EXHIBITION GAME 1: vs. NORTHERN STATE NEBRASKA BASKETBALL NORTHERN STATE MEDIA INFO Date: Monday, Nov. 9 TV: BTN 2015-16 GAME NOTES EX Time: 7:05 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena Internet: BTN2Go 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 NORTHERN STATE NORTHERN STATE (EXH.) TV: BTN Nov. 9 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go MATCHUP the Big Red dating back to his freshman year. The other MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE TV: None NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS returning starter is Benny Parker, as the 5-foot-9 point Nov. 14 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus guard averaged 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and @ 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 1.5 steals per game last tear. One of the best defenders in the Big Ten, Parker ranked eighth in the Big Ten in DELAWARE STATE TV: None Record at Nebraska: 47-49 (4th year) Nov. 19 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: BTN Plus steals in 2014-15. Career Record: 330-269 (21st year) SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA TV: BTN Monday marks the debut of a heralded recruiting Nov. 22 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 6 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go NORTHERN STATE WOLVES class, as the group was ranked among the top classes VS. CINCINNATI TV: American Sports Network 2014-15 Record: 23-9 in the country by several recruiting services. The group Nov. 27 / Brooklyn, N.Y. / 5:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: None Head coach: Paul Sather includes five scholarship freshmen as well as two VS. TENNESSEE/GEORGE WASHINGTON TV: American Sports Network Record at Northern State: 86-58 (6th year) transfers and a pair of walkons. The group is led by Nov. 28 / Brooklyn, N.Y. / TBA Internet: None Career Record: 180-120 (10th year) freshmen Glynn Watson Jr. and Ed Morrow Jr., as both MIAMI TV: ESPNU Dec. 1 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 8 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN BROADCAST INFO players were ranked among the nation’s top 75 high Television: BTN ABILENE CHRISTIAN TV: None school players by ESPN.com. Dec. 5 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Michael Shively and Jon Kipper Internet: BTN Plus For Nebraska Coach Tim Miles, Monday’s exhibition @ CREIGHTON TV: CBS Sports Network Online: BTN2GO game is a chance to take on one of his former schools. Dec. 9 / Omaha, Neb. / 7 p.m. Internet: None Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN Miles began his coaching career as an assistant at RHODE ISLAND TV: None (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KXSP (1110 AM) in Omaha and KRVN Northern State from 1989-95, where he helped lead Dec. 13 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: ESPN3/WatchESPN (880 AM) in Lexington. the Wolves to five NAIA playoff appearances and two SAMFORD TV: BTN Dec. 20 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 6 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka regional titles. Expert Analysis: Matt Davison PRAIRIE VIEW A&M TV: None Northern State returns a pair of starters from a team Dec. 22 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Also available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and Internet: BTN Plus on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. that won 23 games and made its first NCAA Regional NORTHWESTERN TV: ESPNU appearance since 1998. The Wolves averaged 75 points Dec. 30 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN per game in 2014-15 and had three players in double INDIANA TV: BTN The Nebraska basketball team gets a dress rehearsal figures and two more averaging at least nine points per Jan. 2 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 3 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO for the 2015-16 season Monday night, as the Huskers game. @ IOWA TV: BTN Jan. 5 / Iowa City, Iowa / 8 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO take on Northern State at Pinnacle Bank Arena. A limited OPENING NUMBER @ RUTGERS TV: ESPNU number of tickets for Monday’s matchup are available by Dec. 9 / Piscataway, N.J. / 4 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling the NU Athletics 41,491 MINNESOTA TV: BTN ¨ Ticketing Department at 800-8-BIG RED. Miles that Jan. 12 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 8 p.m. Internet: BTN2GO Fans will see a new-look roster against Northern State, freshman Jack @ ILLINOIS TV: BTN as nine of the 15 players on the roster are first-year McVeigh flew Jan. 16 / Champaign, Ill. / 1:30 p.m. Internet: BTN2Go players for the Husker program, while a 10th, junior over the summer @ MICHIGAN STATE TV: BTN Jan. 20 / East Lansing, Mich. / 5:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: BTN2Go Andrew White, is eligible after sitting out last year competing for the Australian MICHIGAN TV: ESPN or ESPN2 following his transfer from Kansas. The Huskers return Jan. 23 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 1 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN two starters and five letterwinners from last year’s team. Under-19 team and with the @PURDUE TV: BTN The returnees are highlighted by senior wing Shavon Jan. 30 / West Lafayette, Ind. / 3:30 p.m. (CT) Internet: WatchESPN Huskers. Shields, who ranked among the Big Ten leaders at 15.4 MARYLAND TV: BTN points and 6.0 rebounds per game in 2014-15. Shields is Feb. 3 / Pinnacle Bank Arena / 7 p.m. Internet: WatchESPN a three-year starter who has started the last 82 games for 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.