NEBRASKA VS. BUTLER VS. BUTLER MEDIA INFO NEBRASKA BASKETBALL Date: Wednesday, March 20 TV: ESPN2 35 Time: 8 p.m. (CT) Video: ESPN app and WatchESPN 2018-19 GAME NOTES Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena Radio: Husker Sports Network Tickets: Huskers.com/Tickets Internet Audio: Huskers.com @HuskerHoops @CoachMiles HuskerHoops HuskerHoops HuskerHoops Huskers.com 2018-19 SCHEDULE Date Opponent TV/Internet Result HUSKERS HOST BUTLER IN NIT OPENER Thurs., Nov. 1 Wayne State (exh.) BTN Plus W, 75-40 posted a postseason event in Pinnacle Bank Arena's MATCHUP Tues., Nov. 6 Mississippi Valley State BTN Plus W, 106-37 six-year history, as well as the first time since 2008 that Sun., Nov. 11 Southeastern Louisiana ESPNU W, 87-35 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Nebraska has hosted an NIT contest. 2018-19 Record: 18-16 Gavitt Tipoff Games Head coach: Tim Miles The Huskers (18-16) look to continue the momentum Record at Nebraska: 115-113 (7th year) built over the last two weeks, including a three-game Wed., Nov. 14 Seton Hall BTN W, 80-57 Career Record: 398-333 (24th year) run in the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. The Huskers Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker pushed No. 19 Wisconsin to the limit before falling, 66- Mon., Nov. 19 vs. Missouri State ESPNU W, 85-62 BUTLER BULLDOGS 62, in the quarterfinals on Friday. Nebraska overcame Tues., Nov. 20 vs. Texas Tech ESPN2 L, 52-70 2018-19 Record: 16-16 a 13-point first half deficit to take the lead midway Head coach: LaVall Jordan through the second half, and had a chance to tie or Sat., Nov. 24 Western Illinois BTN Plus W, 73-49 Record at Butler: 37-30 (2nd year) take the lead on consecutive possessions inside two ACC/B1G Challenge Career Record: 48-54 (3rd year) minutes, but could not complete the comeback and Mon., Nov. 26 at Clemson ESPN2 W, 68-66 advance to the semifinals. Senior guard Glynn Watson BROADCAST INFO Jr. led three Huskers in double figures with 23-points, Sun., Dec. 2 Illinois* BTN W, 75-60 Television: ESPN2 marking his fourth 20-point effort in the Huskers' Wed., Dec. 5 at Minnesota * BTN L, 78-85 Play-by-play: Jordan Bernfield Analysis: Kevin Lehman last seven contests. Fellow senior James Palmer Jr. Sat., Dec. 8 Creighton BTN W, 94-75 : ESPN app and WatchESPN Internet was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team after Sun., Dec. 16 vs. Oklahoma State BTN W, 79-56 Radio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), averaging 24.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in Sat., Dec. 22 Cal State Fullerton BTN W, 86-62 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) three games in Chicago. Sat., Dec. 29 Southwest Minn. St. BTN Plus W, 79-38 Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analysis: Jake Muhleisen Butler (16-16) tied for eighth in the Big East with a Wed., Jan. 2 at Maryland * BTN L, 72-74 Online Radio: Available online at Huskers.com and on the Sun., Jan. 6 at No. 25 Iowa * BTN L, 84-93 Huskers App. 7-11 mark and features guard Kamar Baldwin, who was a second-team All-Big East selection this season. Thurs., Jan. 10 Penn State * ESPN2 W, 70-64 The Husker men's basketball team returns to the Baldwin averaged 17.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 Mon., Jan. 14 at No. 25 Indiana * FS1 W, 66-51 postseason for the second straight year as Nebraska rebounds per game. The Bulldogs have been off since Thurs., Jan. 17 No. 6 Michigan State* FS1 L, 64-70 welcomes Butler to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday falling to Providence in the first round of the Big East Mon., Jan. 21 at Rutgers * BTN L, 69-76 evening. Tickets are available for the matchup between Tournament on March 13. Sat., Jan. 26 Ohio State * FS1 L, 60-70 the Huskers and Bulldogs by visiting Huskers.com/ The winner of Wednesday's game will play either Tues., Jan. 29 No. 24 Wisconsin * BTN L, 51-62 Tickets, calling the NU Athletics Ticket Office during top-seeded TCU or No. 8 Sam Houston State in the Sat., Feb. 2 at Illinois * BTN L, 64-71 business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Wed.) or at the PBA second round this weekend. Wed., Feb. 6 No. 24 Maryland * BTN L, 45-60 Box Office 90 minutes prior to tipoff. Sat., Feb. 9 at No. 15 Purdue * BTN L, 62-81 Wednesday's game will be televised nationally on OPENING NUMBER Wed., Feb. 13 Minnesota * BTN W, 62-61 ESPN2 with Jordan Bernfield and Kevin Lehman on the Sat., Feb. 16 Northwestern * BTN W, 59-50 20 Tues., Feb. 19 at Penn State * FS1 L, 71-95 call. The matchup will also be available on the ESPN app Nebraska played a total of and WatchESPN app with cable authentication. 20 games against teams Sat., Feb. 23 No. 15 Purdue * BTN L, 72-75 Thurs., Feb. 28 at No. 9 Michigan * ESPN L, 53-82 Fans can follow all of the action across the state of which made the NCAA (17) Tues., March 5 at No. 9 Michigan St. * ESPN2 L, 76-91 Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent or NIT (three) tournaments. Sun., March 10 Iowa * BTN W, 93-91 (OT) Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will NU went 7-13 against also be available on Huskers.com and on the Huskers those teams, including Big Ten Tournament app. The pregame show begins one hour prior to tipoff a 3-0 record against NIT Wed., March 13 vs. Rutgers BTN W, 68-61 on many of the Husker Sports Network affiliates (affiliate teams (Creighton, Clemson, Thurs., March 14 vs. No. 21 Maryland BTN W, 69-61 list on page 7 of the game notes). Indiana). Fri., March 15 vs. No. 19 Wisconsin BTN L, 62-66 Wednesday marks the first time the Huskers have NIT Tournament March 20 Butler ESPN2 8 p.m. 2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS March 21-25 TCU or Sam Houston State TBA TBA No Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG March 26-27 Quarterfinals TBA TBA 0 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 34/34 35.0 19.6 4.1 3.0 Tues., April 2 Semifinals (@MSG) TBA TBA 1 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. 23/2 11.7 2.2 2.5 0.7 Thurs., April 4 Championship (@MSG) TBA TBA 4 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 15/0 9.4 1.5 2.0 0.9 5 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. 34/34 34.1 13.4 4.0 3.0 All games carried on IMG Husker Sports Network; Home games in 10 Karrington Davis G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Injured (Achilles) red. All dates/times subject to change. Please check Huskers.com 11 Dachon Burke Jr. G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. Will sit out 2018-19 (Transfer) for updates. 12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 184 So. Raleigh, N.C. 29/25 30.1 8.7 2.8 2.0 14 Isaac Copeland Jr. F 6-9 225 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 20/20 30.7 14.0 5.4 1.1 15 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 230 Jr. Dixon, Ill. 33/33 31.4 11.6 7.0 2.0 20 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 250 Sr. Gothenburg, Neb. 34/15 19.0 2.9 4.3 0.4 25 Nana Akenten G 6-6 218 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. 28/2 12.8 4.3 2.5 0.3 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 200 RFr. Omaha, Neb. 10/0 2.9 0.9 0.2 0.4 COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT 34 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-6 206 So. Reykjavik, Iceland 23/5 11.1 1.8 2.0 1.0 Sr. Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight 45 Brady Heiman F 6-11 215 Fr. Springfield, Neb. 29/0 8.8 1.9 1.8 0.1 Office: 402-472-7772 | Cell: 402-540-0268 E-mail: [email protected] 2 | NEBRASKA BASKETBALL 2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS PRONUNCIATIONS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) Jim Molinari ................................................Mole-in-AIR-ee 0 * James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) Nana Akenten ...................................................uh-KEN-ten 1 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. (St. James School) Tanner Borchardt ..................................................BOR-kart 4 ** Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) Dachon Burke ................................................... DAY-shawn 5 *** Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) Thorir Thorbjarnarson ...........Thor-EAR thorb-YAR-nar-son 10 Karrington Davis ^ G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Montverde Academy) Glynn Watson Jr. .........................................................Glinn 11 Dachon Burke Jr. & G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. (Robert Morris) Brady Heiman ......................................................... HI-men 12 * Thomas Allen G 6-1 184 So. Raleigh, N.C. (Brewster Academy) 14 * Isaac Copeland Jr. F 6-9 225 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Georgetown) 15 ** Isaiah Roby F 6-8 230 Jr. Dixon, Ill. (Dixon) 20 *** Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 250 Sr. Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg) 25 * Nana Akenten G 6-6 218 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook) 33 Justin Costello G 6-1 200 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) 34 * Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-6 206 So. Reykjavik, Iceland (Menntaskólinn i Reykjavik) 45 Brady Heiman F 6-11 215 Fr.