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NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2014-15 Game Notes Game #1 vs. Northern Kentucky Media Relations Contact: Shamus McKnight Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 Date: Sunday, Nov. 16 E-mail: [email protected] Time: 1:05 p.m. @HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena @CoachMiles Capacity: 15,000 NebraskaBasketball HUSKERS OPEN 2014-15 SEASON VS. NORTHERN KENTUCKY The Nebraska basketball team tips off the 119th season in American candidate Terran Petteway, Shavon Shields 2014-15 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE program history this Sunday, Nov. 16, as the No. 21 Huskers and Walter Pitchford. Petteway averaged a Big Ten-best Date Opponent Time/Result welcome Northern Kentucky to Pinnacle Bank Arena. 18.1 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 Nov. 6 SW Minn. State (exh.) (BTN Plus) W, 83-61 Tipoff is set for 1:05 p.m. at the Pinnacle Bank Arena assists per game to earn unanimous first-team All-Big Ten Nov. 16 Northern Kentucky (BTN Plus) 1 p.m. and will be produced by the IMG Husker Sports Radio honors. Shields, who averaged 12.8 points and a team- Nov. 18 Central Arkansas (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Network with Kent Pavelka calling the action and Matt best 5.8 rebounds per game joins Petteway in giving the Nov. 22 at Rhode Island 6 p.m. Davison adding color commentary. The game can be Huskers a pair of double-figure returnees for the first Nov. 25 Omaha (ESPN3) 7 p.m. heard for free on Huskers.com and available on the time since the 2003-04 campaign. Pitchford proved to be Nov. 28 Tennessee-Martin (ESPN3) TBA Huskers’ app on iOS or android devices, as well as on one of the Big Ten’s top shooters as a sophomore, as the Dec. 1 at Florida State (ESPN2) 6 p.m. Dec. 7 Creighton (BTN) 6 p.m. TuneIn Radio and on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. 6-foot-10 forward shot 41 percent from 3-point range and averaged 9.3 points per game. The trio combined Dec. 10 Incarnate Word (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Dec. 13 Cincinnati (BTN) 8 p.m. A limited number of tickets for Sunday’s game are to average 39.3 points and 15.3 rebounds per game last available by visiting Huskers.com, calling the Nebraska season. at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIG RED or visiting the Nebraska returns to Pinnacle Bank Arena for the first Dec. 22 vs. Hawaii (ESPNU) 11:59 p.m. Pinnacle Bank Arena box office beginning Sunday at Dec. 23 vs. Wichita St./LMU (ESPNU/2) 8/10:30 p.m. time since an 83-61 win over Southwest Minnesota State 11:30 a.m. Dec. 25 vs. TBA (ESPN2/U/3) TBA on Nov. 6. In that game, Shavon Shields had game highs Live video streaming of Sunday’s game will be carried in both points (29) and rebounds (nine) to pace four Dec. 31 Indiana # (BTN) TBA (1) on BTN Plus with Hunter Cave and Michael Dixon on the Huskers in double figures. Sophomore Tai Webster, who Jan. 5 at Iowa # (BTN) 8 p.m. call. For more information on how to subscribe to BTN averaged 3.9 points per game as a freshman, added 16 Jan. 8 Rutgers # (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Plus, visit btn2go.com. Sunday’s game against NKU is points on 4-of-5 shooting and a trio of 3-pointers for the Jan. 11 Illinois # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wisconsin # (ESPN/2) 8 p.m. the Huskers’ only regular-season game on BTN Plus in Big Red. 2014-15. Jan. 20 Minnesota # (BTN) 7:30 p.m. Northern Kentucky wraps up a two-game road trip on Jan. 24 Michigan State # (ESPN/2) 3/6 p.m. The Huskers open one of the most anticipated seasons Sunday after opening at No. 3 Wisconsin Friday night. Jan. 27 at Michigan # (ESPN) 6 p.m. in program history in 2014-15. Not only do the Huskers The Norse, who went just 9-21 last season, were picked Jan. 31 at Minnesota # (BTN) 5 p.m. return all five starters from a team that went 19-13 and to finish fifth in the Atlantic Sun Conference and return Feb. 3 Northwestern # (BTN) 6:30 p.m. reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since their top six scorers this season. In addition, the Norse Feb. 7 at Penn State # (ESPNU) 3 p.m. Feb. 10 Wisconsin # (ESPN) 8 p.m. 1998, but the program is ranked in the preseason poll for also regain the services of Chad Jackson, who started the the first time since the 1992-93 season. Feb. 15 at Purdue # (BTN) 4:15 p.m. previous two seasons and averaged 10.1 points and 5.6 Feb. 19 at Maryland # (BTN) 6 p.m. Nebraska is led by a trio of junior returnees in All- rebounds per game in 2012-13. Feb. 22 Iowa # (CBS/BTN) TBA (2) Feb. 26 at Ohio State # (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. NEBRASKA PROBABLE STARTERS March 4 at Illinois # (BTN) 9 p.m. Nebraska 2013-14 stats March 8 Maryland # (CBS/BTN) TBA (3) No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other March 11-15 Big Ten Tournament 0 Tai Webster G So. 6-4 199 32/30 3.9 2.1 2.0 apg March 17 -April 6 NCAA Tournamrnt 5 Terran Petteway G Jr. 6-6 215 32/32 18.1 4.8 1.6 apg #-Big Ten Conference game; BTN Plus - Available online and on 31 Shavon Shields G/F Jr. 6-7 221 32/32 12.8 4.8 1.6 apg BTN2Go App. All times are Central and times and dates are subject to 2 David Rivers F Sr. 6-7 200 25/14 3.9 2.9 1.0 spg change. All Husker regular-season games will be heard on the Husker 35 Walter Pitchford F Jr. 6-10 237 32/31 9.3 4.7 0.5 bpg Sports Network and Huskers.com. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS BROADCAST INFORMATION NEBRASKA MEDIA RELATIONS 2013-14 Record: 19-13, 11-7 Big Ten Television: None Associate Media Relations Director: Shamus McKnight Head coach: Tim Miles Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 Online Watching: BTN Plus (subscription required) - E-mail: [email protected] Record at Nebraska: 34-31 (Third year) available online and on the BTN2Go app Career Record: 317-251 (20th year) Announcers: Hunter Cave and Michael Dixon FOLLOW THE HUSKERS ONLINE Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including Web site: Huskers.com NORTHERN KENTUCKY NORSE KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KFAB (1110 AM) in Omaha Twitter: @CoachMiles & @HuskerHoops 2013-14 Record: 9-21, 5-13 Atlantic Sun and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Also available online NU Hoops: Facebook.com/NebraskaBasketball Head coach: Dave Bezold at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Record at NKU: 181-116 (11th year) Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Career Record: Same Satellite Radio: Ch. 98 (Sirius) Ch. 196 (XM) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Expert Analysis: Matt Davison Live Stats: Huskers.com 2 | NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2014-15 NBEBRASKA 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 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ali Farokhmanesh ............................... fuh-ROAK-muh-NESH Head Coach: Tim Miles (University of Mary, 1989); 34-31 in two seasons at Nebraska; 317-251 in 19 seasons Trevor Menke .......................................................... Men-key Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman, third season (Augusta State, 2003); Jim Molinari ..................................................Mole-in-AIR-ee Assistant Coach: Kenya Hunter, second season (Duquesne, 1996) Terran Petteway ....................................tur-RAN PET-eh-way Assistant Coach: Jim Molinari, first season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) Tarin Smith ................................................................. Tear-in Director of Basketball Operations: Teddy Owens Shavon Shields ........................................................ sha-VON Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Tai Webster....................................................................... Tie Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Administrative Coordinator: Brett Sapp Beatrice, Neb. ....................................................... Be-AT-russ Graduate Manager: Ali Farokhmanesh Kano, Nigeria ...........................................................KAH-noh Olathe, Kan. ..........................................................oh-LAY-tha TALE OF THE TAPE Nebraska Cornhuskers Northern Kentucky NUMBERS 2 KNOW 2013-14 Team Statistics (Record: 19-13) 2013-14 Team Statistics (Record: 9-21) (plays Wisconsin on Fri.) Miles that sophomore point guard Tai Nebraska OPP NKU OPP SCORING 2137 2085 SCORING 2044 2211 Webster logged over the summer playing Points per game 66.8 65.2 Points per game 68.1 73.7 28,091 - for the New Zealand National Team, Scoring margin +1.6 - Scoring margin -5.6 - FIELD GOALS-ATT 719-1684 696-1658 FIELD GOALS-ATT 704-1618 737-1569 including games in New Zealand, Field goal pct .427 .420 Field goal pct.