GAME 1: vs. NORTHERN STATE NEBRASKA BASKETBALL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE MEDIA INFO Date: Saturday. Nov. 14 TV: None 2015-16 GAME NOTES 1 Time: 7:05 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena Internet: BTN2GO (subscription) Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets Live Stats: Huskers.com @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops /HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2015-16 SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 B1G) HUSKERS HOST DELTA DEVILS IN OPENER NORTHERN STATE (EXH.) TV: BTN Nov. 9 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / W, 95-42 Internet: BTN2Go MATCHUP assists and two steals). In all, 12 of the 13 players who MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE TV: None NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS played cracked the scoring column as the Husker bench Nov. 14 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus accounted for 40 points. Freshman Jack McVeigh had @ VILLANOVA TV: FS1 2014-15 Record: 13-18 Nov. 17 / Philadelphia, Pa / 7:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: Fox Sports Go Head coach: Tim Miles 11 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes while Ed Morrow Jr. added eight points and 10 rebounds in just DELAWARE STATE TV: None Record at Nebraska: 47-49 (4th year) Nov. 19 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus 14 minutes of action. The Huskers were solid on the Career Record: 330-269 (21st year) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA TV: BTN defensive end, holding Northern State to 22 percent Nov. 22 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 6 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE shooting, including 1-of-33 from 3-point range. VS. CINCINNATI TV: American Sports Network 2014-15 Record: 6-26 The Huskers, who look to bounce back from a Nov. 27 / Brooklyn, N.Y. / 5:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: None Head coach: Andre Payne disappointing 2014-15, return a pair of starters, VS. TENNESSEE/GEORGE WASHINGTON TV: American Sports Network Record at MVSU: 6-26 (2nd year) including Shields, who ranked among the Big Ten leaders Nov. 28 / Brooklyn, N.Y. / TBA Internet: None Career Record: 245-209 (14th year) at 15.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in 2014-15. MIAMI TV: ESPNU BROADCAST INFO He will make his 83rd straight start on Saturday and Dec. 1 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 8 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN Television: None could crack NU’s career top-20 scoring list with a strong ABILENE CHRISTIAN TV: None Dec. 5 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus Online: BTN Plus (subscription required) effort in the opener. Announcers: Michael Snow and Colton Stone @ CREIGHTON TV: CBS Sports Network Mississippi Valley State is also in a rebuilding Dec. 9 / Omaha, Neb. / 7 p.m. Internet: None Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network. For Saturday’s mode, welcoming back just two starters and seven RHODE ISLAND TV: None game, 105.3 WOW-FM in Lincoln will carry the game beginning letterwinners from last year’s team. Dec. 13 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: ESPN3/WatchESPN with the pregame show, while in Omaha, CD-105.9 will carry Saturday features season openers for both the SAMFORD TV: BTN the game once volleyball has concluded. Husker men and women, who begin their 2015-16 Dec. 20 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 6 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka season against Arkansas Pine Bluff at 11:30 a.m. At PRAIRIE VIEW A&M TV: None Expert Analysis: Jake Muhleisen both games on Saturday, the Kansas City Disc Dogs will Dec. 22 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus Also available online at Huskers.com and on the Huskers App. perform. Saturday’s season opener begins a hectic two NORTHWESTERN TV: ESPNU Dec. 30 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN weeks for the Huskers with seven games over a 15-day INDIANA TV: BTN The Nebraska basketball team tips off the 120th stretch, including a Gavitt Games matchup at Villanova Jan. 2 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 3 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO season in program history Saturday night, as the Huskers on Tuesday and four games in the Barclays Classic. @ IOWA TV: BTN host Mississippi Valley State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Jan. 5 / Iowa City, Iowa / 8 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO matchup between the Huskers and Delta Devils begins at OPENING NUMBER @ RUTGERS TV: ESPNU 7:05 p.m. and a limited number of tickets are available by Jan. 9 / Piscataway, N.J. / 4 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN 9 MINNESOTA TV: BTN visiting Huskers.com/Tickets, by calling 800-8-BIGRED during ¨ business hours or at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office Number of players Jan. 12 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 8 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. in their first year @ ILLINOIS TV: BTN Jan. 16 / Champaign, Ill. / 1:30 p.m. Nebraska’s newcomers enjoyed a strong performance at Nebraska, Internet: BTN2Go including freshman @ MICHIGAN STATE TV: BTN in a 95-42 exhibition win over Northern State on Monday, Jan. 20 / East Lansing, Mich. / 5:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: BTN2Go accounting for 55 points and 33 rebounds in the win. forward Ed Morrow Jr. (right). MICHIGAN TV: ESPN or ESPN2 Junior transfer Andrew White III led the way with 18 Jan. 23 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN points to pace four Huskers in double figures. While the That total ranks fifth among all @PURDUE TV: BTN debut of White and the other newcomers were the focal Jan. 30 / West Lafayette, Ind. / 3:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN Division I programs point, the Huskers received solid performances from MARYLAND TV: BTN in 2015-16. Tai Webster and Shavon Shields, who put up identical Feb. 3 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN lines against the Wolves (14 points, six rebounds, two RUTGERS TV: ESPNU Feb. 6 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN 2015-16 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS @ WISCONSIN TV: BTN Feb. 10 / Madison, Wis. / 6 p.m. No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG Internet: WatchESPN • 0 Tai Webster G 6-4 196 Jr. Auckland, New Zealand 30/4 18.4 3.9 1.9 1.2 PENN STATE TV: ESPNU Feb. 13 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 5 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN 1 Anton Gill G 6-3 191 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Sitting out 2015-16 season • 3 Andrew White III G 6-7 216 Jr. Richmond, Va. @ INDIANA TV: BTN Feb. 17 / Bloomington, Ind. / 7:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-4 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. OHIO STATE 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 165 Fr. Bellwood, Ill. TV: TBA Feb. 20 or 21 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / TBA Internet: TBA 10 Jack McVeigh G/F 6-8 210 Fr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia @ PENN STATE 11 Bakari Evelyn G 6-2 178 Fr. Detroit, Mich. TV: ESPNU Feb. 25 / State College, Pa. / 5 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN 12 Michael Jacobson F 6-8 222 Fr. Waukee, Iowa 15 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 190 So. Orlando, Fla. PURDUE TV: BTN March 1 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 274 Fr. Gothenburg, Neb. @ NORTHWESTERN 23 Nick Fuller G/F 6-7 204 So. Sun Prairie, Wis. 16/1 8.1 2.1 1.3 0.3 TV: BTN March 6 / Evanston, Ill/ / 1 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN • 24 Jake Hammond F 6-10 235 So. Comanche, Okla. 11/0 3.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 30 Ed Morrow Jr. F 6-7 225 Fr. Chicago, Ill. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TV: TBA March 9-13 / Indianapolis, Ind. Internet: TBA • 31 Shavon Shields G/F 6-7 225 Sr. Olathe, Kan. 31/31 35.3 15.4 6.0 2.2 • 32 Benny Parker G 5-9 175 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. 31/25 28.2 4.2 2.2 1.7 NCAA TOURNAMENT TV: TBA March 15-April 4 Internet: TBA •-Probable starter 2 | NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2015-16 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS PRONUNCIATIONS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Names 0 ** Tai Webster G 6-4 196 Jr. Auckland, New Zealand (Westlake Boys) Ali Farokhmanesh fuh-ROAK-muh-NESH 1 Anton Gill ^ G 6-3 191 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Louisville) Jim Molinari Mole-in-AIR-ee 3 Andrew White III G 6-7 216 Jr. Richmond, Va. (Kansas) Shavon Shields sha-VON 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-4 195 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) Tai Webster Tie 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 165 Fr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) Bakari Evelyn Ba-car-ree EVE-Lynn 10 Jack McVeigh G/F 6-8 210 Fr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia (AIS) Tanner Borchardt Boar-Chardt 11 Bakari Evelyn G 6-2 178 Fr. Detroit, Mich. (Gilbert Christian/Hillcrest Academy) 12 Michael Jacobson F 6-8 222 Fr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Hometowns 15 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 190 So. Orlando, Fla. (Florida Atlantic) Olathe, Kan. oh-LAY-thə 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 274 Fr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) 23 * Nick Fuller G/F 6-7 204 So. Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 24 * Jake Hammond F 6-10 235 So. Comanche, Okla. (Comanche) 30 Ed Morrow Jr. F 6-7 225 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) 31 *** Shavon Shields G/F 6-7 225 Sr. Olathe, Kan. (Northwest HS 32 *** Benny Parker G 5-9 175 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. (Sumner Academy) ^ will sit out 2015-16 season because of NCAA transfer rules COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Tim Miles, fourth season (University of Mary, 1989) Assistant Coaches: Phil Beckner, first season (Kansas Wesleyan, 2005); Kenya Hunter, third season (Duquesne, 1996); Jim Molinari, second season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977) Director of Basketball Operations: Teddy Owens Video Coordinator: Gregory Eaton Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Administrative Coordinator: Brett Sapp Graduate Assistant Manager: Ali Farokhmanesh MEDIA INFORMATION Men’s Basketball Communications Contact: Shamus McKnight / Office: 402-472-7772 / Cell: 402-540-0268 / E-mail: [email protected] MEDIA PLANNER Nov.