2003-04 Game 25 vs. Iowa State Huskers.com Feb. 28, 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 NU Looks for Win in Regular-Season Home Finale 2003-04 Schedule The Nebraska men's basketball team will play its final home game of the regular season on Overall: 15-9 Big 12 Conference: 5-8 Saturday, Feb. 28, when the Huskers play host to border rival Iowa State at the Bob Devaney Home: 13-3 Road: 2-6 Neutral: 0-0 Sports Center. The game will tip off at 3:03 p.m. and can be seen as part of the Big 12 package Date Opponent Time/Result on ESPN+ with Brad Sham (play-by-play) and Renzi Stone (color) handling broadcast duties. Nov. 22 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 80-64 The contest can also be heard on the Pinnacle Sports Network and Huskers.com, with Randy Nov. 29 Eastern Michigan W, 67-59 Lee calling the action and Matt Davison adding Dec. 3 Arizona State W, 66-60 The Matchup color analysis. Dec. 6 South Florida W, 75-52 Who: Iowa State Cyclones (15-9, 6-7) Nebraska's senior class of Adam Bohac, Dec. 8 Delaware State W, 68-39 vs. Nebraska Huskers (15-9, 5-8) Brian Conklin, Andrew Drevo, Nate Johnson Dec. 10 at Creighton (KM3) L, 54-61 When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 3:03 p.m. (CST) and Marques McCarty will be introduced before Dec. 13 Tennessee W, 77-62 Where: Devaney Center (13,595) Dec. 20 Bethune-Cookman W, 70-26 Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network the game in a Senior Day ceremony. Dec. 22 Lipscomb W, 75-52 Randy Lee, play-by-play When the Huskers tip off against ISU, Dec. 29 at Minnesota W, 77-60 Matt Davison, color analyst Nebraska will be looking to pick up its fifth Jan. 6 St. Francis (Pa.) W, 93-49 TV: ESPN+ win in seven games. The Huskers will also be Jan 10 at Iowa State* L, 74-89 Brad Sham, play-by-play looking to defend their home court, where NU Jan. 14 Colorado* L, 60-68 Renzi Stone, color analyst has won 13 of 16 contests this season. Internet: Huskers.com (live radio, stats) Jan. 17 at No. 18/16 Texas* (ERT) L, 61-63 Nebraska, which started the league season Series: NU leads 125-94 Jan. 21 Baylor* W, 76-47 Coaches: NU – Barry Collier (249-191) with a 1-6 mark, is now 5-8 in Big 12 play with Jan. 24 at Missouri* L, 51-72 ISU – Wayne Morgan (106-93) three regular-season games remaining. The Feb. 1 No. 25/25 Oklahoma* (ERT) L, 50-52 five league wins are already two more than Feb. 4 at Kansas State* L, 61-78 Probable Lineups last season. 2003-04 Feb. 7 Missouri* (ERT) W, 78-62 Nebraska's most recent victory came Tuesday Nebraska Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Feb. 11 at Texas A&M* W, 83-77 G Nate Johnson 6-1 195 13.1 4.3 in a romp over No. 25 Texas Tech, 72-44. NU Feb. 15 No. 12/13 Kansas* (ABC) W, 74-55 G Jake Muhleisen 6-4 200 7.6 3.3 limited the Red Raiders to 30.2 percent shooting Feb. 18 Kansas State* L, 58-63 G Marcus Neal Jr. 6-0 175 4.8 1.7* for the game and just 18 points in the second Feb. 21 at No. 7/7 Oklahoma St.* L, 83-89 (OT) F Brian Conklin 6-11 240 7.1 3.2 half. The victory secured the Huskers' first Feb. 24 No. 25/25 Texas Tech* W, 72-44 F Andrew Drevo 6-8 250 11.6 4.5 winning season since 1998-99 and was NU's Feb. 28 Iowa State* (ERT) 3 p.m. *assists per game second win in five games against ranked March 3 at Kansas* 6:30 p.m. 2003-04 opponents this season. March 6 at Colorado* (ERT) 3 p.m. Iowa State Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Following Saturday's contest, the Huskers March 11-14 at Big 12 Tournament (ERT) TBA G Jake Sullivan 6-1 195 15.0 1.9 G Curtis Stinson 6-2 205 15.5 6.3 start the final week of the regular season on G John Neal 6-4 190 2.8 1.2 the road against Kansas on Wednesday, March Times Central Standard and subject to change. F Jackson Vroman 6-10 220 13.0 10.0 3. The game will tip off at 6:30 p.m. at Allen Home games in bold. C Jared Homan 6-9 245 11.3 6.2 Fieldhouse. * - Big 12 Conference game. *assists per game ERT - ESPN Regional Television 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) 5.5 2.2 16 2 11 3 Charles Richardson Jr. G 5-8 155 Fr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 2.5 2.2 59 0 14 4 Nate Johnson^ G 6-1 195 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. (Penn Valley CC) 13.1 4.3 38 1 17 5 Shuan Stegall G/F 6-6 215 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan) 1.0 0.6 1 1 0 10 Marcus Neal Jr. G 6-0 175 Jr. Annapolis, Md. (Polk CC) 4.8 1.8 43 2 10 11 Wes Wilkinson^ F 6-9 205 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 3.0 1.9 14 12 10 12 Jake Muhleisen^^ G 6-4 200 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 7.6 3.3 40 6 26 15 Bronsen Schliep^ F 6-7 205 So. Fairfield, Neb. (Sandy Creek) 1.6 0.8 4 0 0 20 Brian Conklin^^^ F 6-11 230 Sr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 7.1 3.2 25 9 8 21 Corey Simms^^ G 6-5 205 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Normandy) 4.4 3.7 32 8 16 23 James Reynolds G 6-2 180 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) 1.4 0.4 1 0 1 25 Adam Bohac^^^ G 6-1 180 Sr. Kimball, Neb. (Kimball) 0.2 0.1 3 0 2 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) 9.0 5.6 25 35 14 45 Tony Wilbrand^ C 6-10 250 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) 1.2 1.1 4 5 1 50 Andrew Drevo^ F 6-8 250 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Morningside College) 11.6 4.5 49 19 24 1 Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition Team Information About the Huskers Head Coach................ Barry Collier (Butler, 1976) Nebraska heads into its final regular-season home contest with a 15-9 overall mark and Record at NU (years) ...................... 53-59 (fourth) 5-8 record in conference play. The 15 wins are the most under Coach Collier, surpassing Record Overall (years) ................. 249-191 (15th) NU's total from 2000-01 (14), and guarantee Nebraska a winning season for the first time Assistant Coaches..Reggie Rankin (Ohio, 1989) in five years, since Nebraska went 20-13 in In the NCAA Rankings (Feb. 24) ....................Doug Novsek (Southern Illinois, 1987) 1998-99. ...................Scott Spinelli (Boston University, 1989) Team NCAA Big 12 In its last outing, NU snapped a two-game Director of Basketball Operations......................... 3pt. FG Percentage 10th 1st losing streak with a dominating 72-44 victory .....................Tim Waller (Western Michigan, 1979) Field-Goal Pct. Defense 12th 1st over No. 25 Texas Tech at the Devaney Center. Video Coordinator .......................Steve Hinerman Scoring Defense 22nd 1st The Huskers played well on both ends of the Athletic TrainerTradition................................... | TeamworkJose Fonseca | IntegrityScoring Margin | Tradition 36th | Teamwork3rd | Integrity | Tradition Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition 2002-03 Record ................................................ 11-19 court, hitting 47.2 percent from the field while Field-Goal Percentage 38th 2nd Big 12 Record (Finish)......................... 3-13 (12th) limiting the Red Raiders to their lowest point Free Throw Percentage 42nd 2nd Big 12 Postseason Tournament ..................... 0-1 total in more than a decade. Rebounding Margin 46th 4th 2003 Postseason ...............................................none TTU hit just 30.2 percent from the field, Starters Returning/Lost..................................... 4/1 including 17.9 percent in the second half when it scored just 18 points. It was the lowest Lettermen Returning/Lost.............................11/4 point total NU allowed in a conference game since 1998, when the Huskers held Oklahoma to just 43 points. The game also marked the fifth time this season NU held an opponent to Barry Collier less than 50 points. Nebraska is 5-0 in those games and is 10-0 all-time under Coach Collier Radio Show when holding opponents to less than 50 points. The Barry Collier radio show, a weekly statewide Nebraska has played well at home all season, as it owns a 13-3 record in the Devaney call-in show co-hosted with Gary Sharp, begins Center. One more victory will tie for the fourth-highest single-season win total since the its fourth year on the Pinnacle Sports Network. Huskers moved into the building in 1976-77. Broadcasts can be heard on Mondays at 7 p.m. on The Huskers have been efficient at home, hitting 47.6 percent from the field and 43.0 anchor affiliates KLIN (1400) in Lincoln and KFAB percent from three-point range while averaging 71.2 points per game.