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ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball 2007-08 Nebraska Basketball |+| Nebraska Cornhuskers |+| Presbyterian Blue Hose |+| 2007-08 Nebraska Schedule (0-0) (0-0) Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Nov. 2 Nebraska Wesleyan (exh.) ....... W, 70-50 Head Coach: Doc Sadler Head Coach: Gregg Nibert Nov. 6 Wayne State (exh.) .................. W, 74-51 Record at Nebraska: 17-14 (1 year) Record at PC: 327-206 (18 years) Nov. 10 Presbyterian .............................. 7 p.m. Career Division I Record: 65-32 (3 years) Nov. 17 Alabama A&M ............................. 1 p.m. Career Record: 184-72 (8 years) Assistant Coaches: Nov. 20 Norfolk State .............................. 7 p.m. Ronny Fisher, Justin Smith Nov. 24 vs. Creighton .................................... 1 p.m. Assistant Coaches: Nov. 26 IPFW .......................................... 7 p.m. Philip Mathews, Tony Benford, David Anwar Dec. 2 Arizona State (ESPNU) ................ 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at Western Kentucky (FSN Midwest) .... 7 p.m. |+| Game Information Dec. 9 Rutgers (FSN Midwest) ................ 2 p.m. Game: Game 1 Game Date: Nov. 10, 2007 Dec. 11 Savannah State........................... 7 p.m. Game Time: 7:05 p.m. CST Release Date: Nov. 8, 2007 Dec. 15 vs. Oregon# ................................ 1 p.m. Television: None Dec. 22 North Carolina Central ................ 7 p.m. Dec. 29 Alcorn State ............................... 7 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network (Kent Pavelka, play-by-play; Matt Davison, color) Jan. 4 Maryland Eastern-Shore .............. 7 p.m. Internet: Huskers.com (live radio, stats) Jan. 12 Kansas (ESPN) ............................ 8 p.m. Satellite Radio: Nebraska broadcast, Channel 114 HUSKERS.COM Jan. 15 at Colorado* (FSN Midwest) ............... 8 p.m. Venue: Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,595) Jan. 19 Baylor* (ESPN Plus) .................... 5 p.m. Jan. 26 at Kansas* (ESPN Plus) .............. 12:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Missouri* (FSN Midwest) ................ 7 p.m. |+| Nebraska Opens Regular Season With Three-Game Homestand Feb. 2 Iowa State* (ESPN Plus) .............. 3 p.m. The Nebraska men's basketball team opens the 112th season in program history this weekend as it plays host to Feb. 6 at Kansas State* (FSN Midwest) ......... 7 p.m. the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Saturday, Nov. 10. The Cornhuskers and Blue Hose will tip off at 7:05 p.m. at the Bob Feb. 9 Texas Tech* (ESPN Plus) ............ 3 p.m. Devaney Sports Center. Feb. 13 Missouri* ................................... 7 p.m. Husker fans throughout the country and around the world can follow all the action live on the Internet as the Feb. 16 at Iowa State* (ESPN Plus) ................ 3 p.m. Husker Sports Network radio broadcast will be streamed live on Huskers.com. The Husker Sports Network consists Feb. 20 Kansas State* (ESPN2) ............... 8 p.m. of stations around Nebraska and Iowa that carry broadcast coverage of Nebraska athletic events. For men's Feb. 23 at Texas A&M* (ESPN Plus) ............... 3 p.m. Feb. 27 Oklahoma* ................................. 7 p.m. basketball, a 30-station network is in place for the 2007-08 season. Veteran broadcaster Kent Pavelka will again be March 1 at Oklahoma State* (ESPN Plus) .. 12:30 p.m. behind the microphone calling the action while Matt Davison returns for another year as the color analyst. March 4 at Texas* (FSN Midwest) .............. 6:30 p.m. After a pair of victories in the exhibition season, the Huskers are excited to get the second season of the Doc March 9 Colorado* (FSN Midwest) ............ 2 p.m. Sadler era under way. In his first year in Lincoln, Sadler helped the Huskers to a solid 17-14 record and a tie for March 13-16 at Big 12 Championship (ESPN Plus).......TBA seventh place in the Big 12 standings. Sadler has only known success as a head coach, as he owns a 65-32 record (Kansas City) in three seasons as a Division I head coach, including winning more than 20 games twice. Overall, he has won 185 *Big 12 Conference game #- at Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. games in eight seasons as head coach at any level, an average of 23 wins per year. Sadler has more talent to work with this season as he returns his top two scorers from last season, including Possible Lineups 2006-07 preseason All-American center Aleks Maric. The Sydney, Australia, native is the top returning scorer and rebounder Nebraska Cornhuskers Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. in the Big 12 Conference and will be the focal point of every Husker contest. Along with Maric, sophomore Ryan G Cookie Miller Fr. 5-7 165 First year Anderson, who proved to be one of the most versatile players on the squad last year, is back for his second season. G Ade Dagunduro Jr. 6-5 190 First year G Steve Harley Jr. 5-11 170 First year One of the team's veterans, Anderson may provide the Huskers' most dangerous threat from 3-point range. G Ryan Anderson So. 6-4 200 10.1 4.6 Along with eight returning lettermen, Sadler will mix in 11 newcomers who have never played in a regular-season C Aleks Maric Jr. 6-11 275 18.5 8.7 game for Nebraska, including eight scholarship newcomers. Three of the newcomers – guards Ade Dagunduro, Steve Harley and Cookie Miller – earned the starting nod in each of Nebraska's exhibition contests this season. 2006-07 Saturday's game against Presbyterian will be the first of three straight at the Devaney Center to open the season. Presbyterian Blue Hose Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. G Ryan Lamb Sr. 5-8 160 2.3 1.2 Nebraska has opened the regular season at home each of the past four years and has had at least three consecutive G Pierre Miller Fr. 5-10 160 First year home games to begin a season five times since 1996. G Bryan Bostic Jr. 6-3 180 9.3 5.4 F Walt Allen So. 6-5 220 1.8 1.3 |+| Recapping the Exhibition Season F Al'Lonzo Coleman Fr. 6-7 230 First year Nebraska completed its exhibition season earlier this week with a 74-51 victory over Wayne State, the second of *assists two straight in-state foes. With the win, NU ended exhibition play with a 2-0 record, the 15th time since 1988 that the Huskers were perfect in the preseason. Overall, Nebraska now owns a 44-6 record since its first exhibition contest |+| Coming Up against the Swedish National Team in 1966. The Nebraska Cornhuskers return to the practice court for a Coach Doc Sadler was able to evaluate the vast majority of the roster as 18 of the 19 players saw action. Only week as they prepare to take on Alabama A&M on Saturday, sophomore forward Alex Chapman, who had preseason surgery and is still returning to action, sat out the two games Nov. 17. The game will tip off at 1 p.m. at the Devaney Center. The Nebraska women's basketball team also plays at home that so that he did not lose his ability to redshirt. Sadler has said that no determination about redshirting any players, day, taking on Florida at 5 p.m. |+| Weekly Media Planner .... Note: Practices are generally open to the public. Media interviews typically take place before practice. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Practice Practice vs. Presbyterian Off Practice Practice Practice Devaney Center Devaney Center Devaney Center (no interviews) Devaney Center Devaney Center Devaney Center @ 1:30 @ 1:15 @ 7 p.m. @ 1:30 p.m. @ 1:30 p.m. @ 1:30 p.m. (closed to public; (closed to public; (closed to public; NCAA dead period) NCAA dead period) NCAA dead period) 2007-08 Nebraska Men's Basketball | 1 ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball ebraska Basketball Nebraska Numerical Roster 2006-07 Nebraska Stats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) PPG RPG A B S 1 Sek Henry* G 6-3 195 So. Los Angeles, Calif. (Lynwood/Patterson (N.C.) School) 5.8 2.0 52 5 23 2 Nick Krenk*# G 6-0 180 Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) 9.9 9.9 1 0 3 3 Brandon Richardson G 6-0 175 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Hawthorne) First year 4 Steve Harley G 5-11 170 Jr. Temple Hills, Md. (Marriott/South Plains (Texas) College) First year 5 Jay-R Strowbridge* G 5-11 185 So. Ardmore, Ala. (Sparkman) 3.9 1.4 40 1 5 11 Ade Dagunduro G 6-5 190 Jr. Inglewood, Calif. (Inglewood/Antelope Valley CC) First year 15 Alonzo Edwards F 6-7 225 Fr. Houston, Texas (Klein Forest) First year 20 Shang Ping F 6-10 230 Jr. Haerbin, China (Illinois Central CC) First year 21 Aleks Maric*** C 6-11 275 Sr. Sydney, Australia (Australian Institute for Sport/Life Center (N.J.) Academy) 18.5 8.7 24 33 15 23 Mike Diacos# G 6-1 175 Fr. Ventura, Calif. (Camarillo) First year 24 Cookie Miller G 5-7 165 Fr. Charleston, W. Va. (Capital/Harmony Community (Ohio) School) First year 25 Paul Velander**# G 6-2 190 Jr. Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg) 3.9 1.4 40 1 5 30 Toney McCray G 6-6 185 Fr. Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Elkins) First year 31 Alex Chapman F 6-9 225 So. Canby, Ore. (Canby/Sheridan (Wyo.) College) First year 32 Chris Balham* F 6-8 235 So. Kansas City, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) 0.5 0.8 1 4 3 34 Andrew Wicklund# G 6-5 170 RFr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Redshirted in 2006-07 35 Ben Nelson*# F 6-8 225 Jr.