Goal Pct.... Leslee Smith 51.9 Made... Terran Petteway 167 Free Throw Pct... Terran Petteway 81.9 3-Pointers Made... Pitchford/Petteway 48 3-Point Field Goal Pct.... Walter Pitchford 41.0 Experience Chart (entering 2014-15) Player...Career GP... GP at NU...Career Starts...Starts at NU Abraham...65... 0... 1... 0 Kurkowski...13... 13...0... 0 Menke...23... 23...0... 0 Parker...65... 65...18... 18 Petteway...60... 32...43... 32 Pitchford...45... 32...31... 31 Rivers...77... 77...31... 31 Shields...60... 60...51... 51 Smith...60... 32...7... 1 Webster...32... 32...30... 30 White III...44... 0... 0... 0 Totals... 544...366... 212... 194 2014-15 Team Leaders Double-Figure Scoring Games:... Petteway 1: Shields 1; Rivera 1 10+ Rebounding Games:... None Double-Doubles:... None 20-Point Games:...Petteway 1 Games Leading NU in Scoring:*... Petteway 1 Games Leading NU in Rebounding:*... Petteway 1, Rivers 1 Games Leading NU in :*...Parker 2, Shields 2 Games Leading NU in *...Pitchford 3 Games Leading NU in *... Parker 1 *includes ties
4 4 Nebraska Basketball 2014-15 BIg Ten Standings (As of Nov. 16) Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct. Illinois 0-0.000 2-0 1.000 Penn State 0-0.000 2-0 1.000 Purdue 0-0.000 2-0 1.000 Wisconsin 0-0.000 2-0 1.000 Indiana 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Iowa 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Maryland 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Michigan 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Michigan State 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Nebraska 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Northwestern 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Ohio State 0-0.000 1-0 1.000 Minnesota 0-0.000 0-1.000 Rutgers 0-0.000 0-1.000 Upcoming Regular-Season Schedule Nov. 17 Texas Southern at Indiana 5 p.m. Northwestern at Brown 6 p.m. Central Conn. State at Maryland 6:30 p.m. North Dakota State at Iowa 7 p.m. Bucknell at Michigan 7 p.m. Nov. 18 Duke vs. Michigan State [2] 6 p.m. Marquette at Ohio State 6:30 p.m. Western Kentucky at Minnesota 7 p.m. Central Arkansas at Nebraska 7 p.m. Nov. 19 Fairleigh-Dickinson at Rutgers 6:30 p.m. Green Bay at Wisconsin 8 p.m. Nov. 20 Charlotte vs. Penn State [3] 4 p.m. Detroit at Michigan 5 p.m. Iowa vs. Texas [4] 6 p.m. Grambling at Purdue 6 p.m. Fordham at Maryland 6:30 p.m. SMU at Indiana 7 p.m. North Florida at Northwestern 7 p.m. Franklin Pierce at Minnesota TBD Nov. 21 Loyola at Michigan State 6 p.m. Austin Peay at Illinois 7 p.m. Syracuse/California vs. Iowa [4] 4/6:30 p.m. South Carolina/Cornell vs. Penn State [3] TBD Nov. 22 Nebraska at Rhode Island 6 p.m. Lamar at Indiana 7 p.m. UMBC at Minnesota 7:30 p.m. Boise State at Wisconsin 9 p.m. Elon at Northwestern TBD Nov. 23 St. Francis (N.Y.) at Rutgers 4 p.m. Sacred Heart at Ohio State 6 p.m. TBD vs. Penn State [3] TBD [2] - Champions Classic (Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.) [3] - Charleston Classic (TD Arena, Charleston, S.C.) [4] - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. Scouting Central Arkansas Central Arkansas comes into Tuesday s game with an 0-2 record following losses to Creighton (104-77) and Omaha (100-75). First-year coach Russ Pennell has only one returnee - sophomore forward Ethan Lee, who comes off the bench for the Bears. He is the only sophomore on a roster which has seven freshman and three juniors. The school, which is most known for former NBA great Scottie Pippen, completed the transition to Division I in 2010-11. Last year, UCA went 8-21 and finished 11th in the Southland Conference. With such a young roster, the Bears were picked 12th by the league s coaches in the preseason poll. A former player at Central Arkansas, Pennell is an experienced coach, having more than 25 years of coaching experience, serving as an assistant at Arizona State, Ole Miss and Oklahoma State. Most recently, he led Grand Canyon College helping the school to a 72-44 record. In 2008-09, he served as the interim coach at Arizona, leading the Wildcats to 21 victories and a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16 that season. Central Arkansas 2014-15 stats No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other 1 Jordan Howard G Fr. 5-11 180 2/2 16.5 2.5 1.0 spg 30 Michael Martin G Jr. 6-0 190 2/2 9.0 4.0 57.1 3-pt pct. 25 Thatch Unruth G Fr. 6-5 190 2/2 9.0 1.5 40.0 3-pt. pct. 52 Jake Zuilhof C Jr. 6-9 230 2/2 7.0 3.5 3.0 bpg 21 Joel Fiegler F Jr. 6-10 200 2/2 1.0 0.5 Series History: Tuesday s matchup will be the first-ever between the Huskers and Central Arkansas. The Huskers are 6-1 all-time against current members of the Southland Conference, and Tuesday s game will be the first of two against schools from the league. NU takes on Incarnate Word on Dec. 10. Last Time Out All-Big Ten performer Terran Petteway had a game-high 25 points, including six 3-pointers, lifting No. 21 Nebraska to an 80-61 win over Northern Kentucky. While Petteway, who connected on 6-of-9 from long range, showed an improved shooting stroke from long distance, it was the efforts and efficiency of David Rivers and Shavon Shields early on who got the Huskers going after a bumpy start. Shields finished with 18 points, hitting all four shots from the field and going a perfect 10-of-10 from the line, while Rivers connected on all five of his shots from the field en route to scoring 12 points and grabbing six caroms. The Huskers struggled from the floor early on, missing seven of its first eight field goal attempts to fall behind 8-2 in the opening four minutes before the veterans took over. The pair combined for points in a decisive 16-4 run to take an 18-12 lead after a Shields basket at the 12 minute mark. Northern Kentucky was within 21-18 after a Cole Murray 3-pointer before the Huskers found their touch from long distance. Petteway s 3-pointer with 10:57 left in the half was NU s first make after six straight misses and jump started a 9-0 run from 3-point range, as the Huskers took a 27-15 lead after a Pitchford 3-pointer. Petteway had 16 of his 25 points in the first half, as Nebraska closed the half by hitting five of its last seven 3-pointers to push the lead to 45-30 at the break. Northern Kentucky cut a 17-point deficit to 49-38 after an Anthony Monaco 3-pointer with 16:40 left, but would get no closer, as the Huskers took command with a 16-6 surge to push the advantage to 21, at 65-44 with 10:10 left after six straight points from Shields. Notes from Sunday s win Nebraska improved to 80-39 all-time in season openers and has won 14 straight openers. Terran Petteway finished with a game-high 25 points, his 13th career game of at least 20 points. Petteway also had a career-high six 3-pointers, topping his previous best of four set most recently against Minnesota on Jan. 26, 2014. David Rivers with 12 points, his highest total since scoring 13 against Ohio State on Feb. 2, 2013. Rivers had one game in double-figures as a junior. He went 5-of-5 from the field and added six rebounds in 27 minutes. The attendance of 15,479 ranked seventh in school history and is the largest season-opener crowd in school history. Nebraska has now won 10 straight games at Pinnacle Bank Arena dating back to last January and improves to 8-0 all-time against non-conference opponents at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska improved to 35-18 as a ranked team, as today s game was the first since the 1994-95 season that Nebraska has been ranked at game time. Shavon Shields finished 10-of-10 from the foul line, the third time in his career he has shot at least 10-of-10 or better from the foul line. Shields finished with 18 points on just 4-of-4 shooting. Petteway Named to Wooden award Preseason Top 50 Nebraska basketball standout Terran Petteway was tabbed for the Wooden Award Men s Preseason Top 50 Monday afternoon. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for the sport s most prestigious honor. Petteway earned a spot on the list after an outstanding sophomore season where he averaged 18.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The 6-foot-6 wing led the Big Ten in scoring becoming the first Husker in more than six decades to lead the conference in scoring for a season - and had a pair of 30-point games on the season, including a career-high 35 points against Minnesota. He was his best against the Huskers toughest foes, averaging 20.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 12 games against top-50 competition to help the Huskers reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. @HuskerHoops & @CoachMiles & on on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on on Facebook IG: IG: HuskerHoops
Nebraska Basketball 5 5 Petteway opened the season with a game-high 25 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots in Nebraska s 80-61 win over Northern Kentucky on Sunday. Petteway is the first Husker on the preseason Wooden Award list since Aleks Maric in 2007. Petteway is one of seven Big Ten players on the Wooden Award Men s Preseason Top 50. Opening as a Ranked Team The Huskers opened the 2014-15 season in the national rankings for the first time since the 1994-95 season, as the Huskers are 21st in both the AP and coaches polls. It marks the first time since Jan. 2, 1995, that Nebraska is nationally ranked and just the second time in AP poll history and first since 1992 that the Huskers opened the season as a ranked team. Nebraska is now 35-18 when ranked all-time in program history following Sunday s win. In addition to the AP and Coaches polls, other publications have taken notice of the Huskers as well. Huskers will be Tested in 2014-15 Nebraska will be tested before the Big Ten season opens against Indiana on New Year s Eve, as the Huskers host a pair of NCAA Tournament teams (Cincinnati and Creighton) as well as travel to Florida State, Rhode Island and Hawaii in non-conference action. The five known opponents who Nebraska will face in December (Florida State, Creighton, Incarnate Word, Cincinnati and Hawaii) combined to post a 117-46 record in 2013-14. In addition, the Huskers could face No. 11 Wichita State, who went 35-1 last season, in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic. Five Big Ten teams (Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State and Michigan) are ranked in the AP preseason poll while four others (Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Maryland) are receiving votes. With the Big Ten schedule, the Huskers will face five teams both home and away in 2014-15, and all five of those teams are ranked or receiving votes in the preseason AP poll (Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota and Wisconsin). How The Huskers Spent the Summer Several Husker basketball players were busy over the summer working on their game. In addition to the players who were in Lincoln, several others represented the program and their respective home countries. Tai Webster: Played for the New Zealand National Team over the summer, including the FIBA World Cup in Spain. He joined the team for its pre-tournament tour, playing in 12 of 13 games before the FIBA World Cup, where he helped New Zealand reach the round of 16. He averaged 5.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game despite being the fourth-youngest player in the tournament, finishing second among all teenagers in both points per game and assists per game. Webster had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists in a win over the Ukraine and added seven points and five rebounds against Turkey. Against Team USA, he had four points and a pair of blocked shots in 15 minutes against the eventual gold medalists. Leslee Smith: Represented the British Virgin Islands at the 2014 FIBA Caribbean Basketball Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Smith averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game before suffering a torn left ACL on July 3 against the Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands was 2-1 with Smith in action and went winless without the 6-foot-8 forward. Smith is hoping to return to action in time for Big Ten Conference action in January. Terran Petteway: Competed at the Kevin Durant Skills Academy, which featured the top 15 collegiate wing players in the country, and served as a camp counselor at the adidas Nations camp. Shavon Shields: Joined Petteway as a camp counselor at the adidas Nations camp, an event which featured high school, college and professional players. PEtteway Leads Husker Returnees Junior wing Terran Petteway comes into 2014-15 as one of the Big Ten s premier players. The 6-foot-6 junior has been featured on several lists of top players in college basketball and was a second-team preseason All-American by The Sporting News and CBSSports.com. As a sophomore, he led the Big Ten in scoring at 18.1 points per game while adding 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, while starting all 32 contests. Not only did he lead the Huskers in scoring, but also was second on the team in rebounding and third in assists. Nebraska has had eight All-Americans in program history, most recently Carl McPipe during the 1977-78 season. Petteway opened the season with the best long-distance shooting of his career, hitting 6-of-9 from 3-point range on his way to scoring a game-high 25 points against Northern Kentucky. This season, Petteway looks to become the first player since Ohio State s Evan Turner (2009-10) to lead the Big Ten in scoring in consecutive seasons. Over the last 30 years, only three players - Turner, Purdue s Glenn Robinson (1993-94) and Michigan s Glen Rice (1988-89) - have accomplished the feat. Last season, Petteway became the first player to earn unanimous firstteam all-conference honors since Venson Hamilton in 1999, and also earned first-team all-district honors by the NABC (coaches) and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (writers). Preseason Magazines Publicaton...Rank Athlon s...11th Dick Vitale...18th Lindy s...19th ESPN.com Power Rankings... 21st Sporting News... 22nd Blue Ribbon...24th Petteway s Preseason Honors Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 2nd-Team All-American (Sporting News) 2nd-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) 3rd-Team All-American (Athlon) 3rd-Team All-American (USA Today) Honorable-mention All-American (AP) Ranked #16 on ESPN s top 100 players Preseason All-Big Ten NU Conference Scoring Leaders Conference Games Only (Since 1911) Year Player PPG 1912-13 Clinton Underwood 1929-30 Dan Maclay 11.2 1948-49 Claude Retherford 12.4 1980-81 Andre Smith 19.5 2013-14 Terran Petteway 18.6 All Games (Since 1950) Year Player PPG 2013-14 Terran Petteway 18.1 Petteway finished Big Ten play as the conference scoring leader, averaging 18.6 points per game. He became the Huskers on the Radio The IMG Husker Sports Radio Network is in its 20th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. The Husker Sports Network has created a large network of statewide affiliates. All regular-season men s basketball games and any postseason contests will be broadcast on a 37-station basketball network in 2012-13. KFAB (1110 AM) is the Omaha affiliate, KLIN (1400 AM) is the Lincoln affiliate and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington also serves as a primary state affiliate. In addition, all games are heard live on Huskers.com and the Huskers App for ios and Android phones, on the TuneIn Radio app and on desktops while many are also carried live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Kent Pavelka returns behind the microphone to handle his 28th overall season calling Husker hoops in 2014-15. 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 2006-07 season. A six-time winner of the Nebraska Sportscaster-of-the- Year Award, Pavelka also handled color analyst duties on NU football broadcasts from 1974 to 1983, and was the play-by-play announcer from 1983 to 1996. Pavelka was honored in January 2009 with the Bud Cuca Special Merit Award given by the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the NU men s basketball program. Alongside Pavelka as color analyst will be Matt Davison. A former Husker basketball and football player, he returns for his 11th season on the basketball broadcast. Former Husker point guard Jake Muhleisen will join the broadcast team for select broadcasts. Muhleisen was a threeyear captain for the Big Red from 2004-06 2014-15 Husker Sports Network Affiliates Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM KBRB 92.7 FM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Aurora KRGY 97.3 FM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Columbus KJSK 900 AM* KLIR 101.1 FM Fairbury KUTT 99.5 FM* KGMT 1310 AM* Falls City KTNC 1230 AM* KLZA 101.3 FM* Fremont KFMT 105.5 FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KLIQ 94.5 FM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM KMTY 97.7 FM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM KQKY 105.9 FM Lexington KRVN 880 AM KRVN 93.1 FM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Nebraska City KNCY 1600 AM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM KXMP 103.5 FM Ogallala KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM KSID 98.7 FM Superior KRFS 1600 AM KRFS 103.9 FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 107.9 FM* *will air only selected games
6 6 Nebraska Basketball AP Top 25 (Nov. 17) No Team (1st) Record Prev. 1 Kentucky (49) 2-0 1,574 1 2 Arizona (4) 2-0 1,491 2 3 Wisconsin (7) 2-0 1,475 3 4 Duke (4) 2-0 1,422 4 5 Kansas 1-0 1,306 5 6 North Carolina 2-0 1,254 6 7 Louisville 1-0 1,130 8 8 Florida 1-0 1,127 7 9 Virginia 2-0 1,065 9 10 Texas 2-0 1,061 10 11 Wichita St 1-0 1,002 11 12 Villanova 1-0 858 12 13 Gonzaga 1-0 841 13 14 Iowa State 1-0 746 14 15 Virginia Commonwealth 1-0 654 15 16 San Diego St 1-0 564 16 17 Connecticut 1-0 525 17 18 Oklahoma 1-0 466 19 19 Michigan St 1-0 443 18 20 Ohio State 1-0 361 20 21 Nebraska 1-0 298 21 22 SMU 1-0 290 22 23 Syracuse 2-0 190 23 24 Michigan 1-0 177 24 25 Utah 1-0 118 25 Others receiving votes: Stanford 63, Colorado 52, Iowa 48, UCLA 41, Kansas St 29, Arkansas 23, Minnesota 11, Memphis 11, Pittsburgh 10, Notre Dame 10, Louisiana Tech 9, Dayton 7, NC State 6, Oklahoma St 6, Florida St 6, LSU 5, George Washington 5, Cincinnati 5, Illinois 3, Maryland 3, Baylor 2, BYU 2, UTEP 2, Northern Iowa 1, Stephen F. Austin 1, Georgetown 1 USA Today Coaches (Preseason) No Team (1st) Record Prev. 1 Kentucky (24) 29-11 785 NR 2 Arizona (3) 33-5 746 NR 3 Duke (2) 26-9 715 NR 4 Wisconsin (3) 30-8 706 NR 5 Kansas 25-10 654 NR 6 North Carolina 24-10 598 NR 7 Florida 36-3 568 NR 8 Virginia 30-7 519 NR 9 Louisville 31-6 507 NR 10 Texas 24-11 479 NR 11 Wichita State 35-1 471 NR 12 Villanova 29-5 439 NR 13 Gonzaga 29-7 423 NR 14 Iowa St. 28-8 323 NR 15 Connecticut 32-8 292 NR 16 VCU 26-9 259 NR 17 San Diego State 31-5 251 NR 18 Michigan State 29-9 241 NR 19 Oklahoma 23-10 237 NR 20 Ohio State 25-10 223 NR 21 Nebraska 19-13 156 NR 22 SMU 27-10 149 NR 23 Michigan 28-9 139 NR 24 Syracuse 28-6 128 NR 25 Iowa 20-13 56 NR Others receiving votes: Harvard 47; Stanford 47; Kansas State 37; Pittsburgh 36; Utah 26; Memphis 25; Minnesota 18; UCLA 15; New Mexico 11; Oregon 9; Louisiana Tech 8; Colorado 8; Arkansas 8; Dayton 6; Providence 5; Notre Dame 5; Massachusetts 4; Georgetown 4; Illinois 4; Texas-El Paso 4; Florida State 3; Baylor 2; George Washington 1; Miami (Fla.) 1; Toledo 1; Saint Mary s 1. fifth Husker in the last century to lead a conference in scoring in conference games and first since former Big Eight Player of the Year Andre Smith in 1980-81. He also led the conference at 18.1 points per game in all games and became the first Husker since 1950 (first year the Big Seven Conference kept records) to ever lead the league in scoring for all games. Petteway finished seventh on Nebraska s single-season scoring list with 579 points, as only Dave Hoppen, Tyronn Lue, Eric Piatkowski, and Andre Smith have scored more points in a season. He also finished second on the Huskers singleseason free throw list with 167. Nebraska-Tennessee Martin Time Set for Nov. 28th The Nebraska Athletic Department announced Monday (Nov. 16) that the Huskers men s basketball game against Tennessee-Martin on Friday, Nov. 28, will tipoff at 7 p.m. The start time had been listed as TBA on the schedule and game tickets until the football game kickoff time at Iowa that day had been determined. The Nebraska-UT Martin game will be carried online by ESPN3 and broadcast on the Husker Sports Network. Defense Keyed Second-Half Improvement In 2013-14, the Huskers biggest in-season improvements came on the defensive end. The Huskers entered Big Ten play last in field goal defense and eighth in scoring defense, but dramatically improved during conference action. Over the final 16 games of the 2013-14, NU held 10 opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field, including eight straight foes in one stretch. The eight consecutive foes under 40 percent was the longest streak by a Husker defense in at least four decades. The Huskers finished Big Ten play second in conference games in field goal percentage (.415) and third in scoring defense (63.4). Nebraska has been stout at home over the last two seasons, as only three teams have shot over 45 percent against the Huskers, while 10 of 17 opponents have been held to under 40 percent shooting. Northern Kentucky shot just 36 percent. Shields Keys Husker Attack While Petteway has become one of the best players in the Big Ten, the emergence of junior Shavon Shields is equally vital to the Huskers attack. The 6-foot-7 wing started all 32 games and averaged 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game to earn honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media. As a sophomore, Shields was second on the team in scoring and led Nebraska in rebounding. Shields is one of four returnees to rank in the top 15 in both scoring and rebounding in Big Ten play last year, joining Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin), Rayvonte Rice (Illinois) and Aaron White (Iowa). Shields has started the last 52 games dating back to the middle of his freshman season. He was exceptionally efficient in the opener, scoring 18 points on just four field goals, as he went a perfect 10-of-10 from the line. The 6-foot-7 junior had four rebounds and a pair of assists in the 19-point win. Last season, Shields played some of his best basketball since moving to his natural wing position in February, averaging 15.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 49 percent from the field over NU s last 12 contests. The Huskers went 8-4 over that stretch. Shields earned Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for his efforts during the last week of the season, averaging 21.5 points per game in wins over Indiana and Wisconsin, as he had 26 points against the ninth-ranked Badgers and 17 points and eight rebounds in the win at Indiana. His best offensive effort came against Illinois on Feb. 12, when he scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 8-of-12 shots from the field and all 15 of his free throws. Shields tied Nebraska s single-game record for free throws without a miss and became only the 11th Big Ten player to hit at least 15 free throws without a miss and the first since 1997. Pitchford Poses Problems for Opponents Junior forward Walter Pitchford became one of the focal points to the Huskers attack in Big Ten play last season. The 6-foot-10, 237-pounder is one of the toughest matchups in college basketball, as he is a skilled shooter who hit 41 percent from 3-point range. Last season, Pitchford averaged 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while starting 31 games. An outstanding athlete with a 42-inch vertical leap, Pitchford played some of his best basketball of the season over the Huskers second-half surge, averaging 11.0 points per game on 53 percent shooting over the last 14 games. Pitchford reached double figures 11 times in that stretch including a career-high 18-point effort along with five rebounds and a pair of steals in a Defensive Improvement Games Opp FG% PPG Record First 16 games.448 68.2 8-8 Last 16 games.392 62.1 11-5 On Walter Pitchford The 6 10 Pitchford was one of the best-shooting big men in the country from three-point range in 2013-14, hitting 41 percent of his 117 attempts while also nailing 54.1 percent from inside the arc. A solid rebounder with good hands, he only turned the ball over 5.7 percent of the time, which ranked seventhbest in the nation. - Bleacher Report on Walter Pitchford being one of the 20 most fundamentally sound players in college basketball win at No. 9 Michigan State on Feb. 16. Pitchford sparked NU s win at Indiana with 17 points and nine rebounds, as he scored the Huskers first nine points and then delivered a 3-pointer with 1:55 left to give Nebraska a four-point cushion. Pitchford was held to just three points in Sunday s win, but found other ways to contribute during his time on the floor. He had four rebounds and matched his career high with three blocked shots in 26 minutes of work. New Faces in Huskers Rotation Despite having five returning starters and seven of the top eight players back from a year ago (counting Leslee Smith, who looks to return from knee surgery during Big Ten play), a pair of newcomers - senior Moses Abraham and freshman @HuskerHoops & @CoachMiles & on on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on on Facebook IG: IG: HuskerHoops
Nebraska Basketball 7 7 Tarin Smith - have found their way into the Huskers rotation. Abraham is a graduate transfer who spent the past four years at Georgetown. He provided physicality in the wake of Leslee Smith s injury and is the first post player off the bench. Abraham had five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in 12 minutes against Northern Kentucky. Last year, Abraham averaged 1.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game while ranking second on the team with 23 blocked shots. The 6-foot-9, 252-pound forward earned his degree from Georgetown in May and has one year of eligibility remaining. He is the first graduate transfer the Huskers have added since the rule went into effect. Smith has become one of the Huskers first guards off the bench during the preseason and had six points and an assist in 16 minutes of work against NKU. Smith was a two-year starter at St. Anthony (N.J.) High School, one of the premier high school basketball programs in the country playing for Hall of Fame Coach Bob Hurley. As a senior, he was a first-team all-state pick by the AP and a third-team honoree by the Newark Star-Ledger, as he averaged 15 points, four rebounds and four assists per game, as St. Anthony finished with a 25-5 record and a state runner-up finish. Another freshman who could see more action as the year progresses is post player Jake Hammond. He is 6-foot- 10, 230-pound forward who averaged 26.2 points, 14.8 rebounds, 5.7 blocks and 3.1 steals per game as a senior at Comanche (Okla.) High School. He was rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Oklahoma by both ESPN.com and 247Sports as a senior, and was considered one of the top 150 seniors in the country by Hoop Scoop. In addition, two other Husker newcomers will not suit up this season, as freshman B.J. Day will not play after suffering a torn ACL in practice in October, while Andrew White is sitting out the season after transferring from Kansas. White, who was a top-50 recruit coming out of high school, played two seasons at Kansas, playing behind NBA lottery picks Andrew Wiggins (2014) and Ben McLemore (2013). White was the state player of the year in Virginia in 2012, averaging 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. On the Bench The Husker coaching and support staff has a new look this season with the hiring of Jim Molinari as an assistant coach, as well as several support staff changes. In all, the Husker coaching staff now includes a pair of coaches with over 300 wins apiece in Molinari and Head Coach Tim Miles, the reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year. One of the most well-respected teachers in college basketball, Molinari brings over three decades of Division I coaching experience to Nebraska, including 20 years of head coaching experience. He is a three-time conference coach of the year during his career, while he has guided nine teams to postseason play. In addition, he has been a member of 10 NCAA Tournament staffs during his 12 seasons as a Division I assistant coach. Prior to joining the staff, he served as head coach at Western Illinois for the past six seasons. He replaced Craig Smith, who was named head coach at South Dakota in April. Other changes on the staff included moving Teddy Owens to director of basketball operations and the hiring of Brett Sapp (administrative coordinator) and Ali Farokhmanesh (graduate manager). Going Bald for #AveryStrong During the Huskers media day, a pair of Huskers shaved their heads in support of a good cause. Juniors Shavon Shields and Walter Pitchford went bald as a show of support to Avery Harriman, the son of Husker assistant coach Chris Harriman. Avery is in his third battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and underwent a Stem Cell Transplant in September. To learn more about Avery s fight and for updates on his progress, visit Facebook.com/AveryStrong100. A Hot Ticket Nebraska basketball has become one of the toughest tickets in the Big Ten since the program moved into Pinnacle Bank Arena last season. The Huskers established a school record for average attendance with 15,419 fans per game, breaking the previous mark of 13,357 set in 1992-93. Nebraska ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 13th nationally. In all, seven of the top 17 nationally in average attendance are in the Big Ten. Nebraska averaged 5,067 more fans per game than in 2012-13, the largest single-season increase in college basketball in seven years. It is only the eighth time since 2000 that a school has increased its attendance average by at least 5,000 fans per game from the previous season. The Huskers rewarded the fans by going 15-1 in the first season at Pinnacle Bank Arena, its best home mark since the 1982-83 campaign. Largest Crowds in School History No. Opponent Date 15,998 Wisconsin March 9, 2014 15,978 Northwestern March 1, 2014 15,949 Arkansas State Dec. 14, 2013 15,945 Minnesota Jan. 26, 2014 15,891 Purdue Feb. 23, 2014 Season Attendance Season Average Increase 2010-11 9,395 2011-12 10,019 + 7 pct. 2012-13 10,352 + 3 pct. 2013-14 15,419 + 49 pct. For the 2014-15 season, ticket renewals were above 97 percent while the Red Zone season tickets were completely sold out in May. Nebraska s attendance of 15,479 against Northern Kentucky was the largest season-opening crowd in program history. The previous mark was 15,119 against Florida Gulf Coast in 2013. Quick Notes Under Tim Miles, one major emphasis is taking care of the basketball, and the Huskers have been solid at that over the last two years. NU s two lowest turnover averages in school history have come under Tim Miles, as NU finished 10th Nebraska Basketball Radio Show For the second straight season, the Nebraska basketball radio show will air from Buffalo Wings and Rings in the Railyard, across the street from Pinnacle Bank Arena. Join the Husker coaching staff and Greg Sharpe for a live remote on the following days during the season. Fans who attend the show will have a chance to win prizes, including tickets to upcoming basketball games. Live Schedule from Buffalo Wings and Rings Date Day Time Oct. 27 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 3 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 10 Monday 7-8 p.m. Nov. 17 Monday 7-8 p.m. Dec. 8 Monday 7-8 p.m. Dec. 15 Monday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 12 Monday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 21 Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Jan. 28 Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 2 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 9 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 16 Monday 7-8 p.m. Feb. 23 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 2 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 9 Monday 7-8 p.m. March 16 Monday 7-8 p.m. Bank of the West Husker Basketball Show The new season of the Bank of the West Nebraska Basketball Show begins airing in early December. Join Nebraska Basketball Coach Tim Miles and host Greg Sharpe each week with highlights, interviews and much more. The 30-minute show will air across the state beginning on Sunday night on the following stations. Nebraska Basketball TV Show Schedule Station Location Day (Time) KOLN/KGIN Lincoln/Grand Island Sunday (10:35 p.m.) KNPL North Platte Sunday (10:35 p.m.) Fox Sports Midwest Midwest Tuesday (4 p.m.) Wednesday (8 p.m.) Time Warner Cable Lincoln On Demand Cox Communications Omaha Monday (5 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Wednesday (5 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Saturday (9 a.m.) Spencer Utilities Spencer, Iowa Monday (10:30 p.m.) Wednesday (10:30 a.m.) Friday (10:30 p.m.) Great Plains Cable Across Nebraska Wednesday (6 p.m.) Thursday (6 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.) Huskers.com Worldwide On Demand
8 8 Nebraska Basketball Other Numbers 2 Watch Miles that sophomore point guard Tai Webster logged over the summer 28,091 - playing for the New Zealand National Team, including games in New Zealand, China, South Korea, Lithuania, Serbia and Spain. Percent of the Huskers point total which is back in 2014-15. It is the first time since 2003-04 (89.9 pct.) that 81.5 - the Huskers have returned at least 70 percent of the previous year s scoring total. For comparison, NU returned 49.7 percent of its points last season and just 24 percent entering 2012-13. Number of career starts at Nebraska 194 - for Husker players entering 2014-15. It is the highest number of returning starts for Nebraska since 2004-05. Number of 20-point games by Terran 13 - Petteway as a Husker following his 25-point effort against Northern Kentucky. Nebraska is 16-1 since moving into.941 Pinnacle Bank Arena prior to the 2013-14 season. Pinnacle Bank Arena Opened on Aug. 29, 2013, the 15,000-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena is the home of the Nebraska men s and women s basketball programs. Pinnacle Bank Arena is part of a $344 million project in the Haymarket District which also includes a 200-room hotel, 100,000 square feet of retail space, another 100,000 square feet of office space and 100 residential units. The $179 million dollar arena is easily accessible in downtown Lincoln as nearly 5,100 parking stalls are within walking distance of the facility. Pinnacle Bank Arena includes an expansive student section with nearly 1,000 seats on the 100 Level, including behind the team benches. Pinnacle Bank Arena also includes 36 suites, 20 loge boxes and 11 permanent concession stands around the arena. Containing 470,400 square feet, the Pinnacle Bank Arena seats over 15,000 fans when configured for Husker basketball games. It is divided into two bowls (upper and lower) and three levels (100, 200, 300) with Premium Seating Suites and Loge Boxes located between Level 100 and Level 200. There are over 160 concession points of sale and two private Club Lounges, one located on the Main Concourse (Level 100) and one on the Premium Level Concourse. nationally with 10.7 turnovers per game in 2012-13 and averaged 10.9 turnovers per game last season. Terran Petteway s 18.1 ppg scoring average is the highest by a Husker returnee since Aleks Maric averaged 18.5 ppg as a junior. Since World War II, only six returnees have averaged more points per game than Petteway s sophomore season (Aleks Maric, Tyronn Lue, Dave Hoppen, Andre Smith, Jerry Fort and Stu Lantz). With the return of Petteway and junior wing Shavon Shields (12.8 ppg), Nebraska welcomes back a pair of doublefigure scorers for the first time since the 2003-04 season and for only the third time since 2000. Nebraska and Duke are the only programs currently ranked in the top 25 in football, men s basketball, women s basketball and volleyball. Senior Smarts All five members of the Husker senior class are on track to receive their degree during the 2014-15 season. Trevor Menke and Moses Abraham both graduated in May and are working on master s degrees. In addition, Leslee Smith and Kye Kurkowski will both graduate this December with degrees in sociology and agricultural engineering, respectively. David Rivers is on track to graduate in May with a degree in ethnic studies and will graduate in four years. Huskers Announce Fall Signees University of Nebraska men s basketball coach Tim Miles announced on Nov. 12 that three high school seniors have signed National Letters-of-Intent to join the Husker basketball program. The three-member class consists of guard Glynn Watson Jr. (Bellwood, Ill.) and forwards Michael Jacobson (Waukee, Iowa) and Edward Morrow Jr. (Chicago, Ill.). The trio all signed with the Huskers on Wednesday, the opening day of the fall signing period. The class comes in as one of the most highly regarded in program history, as all three players are ranked among the top 200 players in the country by at least one recruiting service. Illinois natives Edward Morrow Jr. (No. 62) and Glynn Watson Jr. (No. 66) are both rated among the top 100 players by ESPN.com, marking the first time that Nebraska has signed a top 100 player out of high school going back to the mid-1990s. The three-member class has been ranked as high as 23rd nationally by 247Sports and 28th by Rivals. I m extremely excited about our recruiting class, Miles said. When you look at these three young guys and the addition of Andrew White, I believe the future of Husker basketball is in good hands. These are guys who are driven to win, highly competitive and very talented, and they want to be at Nebraska and help build a winner. That is exactly what you want as a coach. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Michael Jacobson F 6-8 220 Waukee, Iowa Waukee High School Edward Morrow Jr. F 6-7 215 Chicago, Ill. Simeon Career Academy Glynn Watson Jr. G 5-11 160 Bellwood, Ill. Saint Joseph High School Up Next The Huskers hit the road for the first time this season on Saturday night, as they travel to Rhode Island for a matchup with the Rams out of the Atlantic-10 Conference. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (central) and the game will be on Cox Cable in Omaha, on SportsNet New York for both DIRECTV (Ch. 625), DISH Network (Ch. 438) subscribers and for a fee online at coxhub.com. @HuskerHoops & @CoachMiles & on on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on on Facebook IG: IG: HuskerHoops
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, 2012. He is believed to be the only active coach who has made national tournament appearances at fouryear schools at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels. In 2013-14, 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 1965-66, while the fourth-place finish was the Huskers best since 1997-98. After a 1-5 conference start, Nebraska won 10 of its last 12 conference games, including a pair of wins over top-10 teams, en route to the school s first NCAA appearance in 16 seasons. Miles became the first Husker coach to garner conference coach of the year accolades since 1991. The 2012-13 Huskers surpassed nearly every pundit s expectation, going 15-18, including three wins over NCAA Tournament teams and the program s first-ever Big Ten Tournament win. Nebraska played 17 games against NCAA Tournament teams while topping the previous year s total in both overall and Big Ten victories against a schedule which was rated as one of the toughest in the nation in 2012-13. Before taking over the Nebraska program, Miles spent the previous five seasons building the Colorado State program into a contender in the Mountain West Conference. He increased his victory total in each of his five years at CSU, culminating in a 20-12 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 55-41 over the last three years, reaching postseason play in each campaign. The 2011-12 Rams posted the school s first 20-win season since the 1997-98 campaign while playing a schedule that was rated as the fourthtoughest in the country. Colorado State set a school record with three wins over ranked teams and placed three players on the All-Mountain West teams, and Miles was named the District VIII Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his efforts. The Rams, one of four Mountain West teams to receive bids in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, averaged 70.1 points per game on the season and topped the Mountain West Conference in field-goal percentage (47.1), 3-point percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (76.8). Three of his players earned All-Mountain West honors, marking the program s most honorees in its half century affiliation with the WAC or Mountain West Conference. In 2010-11, Miles guided the program to a 19-13 record, a fourth-place finish in the Mountain West, and a berth in the NIT, reaching milestones at every step along the way. With 19 years of experience as a head coach at four institutions, he has compiled a career record of 317-251 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 78-39 in his four seasons at the school, recorded the first 20-win season in school history, and led Southwest Minnesota State to its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than two decades. Tim Miles by the Numbers 2- At North Dakota State (a Division I independent at the time), Tim Miles went 2-0 against ranked opponents, topping No. 13 Wisconsin in 2005-06 and No. 8 Marquette in 2006-07. 3- Miles was one of only three coaches in Colorado State history to lead the Rams to three consecutive postseason appearances (2010-11-12). 3- Number of CSU players who earned All- Mountain West honors in 2011-12, the most in the school s 50 years of league affiliation. 4th - Colorado State s strength of schedule in 2011-12. The other schools in the top five included Michigan State (1st), UConn (2nd), Duke (3rd) and North Carolina (5th). 10 - Miles 2011-12 Colorado State team ranked in the top 10 nationally in both free throw (76.8) and 3-point percentage (40.0) in 2011-12, 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 2013-14, the most conference wins by a Husker team since 1965-66. 13th - Nebraska s strength of schedule during the 2012-13 season. 30 - Colorado State s RPI in 2011-12, as he took the program s RPI from 273rd in his first season to 30th in 2011-12. 20 - Seasons that Tim Miles has been a head coach during the 2014-15 season. His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels and during 19 previous years, his teams have failed to increase their win total only once. 1920 - 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 2012-13. 75,467 - Number of followers on twitter for @CoachMiles, where he provides a unique look into the program, including halftime tweets. Miles began his head coaching career at Mayville (N.D.) State University, guiding the program to a 35-22 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 1989-90 through 1994-95 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 1990. He was inducted into the University of Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Nebraska Basketball 9 9 Tim Miles Third Season at Nebraska Alma Mater: University of Mary ( 89) Head Coaching Experience Nebraska, 2012-present; Colorado State, 2007-12; North Dakota State, 2001-07; Southwest Minnesota State, 1997-2001; Mayville State, 1995-97. Assistant Coaching Experience Northern State, 1989-95. Family Wife, Kari Son, Gabriel Daughter, Ava Coaching Honors -Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year, 2014 -Big Ten Coach of the Year, 2014 -USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, 2012 -CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, 2010 -University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007 -CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, 2005-06 -North Central Region Coach of the Year, 2000-01 -Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, 2000-01 Year-by-Year Totals Year Team Record Pct. 1995-96 Mayville State 17-11.607 1996-97 Mayville State 18-11.621 Two seasons 35-22.614 1997-98 SW Minnesota State 16-11.593 1998-99 SW Minnesota State 16-11.593 1999-00 SW Minnesota State 18-10.643 2000-01 SW Minnesota State 28-7.800 Four seasons 78-39.667 2001-02 North Dakota State 11-15.423 2002-03 North Dakota State 20-11.645 2003-04 North Dakota State 16-13.552 2004-05 North Dakota State 16-12.571 2005-06 North Dakota State 16-12.571 2006-07 North Dakota State 20-8.714 Six seasons 99-71.582 2007-08 Colorado State 7-25.219 2008-09 Colorado State 9-22.290 2009-10 Colorado State 16-16.500 2010-11 Colorado State 19-13.594 2011-12 Colorado State 20-12.625 Five seasons 71-88.447 2012-13 Nebraska 15-18.455 2013-14 Nebraska 19-13.594 2014-15 Nebraska 1-0 1.000 Three seasons 35-31.530 Career 20 seasons 318-251.559
10 Nebraska Basketball 2014-15 Nebraska Cornhuskers TV & Radio Chart 0 Tai Webster 1 Andrew White III 2 David Rivers 3 Benny Parker 5 Terran Petteway 10 Trevor Menke So. G 6-4 199 Auckland, New Zealand Jr. G 6-7 220 Richmond, Va. Sr. F 6-7 200 Little Rock, Ark. Jr. G 5-9 172 Kansas City, Kan. Jr. G/F 6-6 215 Galveston, Texas Sr. G 5-11 184 Beatrice, Neb. 11 Tarin Smith 12 Moses Abraham 21 Leslee Smith 23 Nick Fuller 24 Jake Hammond 30 B.J. Day Fr. G 6-2 175 Ocean Township, N.J. Sr. C 6-9 252 Kano, Nigeria Sr. F 6-8 255 Long Look, British Virgin Islands RFr. G/F 6-7 207 Sun Prairie, Wis. Fr. F 6-10 230 Comanche, Okla. Jr. G/F 6-5 236 Lincoln, Neb. 31 Shavon Shields 35 Walter Pitchford 44 Kye Kurkowski Tim Miles Chris Harriman Kenya Hunter Jr. G/F 6-7 221 Olathe, Kan. Jr. F 6-10 237 Grand Rapids, Mich. Sr. F 6-11 221 Grant, Neb. Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach TEDDY OWENS Gregory Eaton Tim Wilson ali farokhmanesh Strength Coach Graduate Assistant Manager Jim Molinari Assistant Coach Director of Basketball Operations Video Coordinator Brett Sapp Administrative Coordinator @HuskerHoops & @CoachMiles on Twitter /NebraskaBasketball on Facebook IG: HuskerHoops