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 State162 .889  305  .857
No. 11 Purdue153 .833  307  .811
No. 17 Ohio State153 .833  259  .735
No. 7 Michigan135 .722  338  .805
Nebraska135 .722  2211  .667
Penn State99 .500  2613  .667
Indiana99 .500  1615  .516
Maryland810 .444  1913  .594
Wisconsin711 .389  1518  .455
Northwestern612 .333  1517  .469
Minnesota414 .222  1517  .469
Illinois414 .222  1418  .438
Iowa414 .222  1419  .424
Rutgers315 .167  1519  .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
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    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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