AT MISSISSIPPI STATE NEBRASKA BASKETBALL @ MISSISSIPPI STATE MEDIA INFO Date: Wednesday, March 14 TV: ESPN2 2017-18 GAME NOTES 33 Time: 8:05 p.m. (CT) Video: WatchESPN Location: Starkville, Miss. Radio: Husker Sports Network Arena: Humphrey Coliseum Internet Audio: Huskers.com @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2017-18 SCHEDULE HUSKERS TO FACE BULLDOGS IN NIT Date Opponent TV/Internet Time Sun., Oct. 22 at Mississippi State (exh.) - W, 76-72 GAME 33: NEBRASKA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE but have not played since losing to eventual Big Tues., Nov. 7 Northwood (exh.) BTN Plus W, 80-62 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Ten champion Michigan in the Big Ten quarterfinals Sat., Nov. 11 Eastern Illinois BTN Plus W, 72-68 2017-18 Record: 22-10, 13-5 Big Ten on March 2. The Huskers are the fifth seed in their Mon., Nov. 13 North Texas BTN Plus W, 86-67 portion of the bracket while Mississippi State is the Head coach: Tim Miles AT GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES/ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL Record at Nebraska: 97-96 (6th year) No. 4 seed. The winner plays against the winner of the Thurs., Nov. 16 at St. John’s FS1 L, 56-79 Career Record: 380-316 (23rd year) matchup between Baylor and Wagner set for Tuesday evening. Sun., Nov. 19 North Dakota BTN W, 92-70 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS The 2018 NIT is the 25th postseason appearance in AT ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (ORLANDO, FLA.) 2017-18 Record: 22-11, 9-9 SEC school history and 18th time NU has played in the NIT. Thurs., Nov. 23 vs. UCF ESPN3 L, 59-68 Head coach: Ben Howland The Huskers are 23-16 all-time in the NIT, including Fri., Nov. 24 vs. Marist ESPN3 W, 84-59 Record at Mississippi State: 52-44 (3rd year) a championship in the 1996 NIT and semifinal Sun., Nov. 26 vs. Long Beach State ESPNU W, 83-80 Career Record: 453-250 (22nd year) appearances in 1983 and 1987. This is NU’s first NIT BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE BROADCAST INFO appearance since 2011. Wed., Nov. 29 Boston College ESPNU W, 71-62 Television: ESPN2 Nebraska is led by a pair of All-Big Ten selections Sun., Dec. 3 at No. 3 Michigan State # FS1 L, 57-86 Play-by-play: Richard Cross in James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland Jr. Palmer Tues., Dec. 5 No. 14 Minnesota # BTN W, 78-68 Analysis: Paul Biancardi was a first-team All-Big Ten pick by the conference Sat., Dec. 9 at Creighton FS1 L, 65-75 coaches, as he averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and Internet Video: WatchESPN app 2.9 assists per game. Copeland garnered honorable- SHELTER INSURANCE SHOWDOWN Sat., Dec. 16 No. 13 Kansas FS1 L, 72-73 Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), mention All-Big Ten honors by both the coaches and 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) media, as he averaged 12.9 points, a team-high 6.2 Wed., Dec. 20 UTSA BTN W, 104-94 Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. Fri., Dec. 22 Delaware State BTN Plus W, 85-68 Analysis: Jake Muhleisen Mississippi State is 22-10 and finished tied for Fri., Dec. 29 Stetson BTN Plus W, 71-62 Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers seventh in the Southeastern Conference. Coach Ben Tues., Jan. 2 at Northwestern # BTN W, 70-55 App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App Sat., Jan. 6 at No. 13 Purdue # BTN L, 62-74 Howland’s team went 18-2 at Humphrey Coliseum this Tues., Jan. 9 Wisconsin # BTN W, 63-59 season. The Bulldogs feature four players who average The Nebraska men’s basketball program will make its Fri., Jan. 12 at Penn State # BTN L, 74-76 (ot) double figures, including Quinndary Weatherspoon, first postseason appearance in four years on Wednesday Mon., Jan. 15 Illinois # BTN W, 64-63 who averaged 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per evening, as the Huskers will travel to Starkville, Miss., Thurs., Jan. 18 No. 23 Michigan # BTN W, 72-52 game en route to second-team All-SEC honors. Nick for a first-round NIT game at Mississippi State. Mon., Jan. 22 at No. 13 Ohio State # BTN L, 59-64 Weatherspoon was a freshman All-SEC team member Wed., Jan. 24 at Rutgers # BTN W, 60-54 Tipoff is set for 8:05 p.m. (central) from Humphrey and is second in the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg. Sat., Jan. 27 Iowa # BTN W, 98-84 Coliseum and the game will be televised on ESPN2 and Mon., Jan. 29 at Wisconsin # BTN W, 74-63 available on the WatchESPN app with Richard Cross and OPENING NUMBER Tues., Feb. 6 at Minnesota # BTN W, 91-85 Paul Biancardi on the call. 9-0- Nebraska went 9-0 at Sat., Feb. 10 Rutgers # BTN W, 67-55 Fans can follow all of the action across the state of home in Big Ten play, marking Tues., Feb. 13 Maryland # BTN W, 70-66 Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent the Huskers' first unbeaten Sun., Feb. 18 at Illinois # BTN L, 66-72 Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will home season in conference Tues., Feb. 20 Indiana # BTN W, 66-57 also be available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, play since 1965-66. Sun., Feb. 25 Penn State # BTN W, 76-64 on TuneIn Radio and on the TuneIn Radio app. The radio AT BIG TEN TOURNAMENT (MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) broadcast begins one hour prior to tipoff. Fri., March 2 vs. No. 15 Michigan BTN L, 58-77 The Huskers enter the NIT with a 22-10 record, NIT TOURNAMENT March 13-14 at Mississippi State ESPN2 8 p.m. 2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS March 16-19 vs. Baylor/Wagner TBA No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG March 20-21 Quarterfinals TBA 0 Duby Okeke C 6-8 247 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. 27/1 7.1 0.7 1.8 0.1 March 27 Semifinals TBA 3 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 191 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 9/0 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 March 29 Championship TBA 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 192 So. Omaha, Neb. 7/0 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 173 Jr. Bellwood, Ill. 32/31 29.7 10.5 3.3 3.3 All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games 10 Jack McVeigh F 6-8 215 Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia 14/0 7.5 1.9 1.1 0.1 in red and bold. All dates/times subject to change. Please check 11 Evan Taylor G 6-5 208 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 32/20 25.9 6.5 3.5 2.3 Huskers.com for updates. 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 180 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 31/0 10.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 13 Anton Gill G 6-3 195 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 30/13 24.3 8.1 1.9 1.1 14 Isaac Copeland F 6-9 221 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 32/32 30.7 12.9 6.2 1.2 15 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 225 So. Dixon, Ill. 31/12 24.0 8.6 6.2 1.7 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 265 Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. 20/0 5.9 0.9 1.8 0.1 24 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 210 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 32/32 30.9 17.3 4.3 2.9 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 215 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 7/0 3.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 Sr. Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight 32 Jordy Tshimanga C 6-11 268 So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada 30/18 13.7 4.0 4.7 0.5 Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 0/0 - - - - E-mail: [email protected] 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-5 194 Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland 9/0 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 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 Jr. F 6-9 221 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Georgetown) 15 * Isaiah Roby F 6-8 225 So. Dixon, Ill. (Dixon) 20 ** Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 265 Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) 24 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 210 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 215 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 32 * Jordy Tshimanga C 6-11 268 So.