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2003-04 Game 17 vs. No. 25 Oklahoma Huskers.com Jan. 30, 2004 NEBRASKA Bob Devaney Sports Center Basketball Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Sports Information • 116 S. Stadium • Lincoln, NE 68588 • (402) 472-7779 • Fax (402) 472-2005 Basketball SID: Jerry Trickie • E-mail: [email protected] • Cell phone: (402) 540-0269 Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition Huskers Look to Defend Home Court vs. Oklahoma 2003-04 Schedule The Nebraska men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Bob Devaney Overall: 11-5 Big 12 Conference: 1-4 Sports Center to take on No. 25 Oklahoma on Sunday, Feb. 1. The game, which will be seen Home: 10-1 Road: 1-4 Neutral: 0-0 on ESPN+ (Channel 10/11, Lincoln; Cox 2, Omaha), will tip off at Noon. Trey Bender will Date Opponent Time/Result provide play-by-play and Paul Splittorff will add color commentary. Nov. 22 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 80-64 The game will also be heard on the Pinnacle Sports Network throughout Nebraska and Nov. 29 Eastern Michigan W, 67-59 the Midwest, and can be heard around the Dec. 3 Arizona State W, 66-60 The Matchup world on Huskers.com (live stats also available). Dec. 6 South Florida W, 75-52 Who: No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners (12-4, 2-3) Randy Lee will call the action and Matt Davison Dec. 8 Delaware State W, 68-39 vs. Nebraska Huskers (11-5, 1-4) will add color analysis. Dec. 10 at Creighton (KM3) L, 54-61 When: Sunday, Feb. 1, Noon (CST) Dec. 13 Tennessee W, 77-62 Where: Devaney Center (13,595) Nebraska has done a tremendous job Dec. 20 Bethune-Cookman W, 70-26 Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network defending its home court this season. The Dec. 22 Lipscomb W, 75-52 Randy Lee, play-by-play Huskers are 10-1 in Lincoln in 2003-04, Dec. 29 at Minnesota W, 77-60 Matt Davison, color analyst marking the 22nd time in the past 28 seasons Jan. 6 St. Francis (Pa.) W, 93-49 TV: ESPN+ NU has won at least 10 games in the Devaney Jan 10 at Iowa State* L, 74-89 Trey Bender, play-by-play Center. Paul Splittorff, color Jan. 14 Colorado* L, 60-68 The Huskers' success has come behind a Internet: Huskers.com (live radio, stats) Jan. 17 at No. 18/16 Texas* (ERT) L, 61-63 stifling defense that ranks in the national top Series: OU leads 99-78 Jan. 21 Baylor* W, 76-47 Coaches: NU – Barry Collier (245-187) 10 in two categories. NU has held opponents Jan. 24 at Missouri* L, 51-72 OU – Kelvin Sampson (402-233) to just 52.5 points per game at the BDSC this Feb. 1 Oklahoma* (ERT) Noon year, while holding foes to just 34.1 percent Feb. 4 at Kansas State* 7 p.m. Probable Lineups shooting, including 27.4 percent from three- Feb. 7 Missouri* (ERT) 12:30 p.m. 2003-04 point range. Feb. 11 at Texas A&M* 7 p.m. Nebraska Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. NU will also look to continue executing at Feb. 15 Kansas* (ABC) 12:30 p.m. G Jason Dourisseau 6-5 195 7.1 2.7 a high level on offense against the Sooners. Feb. 18 Kansas State* 7:05 p.m. G Jake Muhleisen 6-4 200 8.3 3.2 Nebraska has hit at least 50.0 percent from the Feb. 21 at Oklahoma State* 7 p.m. G Charles Richardson Jr. 5-8 155 2.9 3.0* field in four of its last five home games, and has Feb. 24 Texas Tech* 7:05 p.m. F John Turek 6-9 240 8.9 6.2 drained better than 55.0 percent from three- F Andrew Drevo 6-8 250 10.9 4.4 Feb. 28 Iowa State* (ERT) 3 p.m. *assists per game point range in its last three contests in Lincoln. March 3 at Kansas* 6:30 p.m. 2003-04 The Huskers have averaged 73.4 points per March 6 at Colorado* (ERT) 3 p.m. Oklahoma Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. game in front of the home crowd. March 11-14 at Big 12 Tournament (ERT) TBA G Drew Lavender 5-7 155 11.8 3.9* Following Sunday's game against OU, the G Jason Detrick 6-6 215 11.2 2.9 Huskers hit the road to take on rival Kansas Times Central Standard and subject to change. G Lawrence McKenzie 6-2 170 7.0 1.9 State in Manhattan, Kan., on Wednesday, Feb. Home games in bold. F Johnnie Gilbert 6-8 230 4.8 3.6 4. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. and can be * - Big 12 Conference game. C Jahbari Brown 6-10 220 7.4 5.6 ERT - ESPN Regional Television *assists per game heard on the Pinnacle Sports Network. 2003-04 Numerical Roster 2003-04 Stats No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) PPG RPG A B S 1 Jason Dourisseau^ G 6-5 195 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 7.1 2.7 12 1 9 3 Charles Richardson Jr. G 5-8 155 Fr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 2.9 2.3 48 0 12 4 Nate Johnson^ G 6-1 195 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. (Penn Valley CC) 12.4 3.6 20 0 10 5 Shuan Stegall G/F 6-6 215 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan) 0.9 0.9 1 1 0 10 Marcus Neal Jr. G 6-0 175 Jr. Annapolis, Md. (Polk CC) 3.1 1.7 23 1 6 11 Wes Wilkinson^ F 6-9 205 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 3.5 2.1 11 9 10 12 Jake Muhleisen^^ G 6-4 200 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 8.3 3.2 29 4 20 15 Bronsen Schliep^ F 6-7 205 So. Fairfield, Neb. (Sandy Creek) 2.0 1.1 4 0 0 20 Brian Conklin^^^ F 6-11 230 Sr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 6.5 3.1 14 4 4 21 Corey Simms^^ G 6-5 205 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Normandy) 4.5 3.9 23 6 13 23 James Reynolds G 6-2 180 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) 1.7 0.3 1 0 1 25 Adam Bohac^^^ G 6-1 180 Sr. Kimball, Neb. (Kimball) 0.3 0.1 3 0 1 31 Bob Kempf C 6-10 220 Fr. Shickley, Neb. (Shickley) Will redshirt this season 44 John Turek^^ F 6-9 240 Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln) 8.9 6.2 17 24 11 45 Tony Wilbrand^ C 6-10 250 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) 1.4 1.2 2 3 1 50 Andrew Drevo^ F 6-8 250 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Morningside College) 10.9 4.4 37 13 16 1 Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition Team Information About the Huskers Head Coach................ Barry Collier (Butler, 1976) Nebraska returns home to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to face its first ranked opponent Record at NU (years) ...................... 49-55 (fourth) in Lincoln this season, as the Sooners enter the weekend matchup ranked No. 25 in both Record Overall (years) ................. 245-187 (15th) the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll and the AP poll. OU has been ranked for the past 45 Assistant Coaches..Reggie Rankin (Ohio, 1989) weeks, but nearly fell out after a four-game ....................Doug Novsek (Southern Illinois, 1987) In the NCAA Rankings (as of Jan. 27) losing streak earlier this month. ...................Scott Spinelli (Boston University, 1989) Team NCAA Big 12 Nebraska owns 47 victories over ranked Director of Basketball Operations......................... FG pct. Defense 4th 1st .....................Tim Waller (Western Michigan, 1979) teams all-time, including one in each of the Scoring Defense 10th 1st Video Coordinator .......................Steve Hinerman past three years under Coach Collier. All three 3pt. FG Percentage 10th 1st Athletic TrainerTradition................................... | TeamworkJose Fonseca | Integrity | Tradition | Teamworkof those | Integrity victories came | Tradition at home, with two Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition 2002-03 Record ................................................ 11-19 Rebounding Margin 17th 3rd against league foes. The last time NU defeated a Big 12 Record (Finish)......................... 3-13 (12th) FG Percentage 21st 2nd ranked conference opponent was 2002, when Big 12 Postseason Tournament ..................... 0-1 Scoring Margin 24th 3rd the Huskers downed No. 20 Texas Tech, 80-69, 2003 Postseason ...............................................none at the Devaney Center. Nebraska's last seven Starters Returning/Lost..................................... 4/1 victories over ranked opponents have come against teams ranked between 20 and 25. Lettermen Returning/Lost.............................11/4 The last time NU defeated a team ranked inside the top 20 was with a 74-69 overtime win against No. 7 Iowa Sate in 1997. Barry Collier For the Huskers to defeat the Sooners, NU will need to play stiff defense and execute well Radio Show on offense; exactly how the Huskers have performed much of the season. The Barry Collier radio show, a weekly statewide Nebraska leads the conference in scoring defense (57.7 ppg) and field-goal percentage call-in show co-hosted with Gary Sharp, begins defense (36.8) – both of which rank in the top 10 nationally – and ranks second in the its fourth year on the Pinnacle Sports Network. league in three-point field-goal percentage defense (30.2). Broadcasts can be heard on Mondays at 7 p.m. on The Huskers have held 13 of 16 foes to 65 or fewer points this season, and no opponent anchor affiliates KLIN (1400) in Lincoln and KFAB has recorded 70 or more points against NU at home.