2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by sixth-year coach head coach Tim Miles and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Michigan. Despite winning 13 Big Ten games, the Cornhuskers did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament, but did receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. However, they lost in the first round of the NIT to Mississippi State.

2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2017–18 record22–11 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State16–2 .889  30–5  .857
No. 11 Purdue15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 17 Ohio State15–3 .833  25–9  .735
No. 7 Michigan †13–5 .722  33–8  .805
Nebraska13–5 .722  22–11  .667
Penn State9–9 .500  26–13  .667
Indiana9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Maryland8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Wisconsin7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Minnesota4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Illinois4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Iowa4–14 .222  14–19  .424
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–19  .441
† 2018 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cornhuskers finished the 2016–17 season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place in conference. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the first round to Penn State.[1][2] This marked the fourth losing season in five years for coach Tim Miles. However, following the season, Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst indicated that Tim Miles would return as head coach for Nebraska.[3]

Offseason

Departures
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Tai Webster0G6 ft 4 in195 lbSeniorAuckland, New ZealandGraduated
Nick Fuller23F6 ft 7 in213 lbJuniorSun Prairie, WIGraduate transferred to South Dakota
Michael Jacobson12F/C6 ft 9 in239 lbSophomoreWaukee, IATransferred to Iowa State
Ed Morrow, Jr.30F6 ft 7 in213 lbSophomoreChicago, ILTransferred to Marquette
Jason Shultis3G6 ft 1 in198 lbSophomoreDannebrog, NEWalk-on; left team.
Mohammad Elradi21G/F6 ft 3 in185 lbFreshmanOmaha, NEWalk-on; transferred to Northeastern JC
Jeriah Horne2F6 ft 7 in222 lbFreshmanOverland Park, KSTransferred to Tulsa

Arrivals
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Duby Okeke0C6 ft 8 in230 lbSeniorJonesboro, GAGraduate transferred from Winthrop. Under NCAA transfer rules, Okeke will be able to play immediately.
Isaac Copeland14F6 ft 9 in220 lbJuniorRaleigh, NCTransferred mid-season during previous season from Georgetown. Was granted a medical redshirt for the 2016-17 season and has received a medical hardship waiver for the 2017-18 season. Under NCAA transfer rules with the granted waiver, Copeland will be able to play immediately this season with two full years of remaining eligibility.[4][5]
Johnny Trueblood4G6 ft 4 in195 lbSophomoreElkhorn, NEWalk-on. Left team after 2015–16 season and but stayed at Nebraska; Returned to team in July 2017 after one season away.[6]

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nana Akenten
SG		 Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Thomas Allen
SG		 Garner, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Justin Costello
SG, PG (Walk-on)		 Elkhorn, NE Elkhorn South HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Þórir Þorbjarnarson
SG		 Akureyri, Iceland Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 64
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.

    Roster
    2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    }
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Duby Okeke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)247 lb (112 kg) SrWinthrop Jonesboro, GA
    G 3 Malcolm Laws (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg) RS SrFlorida Atlantic Orlando, FL
    G 4 Johnny Trueblood (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)192 lb (87 kg) SoElkhorn South High School Elkhorn, NE
    G 5 Glynn Watson Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)173 lb (78 kg) JrSt. Joseph High School Bellwood, IL
    F 10 Jack McVeigh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrAustralian Institute of Sport Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia
    G 11 Evan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)206 lb (93 kg) RS SrOdessa College Cincinnati, OH
    G 12 Thomas Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrewster Academy Garner, NC
    G 13 Anton Gill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLouisville Raleigh, NC
    F 14 Isaac Copeland 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS JrGeorgetown Raleigh, NC
    F 15 Isaiah Roby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)226 lb (103 kg) SoDixon High School Dixon, IL
    F 20 Tanner Borchardt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrGothenburg High School Gothenburg, NE
    G 24 James Palmer Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrMiami (FL) Upper Marlboro, MD
    G 25 Nana Akenten 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, IL
    C 32 Jordy Tshimanga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)268 lb (122 kg) SoThe MacDuffie School Montreal, QC, Canada
    G 33 Justin Costello (W)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrElkhorn South High School Elkhorn, NE
    G 34 Þórir Þorbjarnarson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)194 lb (88 kg) FrMenntaskólinn í Reykjavík Akureyri, Iceland
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The 2018 Big Ten Tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[7] Due to the Big East's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten Tournament took place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday.[8] This meant qualifying teams had nearly two weeks off before the NCAA Tournament.[8] As a result, the Big Ten regular season began in mid-December.[7] Coaches requested that no Big Ten game be scheduled between Christmas and New Year's Day; accordingly, each team played two conference games in early December before finishing non-conference play.[9]

    On October 18, 2017, the school announced that it would play a charity exhibition game against Mississippi State on October 22 in Starkville, Mississippi to raise money for hurricane victims.[10][11]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 22, 2017*
    1:00 pm    		 at Mississippi State
    Hurricane Irma charity game    		 W 76–72  –
    		  17 – Palmer  8 – Roby  5 – Watson  Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Nov 7, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Northwood W 80–62  –
    		  27 – Palmer  7 – Tshimanga  4 – Allen/Palmer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,294)
    Lincoln, NE
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    7:30 pm, BTN Plus    		 Eastern Illinois W 72–68  1–0
    		  21 – Watson  13 – Roby  3 – Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (11,104)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 North Texas W 86–67  2–0
    		  18 – Palmer  8 – Copeland  2 – 5 tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (9,028)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 16, 2017*
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 at St. John's
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 56–79  2–1
    		  13 – Palmer  7 – Copeland  3 – Palmer  Carnesecca Arena (4,652)
    Queens, New York City, NY
    Nov 19, 2017*
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 North Dakota W 92–70  3–1
    		  30 – Copeland  8 – Copeland  5 – Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,249)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 23, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. UCF
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals    		 L 59–68  3–2
    		  22 – Palmer  10 – Tshimanga  7 – Watson  HP Field House (3,348)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 24, 2017*
    6:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Marist
    AdvoCare Invitational consolation 2nd round    		 W 84–59  4–2
    		  17 – Copeland/Gill  6 – Tshimanga  5 – Taylor/Watson  HP Field House (2,834)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 26, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Long Beach State
    AdvoCare Invitational 5th place game    		 W 85–80  5–2
    		  26 – Watson  7 – Copeland  6 – Taylor  HP Field House (1,712)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    Nov 29, 2017*
    8:15 pm, ESPNU    		 Boston College
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 71–62  6–2
    		  15 – Copeland/Palmer  8 – Copeland  6 – Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,742)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 3, 2017
    3:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 3 Michigan State L 57–86  6–3
    (0–1)    		  15 – Palmer  5 – Gill/Taylor  3 – Palmer  Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Dec 5, 2017
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 Minnesota W 78–68  7–3
    (1–1)    		  29 – Watson  9 – Watson  4 – Palmer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,847)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 9, 2017*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 at Creighton
    Rivalry    		 L 65–75  7–4
    		  20 – Copeland  11 – Copeland  5 – Taylor/Watson  CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,901)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 13 Kansas
    Shelter Insurance Showcase    		 L 72–73  7–5
    		  14 – Palmer  9 – Copeland  4 – Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,207)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 UTSA W 104–94  8–5
    		  25 – Palmer  8 – Copeland  4 – Copeland/Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,032)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Delaware State W 85–68  9–5
    		  18 – Palmer  9 – Roby  6 – Gill  Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,431)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN Plus    		 Stetson W 71–62  10–5
    		  13 – Copeland/Palmer  10 – Borchardt/Tshimanga  4 – Palmer/Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (11,284)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Northwestern W 70–55  11–5
    (2–1)    		  19 – Watson  8 – Copeland  6 – Watson  Allstate Arena (5,443)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 6, 2018
    1:15 pm, BTN    		 at No. 13 Purdue L 62–74  11–6
    (2–2)    		  22 – Palmer  7 – Palmer  3 – Palmer  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Jan 9, 2018
    7:30 pm, BTN    		 Wisconsin W 63–59  12–6
    (3–2)    		  18 – Palmer  8 – Roby  3 – Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,497)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 12, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Penn State L 74–76 OT 12–7
    (3–3)    		  21 – Copeland/Watson  8 – Copeland  3 – Palmer  Bryce Jordan Center (6,821)
    University Park, PA
    Jan 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Illinois W 64–63  13–7
    (4–3)    		  24 – Palmer  10 – Roby  3 – Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,597)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 18, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 23 Michigan W 72–52  14–7
    (5–3)    		  19 – Palmer  7 – Taylor  3 – Roby  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,589)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 22, 2018
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 13 Ohio State L 59–64  14–8
    (5–4)    		  34 – Palmer  8 – Roby  2 – Palmer/Watson  Value City Arena (10,918)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 24, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers W 60–54  15–8
    (6–4)    		  23 – Copeland  8 – Roby  4 – Palmer  Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,075)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Iowa W 98–84  16–8
    (7–4)    		  28 – Palmer  11 – Copeland  5 – Palmer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,952)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 29, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Wisconsin W 74–63  17–8
    (8–4)    		  28 – Palmer  8 – Palmer  5 – Watson  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Feb 6, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Minnesota W 91–85  18–8
    (9–4)    		  21 – Roby  8 – Roby  9 – Palmer  Williams Arena (11,193)
    Minneapolis, MN
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 Rutgers W 67-55  19–8
    (10–4)    		  15 – Palmer  11 – Roby  4 – Palmer/Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,867)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Maryland W 70–66  20–8
    (11–4)    		  26 – Palmer  10 – Roby  5 – Palmer  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,908)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 18, 2018
    2:30 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois L 66–72  20–9
    (11–5)    		  17 – Copeland  10 – Roby  4 – Palmer/Watson  State Farm Center (15,544)
    Champaign, IL
    Feb 20, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Indiana W 66–57  21–9
    (12–5)    		  15 – Palmer  9 – Roby/Tshimanga  5 – Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,859)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 25, 2018
    4:15 pm, BTN    		 Penn State W 76–64  22–9
    (13–5)    		  17 – Copeland  12 – Copeland  4 – Copeland  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,991)
    Lincoln, NE
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    2:30 pm, BTN    		 (4) vs. (5) No. 15 Michigan
    Quarterfinals    		 L 58–77  22–10
    		  16 – Palmer/Roby  7 – Roby  2 – Palmer/Watson  Madison Square Garden (14,260)
    New York City, NY
    NIT
    Mar 14, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (5) at (4) Mississippi State
    First round – Baylor Bracket    		 L 59–66  22–11
    		  13 – Palmer  8 – Roby  5 – Palmer  Humphrey Coliseum (3,485)
    Starkville, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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