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NEBRASKA VS. NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA BASKETBALL VS. NORTH DAKOTA MEDIA INFO Date: Sunday, Nov. 19 TV: BTN 2017-18 GAME NOTES 4 Time: 1:01 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Video: BTN2Go, Fox Sports Go Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2017-18 SCHEDULE HUSKERS HOST FIGHTING HAWKS ON SUNDAY Date Opponent TV/Internet Time Sun., Oct. 22 at Mississippi State (exh.) - W, 76-72 MATCHUP from 3-point range. The Huskers cut a 13-point halftime Tues., Nov. 7 Northwood (exh.) BTN Plus W, 80-62 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS deficit to 40-32 in the opening minutes of the second half, Sat., Nov. 11 Eastern Illinois BTN Plus W, 72-68 2017-18 Record: 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten but could not get any closer, as St. John’s forced 16 Husker Mon., Nov. 13 North Texas BTN Plus W, 86-67 Head coach: Tim Miles turnovers and pulled away down the stretch. AT GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES/ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL Record at Nebraska: 77-87 (6th year) For the Huskers, James Palmer Jr. was the only Husker to Thurs., Nov. 16 at St. John’s FS1 L, 56-79 Career Record: 360-307 (23rd year) finish in double figures, totaling 13 points, while Evan Taylor Sun., Nov. 19 North Dakota BTN 1 p.m. had nine points and five rebounds. NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS AT ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (ORLANDO, FLA.) 2017-18 Record: 2-1, 0-0 Big Sky Palmer paces the Huskers in both scoring (14.3 ppg) and Thurs., Nov. 23 vs. UCF ESPN3 5 p.m. Head coach: Brian Jones assists (2.7 apg), as the Huskers have four players averaging Fri., Nov. 24 vs. W. Virginia/Marist TBA TBA Record at North Dakota: 168-180 (12th year) double figures entering Sunday's contest. Sophomore Sun., Nov. 26 vs. TBA TBA TBA Career Record: Same forward Isaiah Roby leads Nebraska in both rebounding (8.7 BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE BROADCAST INFO rpg) and blocked shots (2.7 bpg) while coming off the bench Wed., Nov.29 Boston College ESPNU 8 p.m. Television: Big Ten Network for the Big Red. Sun., Dec. 3 at Michigan State # FS1 3:30 p.m. Play-by-play: Jeff Levering Analysis: Shon Morris North Dakota has been off since an 80-71 win over Tues., Dec. 5 Minnesota # BTN 8 p.m. Internet Video: BTN.com, BTN2Go and Fox Sports Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday to wrap up three games Sat., Dec. 9 at Creighton FS1 1:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), in Hawaii. UND comes off a 22-win season a year ago as 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) the Fighting Hawks won the Big Sky Tournament title and SHELTER INSURANCE SHOWDOWN Sat., Dec. 16 Kansas FS1 7 p.m. Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analysis: Matt Davison reached the NCAA Tournament. Junior guard Gino Crandell Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers ranks 15th nationally in scoring at 27.3 points per game, Wed., Dec. 20 UTSA BTN 7 p.m. App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. including a nation-best 41-point outburst in the opener. Fri., Dec. 22 Delaware State BTN Plus 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 Stetson BTN Plus 7 p.m. Nebraska returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena for a Sunday Sunday's game is a men's and women's doubleheader Tues., Jan. 2 at Northwestern # BTN 8 p.m. matinee, as the Huskers host North Dakota. Tipoff is set for at Pinnacle Bank Arena, as the Husker women will face Sat., Jan. 6 at Purdue # BTN 1:15 p.m. 1 p.m., and tickets are available by visiting Huskers.com or at Creighton at 7 p.m. Fans who have tickets to the NU-North Tues., Jan. 9 Wisconsin # BTN 7:30 p.m. the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Dakota game can also use their tickets for general admission Friday, Jan. 12 at Penn State # BTN 6 p.m. Sunday's game will be televised on BTN (DirecTV Ch. 610, seating for the women's game that evening. The KC Disc Mon, Jan. 15 Illinois # BTN 8 p.m. Dish Ch. 410, Spectrum Ch. 24, Allo Ch. 25) with Jeff Levering Dogs will perform at halftime of both of Sunday’s games. Thurs, Jan. 18 Michigan # BTN 8 p.m. and Shon Morris on the call. The game is also available on Mon., Jan. 22 at Ohio State # BTN 7 p.m. BTN.com, BTN2go and Fox Sports Go for smart phones and OPENING NUMBER Wed., Jan. 24 at Rutgers # BTN 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 Iowa # BTN 7 p.m. mobile devices. It is the first of at least 20 Husker games on 9 Mon., Jan. 29 at Wisconsin # BTN 8 p.m. BTN during the 2017-18 campaign. Glynn Watson needs nine Tues., Feb. 6 at Minnesota # BTN 8 p.m. Fans can follow all of the action across the state of points to move into the Sat., Feb. 10 Rutgers # BTN 3 p.m. Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent top-60 of NU's career Tues., Feb. 13 Maryland # BTN 6 p.m. Pavelka and Matt Davison on the call. The game will also be scoring list. Watson also Sun., Feb. 18 at Illinois # BTN 2:30 p.m. available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, on TuneIn needs seven steals to Tues., Feb. 20 Indiana # BTN 8 p.m. Radio and on the TuneIn Radio app. The broadcast begins one reach 100 for his career. Sun., Feb. 25 Penn State # BTN 4:15 p.m. hour prior to tipoff. AT BIG TEN TOURNAMENT The Huskers (2-1) struggled from the floor in Thursday's Wed., Feb. 28 First Round BTN TBA loss at St. John's, shooting just 28.1 percent, including 6-of-26 Thurs., March 1 Second Round BTN TBA Fri., March 2 Quarterfinals BTN TBA 2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Sat., March 3 Semifinals CBS 1/3:30 p.m. No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG Sun., March 4 Championship CBS 3:30 p.m. 0 Duby Okeke C 6-8 247 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. 3/0 9.3 1.3 1.3 0.00 AT NCAA TOURNAMENT 3 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 191 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 2/0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 March 13-14 First Four TBA 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 192 So. Omaha, Neb. 1/0 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.00 March 15-18 NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds TBA * 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 173 Jr. Bellwood, Ill. 3/3 29.3 13.7 2.0 1.67 March 22-25 NCAA Regionals TBA 10 Jack McVeigh F 6-8 215 Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia 3/0 9.3 3.3 2.7 0.00 Mar. 31-Apr. 2 NCAA Final Four TBA * 11 Evan Taylor G 6-5 208 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 3/3 28.0 11.0 3.7 1.67 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 180 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 3/0 14.3 4.3 1.3 1.00 All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games 13 Anton Gill G 6-3 195 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 1/0 24.0 7.0 2.0 0.00 in red and bold. All dates/times subject to change. Please check * 14 Isaac Copeland F 6-9 221 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 3/3 25.3 7.0 6.7 1.33 Huskers.com for updates. 15 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 225 So. Dixon, Ill. 3/0 22.7 10.0 8.7 1.33 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 265 Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. 3/0 3.7 1.0 1.7 0.00 * 24 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 210 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 3/3 30.3 14.3 4.3 2.33 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 215 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 1/0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT * 32 Jordy Tshimanga C 6-11 268 So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2/0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.00 Sr. Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 0/0 - - - - Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-5 194 Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland 2/0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.00 E-mail: [email protected] 2 | NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS PRONUNCIATIONS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Jim Molinari ................................................Mole-in-AIR-ee 0 Duby Okeke C 6-8 247 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Winthrop) Nana Akenten ...................................................uh-KEN-ten 3 ** Malcolm Laws G 6-1 191 Sr. Orlando, Fla. (Florida Atlantic) Tanner Borchardt ..................................................BOR-kart 4 * Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 192 So. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) Duby Okeke ............................................. Doobie Okay-Kay 5 ** Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 173 Jr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) Thorir Thorbjarnarson ........................................................ 10 ** Jack McVeigh F 6-8 215 Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia (AIS) ...............................................Thor-EAR thorb-YAR-nar-son 11 * Evan Taylor G 6-5 208 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Odessa College) Jordy Tshimanga .........................................cha-MAHN-gah 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 180 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Brewster Academy Glynn Watson Jr. .........................................................Glinn 13 * Anton Gill G 6-3 195 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Louisville) 14 Isaac Copeland F 6-9 221 Jr.