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SAME BALL. NEBRASKA BASKETBALL NEW GAME. Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-3, 0-0 Big 12) Iowa State Cyclones (10-5, 1-0 Big 12) Head Coach: Doc Sadler Head Coach: Greg McDermott Record at Nebraska: 11-3 (First year) at Record at Iowa State: 10-5 (First year) Career Division I Record: 59-21 (3 years) Career Division I Record: 100-68 (6 years) Career Record: 178-61 (8 years) Career Record: 231-132 (13 years) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Philip Mathews, Tony Benford, David Anwar T.J. Otzelberger, Jeff Rutter, Jean Prioleau 2006-07 Nebraska Schedule >>>Game Information Possible Lineups 2006-07 Date Opponent Time/Result Game: 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Nov. 6 Nebraska-Kearney (exh.) .....................W, 74-72 G Charles Richardson Jr. Sr. 5-9 165 8.4 6.4* Nov. 11 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (exh.) ...L, 50-54 Game Date: Jan. 10 G Jamel White So. 6-3 190 10.4 3.2* Nov. 14 Nebraska-Omaha (21 Sports) ..............W, 76-62 Release Date: Jan. 9 G Sek Henry Fr. 6-3 180 8.6 2.6* Nov. 18 No. 20/25 Creighton (NET2) .................W, 73-61 Television: Cornhusker telecast -- FSN Midwest in Nebraska G Marcus Perry Sr. 6-2 185 8.4 2.2 Nov. 21 Lubbock Christian ................................W, 65-42 (Greg Sharpe, play-by-play; Matt Davison, color) -or- Jay-R Strowbridge Fr. 6-0 180 4.3 1.8* Nov. 27 Arkansas-Pine Bluff .............................W, 71-42 C Aleks Maric Jr. 6-11 270 18.1 7.5 Nov. 29 North Texas (FSNMW) ..........................W, 76-57 Cyclone telecast -- ESPN FullCourt Dec. 2 at Rutgers ................................................L, 73-75 (Dave Armstrong, play-by-play; Paul Splittorff, color) 2006-07 Dec. 9 vs. Oregon (FSN)# ..................................L, 56-68 Iowa State Cyclones Yr. Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Radio: Husker Sports Network G Corey McIntosh Jr. 6-0 160 4.7 2.0 Dec. 17 Alabama A&M .......................................W, 82-55 (Kent Pavelka, play-by-play; Andy Markowski, color) Dec. 20 Wyoming^ (KOLN/KGIN) ........................W, 73-55 G Mike Taylor Jr. 6-2 165 16.1 4.4* Dec. 22 Hawaii^ (KOLN/KGIN) .............................L, 72-81 Internet: Huskers.com (live radio, stats) F Cory Johnson Fr. 6-7 230 5.9 2.7 Dec. 23 Houston^ (KOLN/KGIN) .........................W, 70-57 Satellite Radio: None F Rahshon Clark Jr. 6-4 210 8.7 7.4 Dec. 30 at Miami& (FSNMW)...............................W, 82-67 Venue: Hilton Coliseum (14,092) F Wesley Johnson Fr. 6-7 195 12.3 8.7 *assists Jan. 3 Savannah State .....................................W, 81-53 Jan. 6 Western Kentucky ................................W, 82-71 Jan. 10 at Iowa State* (FSNMW) ............................ 7 p.m. >>>Huskers Open Big 12 Play On the Road Against Iowa State Jan. 13 Oklahoma State* (ESPN Plus) ..........12:30 p.m. Following a 14-game non-conference schedule that led the Cornhuskers to nearly every corner of the nation, the Jan. 17 at Oklahoma* (FSNMW) ............................. 7 p.m. Nebraska men's basketball team opens its second season as it travels to Ames, Iowa, to begin Big 12 Conference Jan. 20 Colorado* (ESPN Plus/ESPNU) ...............5 p.m. Jan. 24 Texas* (FSNMW) .......................................7 p.m. play against the Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Jan. 27 at Kansas State* (FSNMW) ........................ 5 p.m. The Huskers will tip off against ISU in Hilton Coliseum at 7 p.m. in a game that will be televised throughout the Jan. 29 Kansas* (ESPN) ........................................8 p.m. state on FSN Midwest, per Big 12 Conference rules, with Greg Sharpe calling the action and Matt Davison adding Feb. 3 at Missouri* (ESPN Plus)..................... 12:30 p.m. color commentary. According to FSN Midwest, it can be seen in Lincoln on Time Warner (Channel 37); Cox (47) Feb. 6 at Texas Tech* (FSNMW) .......................... 7 p.m. and Qwest (33) in Omaha; Charter (26) in Grand Island/Kearney; Cable One (32) in Norfolk; Arapahoe Cable (41) Feb. 10 Texas A&M* (FSNMW) ..............................7 p.m. Feb. 13 Kansas State* (FSNMW) ...........................7 p.m. in Arapahoe; Cable TV (19) of Stanton; Glenwood Telecomm (17) in Blue Hill; and Huntel (23) in Blair. In Nebraska, Feb. 17 at Kansas* (ESPN Plus) ............................. 3 p.m. satellite subscribers can view the Husker telecast on DirecTV (channel 648) and Dish Network (447). The Iowa State Feb. 21 at Baylor* (FSNMW) .............................. 6:30 p.m. telecast of the game will also be available in the state of Iowa and on satellite as part of ESPN's FullCourt package. Feb. 24 Missouri* (ESPN Plus).......................12:30 p.m. The contest can also be heard on the radio throughout Nebraska on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, as well Feb. 28 Iowa State* ................................................7 p.m. March 3 at Colorado* (ESPN Plus) ................... 12:30 p.m. as on the Internet at Huskers.com. Kent Pavelka, the basketball voice of the Huskers, will call the action from court March 8-11 at Big 12 Championship (ESPN Plus) ........... TBA side while former letterwinner Andy Markowski adds color commentary for the game. (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Nebraska hits the court as the next-to-last team to start league play after having its open conference date last ^Rainbow Classic, Honolulu, Hawaii #at Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. &Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, Miami, Fla. *Big 12 Conference game weekend when it played host to Western Kentucky while most of the Big 12 got underway. Kansas, which tips off ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL 2006-07 Numerical Roster 2006-07 Nebraska Stats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) PPG RPG A B S 1 Sek Henry G 6-3 180 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Patterson School [N.C.]) 8.6 2.4 36 3 16 3 Charles Richardson Jr.^^^ G 5-9 165 Sr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 8.4 2.9 89 2 31 4 Marcus Perry^ G 6-2 185 Sr. Anniston, Ala. (Southern Union State CC) 8.4 2.2 10 5 5 5 Jay-R Strowbridge G 6-0 180 Fr. Ardmore, Ala. (Sparkman) 4.3 0.8 21 0 2 12 Kyle Marks^ F 6-7 225 So. Riviera Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) 2.1 1.4 1 2 1 21 Aleks Maric^^ C 6-11 270 Jr. Sydney, Australia (Life Center [N.J.] Academy) 18.1 7.5 10 19 5 23 Mike Smith G 6-2 190 RFr. Bronx, N.Y. (Regional) 1.2 0.3 2 0 0 25 Paul Velander^ G 6-2 190 So. Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg) 5.3 1.2 10 0 4 31 Jamel White^ G 6-3 190 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Laurinburg [N.C.] Institute) 10.4 2.8 41 2 12 32 Chris Balham F 6-8 225 RFr. Kansas City, Kan. (Shawnee Mission West) 0.4 0.8 1 2 0 41 Jeremy Barr F 6-8 265 So. New Providence, Bahamas (Westbury Christian (Texas)) Sitting out under NCAA transfer rules 44 Ryan Anderson G 6-4 195 Fr. Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach) 13.3 5.3 22 1 12 ^-letters earned The Series Coming Up Next The Huskers and Cyclones are meeting for the 225th time in series history, dating back to the 1908-09 Nebraska returns to Lincoln for its Big 12 home opener on Saturday, Jan. 13, when the Huskers take on campaign. Nebraska leads the series by a 128-96 margin, although the teams have split the season series Oklahoma State at the Devaney Center. NU has won its last three home league openers and owns a two- each of the past five seasons. game winning streak over the Cowboys, who will enter the weekend with a top-15 national ranking. 2006-07 Nebraska Men's Basketball SAME BALL. NEBRASKA BASKETBALL NEW GAME. 2006-07 Team Leaders at 8 p.m. Wednesday night, will be the last team to open >>>Following Up Western Kentucky Double-Figure Scoring Games conference action after playing an out-of-league game Aleks Maric 12, Ryan Anderson 7, Jamel White 7, Charles Richardson Jr. • With the win over Western Kentucky, Nebraska 5, Sek Henry 4, Marucs Perry 4, Paul Velander 4, Jay-R Strowbridge 1 against South Carolina on Sunday. finished 11-3 in non-conference play and moved to 8-0 Double-Figure Rebounding Games Nebraska hopes to continue its strong start to the at home this season. It marked NU's most wins before Aleks Maric 3, Ryan Anderson 2 season after running to an 11-3 record in non-conference conference play since 1994-95, when the Huskers also Double-Doubles action. NU finished a perfect pre-Big 12 home slate as it had 11 pre-conference wins. The last time NU had more Aleks Maric 3 improved to 8-0 at the Devaney Center last weekend with than 11 wins before league play was 1990-91, when it had 20-Point Games an 11-point victory over a tough Western Kentucky squad. Aleks Maric 5, Ryan Anderson 1, Sek Henry 1, Marcus Perry 1, Jamel 13 wins before the start of Big Eight action. White 1 All 11 of the Huskers' victories this season have been by • Nebraska hit 62.2 percent from the floor, its second Games Leading NU in Scoring* double figures, and only one game – a two-point loss in straight and third overall game above 60 percent this Aleks Maric 7, Ryan Anderson 4, Marcus Perry 1, Sek Henry 1, Jamel the first road game of the season – has been decided by season. The last time Nebraska had consecutive games White 1 fewer than nine points. of shooting at least 60.0 percent from the field was Games Leading NU in Rebounding* The Huskers own a 3-3 mark away from Lincoln this Aleks Maric 8, Ryan Anderson 4, Jim Ledsome 2, Paul Velander 1 February 1984.