NEBRASKA VS. RUTGERS VS. RUTGERS MEDIA INFO NEBRASKA BASKETBALL Date: Wed., March 13 TV: BTN 32 Time: 5:36 p.m. (CT) Video: Fox Sports app and BTN2Go 2018-19 GAME NOTES Arena: United Center Radio: Husker Sports Network Tickets: Ticketmaster.com Internet Audio: Huskers.com @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2018-19 SCHEDULE HUSKERS BEGIN B1G TOURNAMENT VS. RUTGERS Date Opponent TV/Internet Result Thurs., Nov. 1 Wayne State (exh.) BTN Plus W, 75-40 who had just seven scholarship players available against MATCHUP Tues., Nov. 6 Mississippi Valley State BTN Plus W, 106-37 Iowa, not only overcame a 16-point second-half deficit, Sun., Nov. 11 Southeastern Louisiana ESPNU W, 87-35 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS but trailed 74-65 with 50 seconds left before outscoring 2018-19 Record: 16-15, 6-14 Big Ten Gavitt Tipoff Games Head coach: Tim Miles Iowa, 16-7, to get to overtime. In the extra period, Amir Record at Nebraska: 113-112 (7th year) Harris scored the go-ahead basket with 10.8 seconds left, Wed., Nov. 14 Seton Hall BTN W, 80-57 Career Record: 396-332 (24th year) while Thorir Thorbjarnarson blocked Jordan Bohannon's Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left to preserve the win. Mon., Nov. 19 vs. Missouri State ESPNU W, 85-62 RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS Nebraska has relied on its two senior guards in James 2018-19 Record: 14-16, 7-13 Big Ten Tues., Nov. 20 vs. Texas Tech ESPN2 L, 52-70 Palmer Jr. and Glynn Watson Jr., as both players look to Head coach: Steve Pikiell Sat., Nov. 24 Western Illinois BTN Plus W, 73-49 Record at Rutgers: 44-53 (3rd year) extend their careers in Chicago. Palmer, a third-team Career Record: 236-209 (14th year) All-Big Ten pick by both the coaches and media, averages ACC/B1G Challenge a team-high 19.1 points and 3.1 assists per game. He Mon., Nov. 26 at Clemson ESPN2 W, 68-66 BROADCAST INFO averaged 28.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 : BTN Television steals last week, including a 30-point effort against No. 9 Sun., Dec. 2 Illinois* BTN W, 75-60 Play-by-play: Brandon Gaudin Analysis: Shon Morris Michigan State. Watson is averaging 13.0 points and 2.9 Wed., Dec. 5 at Minnesota * BTN L, 78-85 Sideline: Mike Hall assists per game and has scored 20+ points in three of his Sat., Dec. 8 Creighton BTN W, 94-75 Internet: Fox Sports app and BTN2Go last four games. Sun., Dec. 16 vs. Oklahoma State BTN W, 79-56 Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), Sat., Dec. 22 Cal State Fullerton BTN W, 86-62 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) Rutgers (14-16, 7-13 Big Ten) have been one of the surprises of the Big Ten this season. The Scarlet Knights Sat., Dec. 29 Southwest Minn. St. BTN Plus W, 79-38 Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analysis: Jake Muhleisen Wed., Jan. 2 at Maryland * BTN L, 72-74 own wins over Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio State and Iowa, Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers Sun., Jan. 6 at No. 25 Iowa * BTN L, 84-93 knocking off the Hawkeyes in Iowa City on March 2. App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Thurs., Jan. 10 Penn State * ESPN2 W, 70-64 Rutgers has dropped its last two, including a one-point Satellite Radio: SiriusXM: Ch. 84 and Ch. 372 Mon., Jan. 14 at No. 25 Indiana * FS1 W, 66-51 setback to Penn State on Wednesday. Rutgers won Thurs., Jan. 17 No. 6 Michigan State* FS1 L, 64-70 The Husker men's basketball team begins the postseason the only meeting with NU on Jan. 21, posting a 76-69 Mon., Jan. 21 at Rutgers * BTN L, 69-76 Wednesday afternoon, as Nebraska takes on Rutgers in victory. Sat., Jan. 26 Ohio State * FS1 L, 60-70 the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. The winner of Wednesday's game will play fifth-seeded Tipoff from the United Center is set for 5:36 p.m. (central) Tues., Jan. 29 No. 24 Wisconsin * BTN L, 51-62 Maryland Thursday at 1:30 p.m. or 25 minutes following Sat., Feb. 2 at Illinois * BTN L, 64-71 and the game will be televised nationally on BTN with the conclusion of the Indiana-Ohio State matchup. Wed., Feb. 6 No. 24 Maryland * BTN L, 45-60 Brandon Gaudin, Shon Morris and Mike Hall on the call. The Sat., Feb. 9 at No. 15 Purdue * BTN L, 62-81 matchup will also be available on the Fox Sports App and OPENING NUMBER Wed., Feb. 13 Minnesota * BTN W, 62-61 BTN2Go with cable authentication. 20.8 Sat., Feb. 16 Northwestern * BTN W, 59-50 Glynn Watson's scoring Fans can follow all of the action across the state of Tues., Feb. 19 at Penn State * FS1 L, 71-95 average over the Huskers' Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent Sat., Feb. 23 No. 15 Purdue * BTN L, 72-75 last four contests, including Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will also Thurs., Feb. 28 at No. 9 Michigan * ESPN L, 53-82 three games vs. nationally be available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, on TuneIn Tues., March 5 at No. 9 Michigan St. * ESPN2 L, 76-91 ranked foes. Watson had Radio and the TuneIn Radio app and on both Sirius and XM Sun., March 10 Iowa * BTN W, 93-91 (OT) Radio. The pregame show begins one hour prior to tipoff on 23 points, including seven many of the Husker Sports Network affiliates (affiliate list 3-pointers, in Sunday's win Big Ten Tournament on page 7 of the game notes). over Iowa. Wed., March 13 vs. #12 seed Rutgers BTN 5:30 p.m. Thurs., March 14 vs. #5 seed Maryland BTN 1:30 p.m. The Huskers (16-15, 6-14 Big Ten) look to build Fri., March 15 vs. #4 seed Wisconsin BTN 1:30 p.m. momentum following an improbable 93-91 win over Iowa Sat., March 16 Semifinals CBS Noon in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon. The Huskers, Sun., March 17 Championship CBS 2:30 p.m. 2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS NCAA Tournament No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG March 19-20 First Four TBA TBA 0 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 31/31 34.5 19.1 4.3 3.1 March 21-24 First/Second Rounds TBA TBA 1 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. 23/2 11.7 2.2 2.5 0.7 March 28-29 Regional Semifinals TBA TBA 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 12/0 5.3 0.9 1.5 0.8 March 30-31 Regional Finals TBA TBA 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. 31/31 33.5 13.0 4.0 2.9 Sat., April 6 National Semifinals TBA TBA 10 Karrington Davis G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Injured (Achilles) Mon., April 8 National Championship TBA TBA 11 Dachon Burke Jr. G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. Will sit out 2018-19 (Transfer) 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 184 So. Raleigh, N.C. 29/25 30.1 8.7 2.8 2.0 All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games in 14 Isaac Copeland Jr. F 6-9 225 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 20/20 30.7 14.0 5.4 1.1 red. All dates/times subject to change. Please check Huskers.com 15 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 230 Jr. Dixon, Ill. 30/30 30.7 11.5 7.1 2.0 for updates. 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 250 Sr. Gothenburg, Neb. 31/12 18.3 2.9 4.2 0.4 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 218 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. 28/2 12.8 4.3 2.5 0.3 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 200 RFr. Omaha, Neb. 10/0 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.4 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-6 206 So. Reykjavik, Iceland 20/2 9.1 1.5 2.0 1.1 Sr. Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight 45 Brady Heiman F 6-11 215 Fr. Springfield, Neb. 27/0 8.9 1.9 1.9 0.2 Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 E-mail: [email protected] 2 | NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS PRONUNCIATIONS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Jim Molinari ................................................Mole-in-AIR-ee 0 * James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) Nana Akenten ...................................................uh-KEN-ten 1 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. (St. James School) Tanner Borchardt ..................................................BOR-kart 4 ** Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) Dachon Burke ................................................... DAY-shawn 5 *** Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) Thorir Thorbjarnarson ...........Thor-EAR thorb-YAR-nar-son 10 Karrington Davis ^ G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Montverde Academy) Glynn Watson Jr. .........................................................Glinn 11 Dachon Burke Jr. & G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. (Robert Morris) Brady Heiman ......................................................... HI-men 12 * Thomas Allen G 6-1 184 So. Raleigh, N.C. (Brewster Academy) 14 * Isaac Copeland Jr.