2003-04 Game 16 vs. Missouri Huskers.com Jan. 23, 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 Huskers Back on the Road to Face Missouri 2003-04 Schedule After getting back in the win column earlier this week, the Nebraska men's basketball Overall: 11-4 Big 12 Conference: 1-3 team hits the road looking for back-to-back conference victories as it heads to Columbia, Home: 10-1 Road: 1-3 Neutral: 0-0 Mo., to take on the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Jan. 24. The game will tip off at 5 p.m. at Date Opponent Time/Result the Hearnes Center and can be heard on the Pinnacle Sports Network and Huskers.com Nov. 22 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 80-64 with Randy Lee calling the action and Matt Davison adding color analysis. The contest will Nov. 29 Eastern Michigan W, 67-59 also be televised as part of the Tiger TV Network on Fox Sports Midwest, but can be seen Dec. 3 Arizona State W, 66-60 only in the state of Missouri. Dec. 6 South Florida W, 75-52 The Matchup The Huskers and Tigers come into the game Dec. 8 Delaware State W, 68-39 Who: Missouri Tigers (7-7, 2-2) from different directions, as Nebraska has won Dec. 10 at Creighton (KM3) L, 54-61 vs. Nebraska Huskers (11-4, 1-3) six of the past nine games, while MU has picked Dec. 13 Tennessee W, 77-62 When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m. (CST) up just three victories in the same span. Missouri Dec. 20 Bethune-Cookman W, 70-26 Where: Hearnes Center (13,611) entered the season ranked among the top five Dec. 22 Lipscomb W, 75-52 Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network Dec. 29 at Minnesota W, 77-60 in the majority of the national polls. Randy Lee, play-by-play Jan. 6 St. Francis (Pa.) W, 93-49 NU looks to continue its momentum after Matt Davison, color analyst Jan 10 at Iowa State* L, 74-89 TV: Tiger TV Network/FSN (in Missouri only) picking up its first conference victory of the Jan. 14 Colorado* L, 60-68 Internet: Huskers.com (live radio) season on Wednesday against Baylor, 76-47. Jan. 17 at No. 18/16 Texas* (ERT) L, 61-63 Series: MU leads 116-83 The Huskers now own an 11-4 mark overall and Jan. 21 Baylor* W, 76-47 Coaches: NU – Barry Collier (245-186) 1-3 record in conference action. The 11 wins MU – Quin Snyder (91-56) Jan. 24 at Missouri* 5 p.m. already equal last season's win total, and their Feb. 1 Oklahoma* (ERT) Noon 10 home wins mark the 22nd time in the past Probable Lineups Feb. 4 at Kansas State* 7 p.m. 28 seasons the Huskers have had double-figure Feb. 7 Missouri* (ERT) 12:30 p.m. 2003-04 victories at the Devaney Center. Nebraska Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. Feb. 11 at Texas A&M* 7 p.m. Nebraska, which already has one road victory G Jason Dourisseau 6-5 195 7.3 2.8 Feb. 15 Kansas* (ABC) 12:30 p.m. G Jake Muhleisen 6-4 200 8.7 3.3 in four tries this season after going winless on Feb. 18 Kansas State* 7:05 p.m. G Charles Richardson Jr. 5-8 155 2.8 3.1* the road last year, needs to play one of its Feb. 21 at Oklahoma State* 7 p.m. F John Turek 6-9 240 9.3 6.5 best games of the year to knock off the Tigers. Feb. 24 Texas Tech* 7:05 p.m. F Andrew Drevo 6-8 250 11.1 4.4 Despite its 7-7 record (2-2 Big 12), Missouri has Feb. 28 Iowa State* (ERT) 3 p.m. *assists per game an explosive offense with five players averaging March 3 at Kansas* 6:30 p.m. 2003-04 double figures, and is one of the top rebounding March 6 at Colorado* (ERT) 3 p.m. Missouri Ht. Wt. Pts. Reb. and shot blocking teams in the league. March 11-14 at Big 12 Tournament (ERT) TBA G Randy Pulley 6-2 213 1.8 1.6 Following the contest at Missouri, Nebraska G Jimmy McKinney 6-3 200 10.4 2.9* F Travon Bryant 6-9 244 11.0 6.1 returns home for a contest against nationally Times Central Standard and subject to change. F Rickey Paulding 6-5 218 16.2 4.6 ranked Oklahoma on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. Home games in bold. C Arthur Johnson 6-9 268 13.6 8.0 1. The game will tip off at Noon and can be * - Big 12 Conference game. *assists per game seen on ESPN+. 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) 7.3 2.8 11 1 9 3 Charles Richardson Jr. G 5-8 155 Fr. Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) 2.8 2.1 47 0 10 4 Nate Johnson^ G 6-1 195 Sr. Kansas City, Kan. (Penn Valley CC) 12.5 3.6 19 0 9 5 Shuan Stegall G/F 6-6 215 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga. (Redan) 0.8 0.8 1 1 0 10 Marcus Neal Jr. G 6-0 175 Jr. Annapolis, Md. (Polk CC) 3.0 1.5 22 1 6 11 Wes Wilkinson^ F 6-9 205 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 3.6 2.1 11 8 10 12 Jake Muhleisen^^ G 6-4 200 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 8.7 3.3 28 4 20 15 Bronsen Schliep^ F 6-7 205 So. Fairfield, Neb. (Sandy Creek) 2.3 1.3 4 0 0 20 Brian Conklin^^^ F 6-11 230 Sr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 6.5 3.1 14 4 4 21 Corey Simms^^ G 6-5 205 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. (Normandy) 4.5 4.2 22 6 12 23 James Reynolds G 6-2 180 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw) 2.0 0.4 1 0 1 25 Adam Bohac^^^ G 6-1 180 Sr. Kimball, Neb. (Kimball) 0.3 0.2 3 0 1 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) 9.3 6.5 16 23 10 45 Tony Wilbrand^ C 6-10 250 So. Alliance, Neb. (Alliance) 1.3 1.2 2 3 1 50 Andrew Drevo^ F 6-8 250 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Morningside College) 11.1 4.4 35 13 16 1 Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition Team Information About the Huskers Head Coach................ Barry Collier (Butler, 1976) After playing eight of its first nine games in Lincoln, the Huskers hit the road for the fourth Record at NU (years) ...................... 49-54 (fourth) time in seven games when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the Missouri Tigers on Record Overall (years) ................. 245-186 (15th) Saturday. Nebraska owns a 1-3 road record this season, although two of its three road losses Assistant Coaches..Reggie Rankin (Ohio, 1989) have come by seven or fewer points, including ....................Doug Novsek (Southern Illinois, 1987) In the NCAA Rankings (as of Jan. 20) a two-point loss at No. 18/16 Texas, 63-61, in ...................Scott Spinelli (Boston University, 1989) Team NCAA Big 12 its last trip away from the Bob Devaney Sports Director of Basketball Operations......................... FG pct. Defense 5th 1st .....................Tim Waller (Western Michigan, 1979) Center. Scoring Defense 11th 1st Video Coordinator .......................Steve Hinerman Nebraska has played much better away 3pt. FG Percentage 13th 1st Athletic TrainerTradition................................... | TeamworkJose Fonseca | Integrity | Tradition | Teamworkfrom | home Integrity this season, | asTradition it is averaging 66.5 Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition | Teamwork | Integrity | Tradition 2002-03 Record ................................................ 11-19 Rebounding Margin 20th 4th points in four road contests while allowing just Big 12 Record (Finish)......................... 3-13 (12th) Scoring Margin 24th 3rd 68.8 points per game. The Huskers have hit Big 12 Postseason Tournament ..................... 0-1 FG Percentage 23rd 2nd 48.3 percent from the floor on the road while 2003 Postseason ...............................................none allowing opponents to hit just 42.5 percent. Starters Returning/Lost* .................................. 4/1 Behind the arc, the Huskers have been shooting the lights out, as NU is hitting 41.1 percent Lettermen Returning/Lost.............................11/4 from three-point range on opponents' courts. Although it is only a small advantage, the Huskers also own a positive rebounding margin on the road, outrebouding opponents by Barry Collier an average of 32.2-31.8. Radio Show Nebraska will look continue its strong play this week after earning a 76-47 victory over Baylor The Barry Collier radio show, a weekly statewide on Wednesday. The Huskers hit 53.8 percent from the field for the game while holding the call-in show co-hosted with Gary Sharp, begins Bears to just 30.8 percent, the eighth time this season NU has held an opponent to less than its fourth year on the Pinnacle Sports Network. 35.0 percent shooting. NU scored a season-high 50 points in the second period when it hit Broadcasts can be heard on Mondays at 7 p.m.