NEBRASKA VS. WISCONSIN NEBRASKA BASKETBALL VS. WISCONSIN MEDIA INFO Date: Tuesday, Jan. 9 TV: BTN 2017-18 GAME NOTES 18 Time: 7:30 p.m. (CT) Video: BTN2Go & Fox Sports Go Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Radio: Husker Sports Network Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets Internet Audio: Huskers.com @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2017-18 SCHEDULE HUSKERS RETURN HOME FOR BADGERS Date Opponent TV/Internet Time Sat., Nov. 11 Eastern Illinois BTN Plus W, 72-68 GAME 18: WISCONSIN Nebraska (11-6, 2-2 Big Ten) conclude a five-game Mon., Nov. 13 North Texas BTN Plus W, 86-67 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS gauntlet against Big Ten teams that reached the NCAA Tournament with Tuesday's game against the Badgers. AT GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES/ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL 2017-18 Record: 11-6, 2-2 Big Ten Thurs., Nov. 16 at St. John’s FS1 L, 56-79 Head coach: Tim Miles The Huskers are coming off a 74-62 loss at No. 13 Record at Nebraska: 86-92 (6th year) Purdue on Saturday. Nebraska held the Boilermakers to Sun., Nov. 19 North Dakota BTN W, 92-70 Career Record: 369-312 (23rd year) just 44 percent shooting after they entered the game AT ADVOCARE INVITATIONAL (ORLANDO, FLA.) WISCONSIN BADGERS 18th nationally in field goal percentage and 16th in Thurs., Nov. 23 vs. UCF ESPN3 L, 59-68 2017-18 Record: 9-8, 2-2 Big Ten scoring offense. The Huskers were hurt by 16 turnovers Fri., Nov. 24 vs. Marist ESPN3 W, 84-59 Head coach: Greg Gard - the Huskers' highest total in over a month - which led Sun., Nov. 26 vs. Long Beach State ESPNU W, 83-80 Record at Wisconsin: 51-26 (3rd year) to 19 Purdue points. BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE Career Record: Same Despite the loss, the Huskers received another Wed., Nov. 29 Boston College ESPNU W, 71-62 BROADCAST INFO strong offensive performance from James Palmer Jr., Sun., Dec. 3 at No. 3 Michigan State # FS1 L, 57-86 Television: BTN who finished with a game-high 22 points and seven Tues., Dec. 5 No. 14 Minnesota # BTN W, 78-68 Play-by-play: Kevin Kugler Analysis: Robbie Hummel rebounds. Palmer led the Huskers and paces all Big Sat., Dec. 9 at Creighton FS1 L, 65-75 Internet Video: BTN2Go and Fox Sports Go Ten newcomers in scoring at 15.6 points per game. SHELTER INSURANCE SHOWDOWN Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), The 6-foot-6 guard has been in double figures in 16 of 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) Sat., Dec. 16 No. 13 Kansas FS1 L, 72-73 Nebraska's 17 contests and averaged 20.0 points, 6.0 Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analysis: Jake Muhleisen rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in NU's two games Wed., Dec. 20 UTSA BTN W, 104-94 Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers last week. Fri., Dec. 22 Delaware State BTN Plus W, 85-68 App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App Fri., Dec. 29 Stetson BTN Plus W, 71-62 Wisconsin (9-8, 2-2 Big Ten) has battled numerous Tues., Jan. 2 at Northwestern # BTN W, 70-55 Nebraska returns home for the first time in 2018, injuries during the first half of the season and comes off Sat., Jan. 6 at No. 13 Purdue # BTN L, 62-74 as the Huskers host the Wisconsin Badgers Tuesday a four-point loss to Rutgers on Saturday. The Badgers Tues., Jan. 9 Wisconsin # BTN 7:30 p.m. evening. feature one of the Big Ten's top players in junior Friday, Jan. 12 at Penn State # BTN 6 p.m. Tipoff from Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. forward Ethan Happ, who averages 16.7 points, 8.4 Mon, Jan. 15 Illinois # BTN 8 p.m. and a limited number of tickets are available by visiting rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, leading Wisconsin Thurs, Jan. 18 Michigan # BTN 8 p.m. Mon., Jan. 22 at Ohio State # BTN 7 p.m. Huskers.com/Tickets, calling 800-8-BIGRED or at the in all three categories. Happ had 28 points, 10 rebounds Wed., Jan. 24 at Rutgers # BTN 6 p.m. and four assists in their win over Indiana last week. Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office beginning at 6 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 27 Iowa # BTN 7 p.m. Tuesday. OPENING NUMBER Mon., Jan. 29 at Wisconsin # BTN 8 p.m. The matchup between the Huskers and Badgers will be 5 - James Palmer Jr. is one Tues., Feb. 6 at Minnesota # BTN 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 Rutgers # BTN 3 p.m. televised nationally on BTN with Kevin Kugler and Robbie of five Big Ten players to get Tues., Feb. 13 Maryland # BTN 6 p.m. Hummel on the call. The game is also available on BTN. to the free throw line at least com, BTN2Go and the Fox Sports Go app. Sun., Feb. 18 at Illinois # BTN 2:30 p.m. 100 times as of Sunday's Tues., Feb. 20 Indiana # BTN 8 p.m. Fans can follow all of the action across the state of games. Palmer, who is been to Sun., Feb. 25 Penn State # BTN 4:15 p.m. Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent the line 103 times, is second Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will to Maryland's Anthony Cowan AT BIG TEN TOURNAMENT also be available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, (123) among conference Wed., Feb. 28 First Round BTN TBA guards. Thurs., March 1 Second Round BTN TBA on TuneIn Radio and on the TuneIn Radio app. The radio Fri., March 2 Quarterfinals BTN TBA broadcast begins one hour prior to tipoff. Sat., March 3 Semifinals CBS 1/3:30 p.m. 2017-18 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Sun., March 4 Championship CBS 3:30 p.m. No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG AT NCAA TOURNAMENT 0 Duby Okeke C 6-8 247 Sr. Jonesboro, Ga. 17/0 8.6 0.9 2.3 0.1 March 13-14 First Four TBA 3 Malcolm Laws G 6-1 191 Sr. Orlando, Fla. 5/0 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 March 15-18 NCAA 1st/2nd Rounds TBA 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 192 So. Omaha, Neb. 4/0 2.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 March 22-25 NCAA Regionals TBA * 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 173 Jr. Bellwood, Ill. 17/17 28.5 12.1 3.5 3.4 Mar. 31-Apr. 2 NCAA Final Four TBA 10 Jack McVeigh F 6-8 215 Jr. Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia 12/0 6.9 2.3 1.1 0.2 * 11 Evan Taylor G 6-5 208 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 17/17 27.9 8.0 3.2 2.9 All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 180 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. 16/0 11.0 4.1 1.2 0.8 in red and bold. All dates/times subject to change. Please check 13 Anton Gill G 6-3 195 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 15/0 23.3 9.9 2.0 1.5 Huskers.com for updates. * 14 Isaac Copeland F 6-9 221 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. 17/17 28.6 12.4 6.5 1.3 15 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 225 So. Dixon, Ill. 16/0 19.4 6.8 4.7 1.5 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 265 Jr. Gothenburg, Neb. 12/0 6.8 1.5 2.4 0.2 * 24 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 210 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 17/17 29.2 15.6 4.4 2.7 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 215 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. 6/0 3.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT * 32 Jordy Tshimanga C 6-11 268 So. Montreal, Quebec, Canada 17/17 15.0 3.2 5.0 0.7 Sr. Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 0/0 - - - - Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-5 194 Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland 6/0 2.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 E-mail: [email protected] 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 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.