2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represent the University of Nebraska in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers are led by second-year coach head coach Fred Hoiberg and play their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2020–21 record4–8 (0–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
2020–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Michigan8–1 .889  13–1  .929
No. 12 Illinois8–3 .727  12–5  .706
No. 7 Ohio State9–4 .692  15–4  .789
No. 19 Wisconsin8–4 .667  14–5  .737
No. 8 Iowa7–4 .636  13–5  .722
No. 24 Purdue7–5 .583  12–7  .632
Rutgers7–6 .538  11–6  .647
Indiana4–6 .400  9–8  .529
Minnesota4–7 .364  11–7  .611
Penn State4–7 .364  7–8  .467
Maryland4–8 .333  10–9  .526
Northwestern3–8 .273  6–9  .400
Michigan State2–7 .222  8–7  .533
Nebraska0–5 .000  4–8  .333
† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the 2019–20 season 7–25, 2–18 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament[1] which was subsequently canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Departures
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Haanif Cheatham 22 G 6'5" 195 SR Fort Lauderdale, Florida Graduated
Matej Kavaš 25 G 6'8" 200 SR Ljubljana, Slovenia Graduated
Dachon Burke 11 G 6'4" 180 JR Orange, New Jersey Suspended at end of previous season; turned professional.[3]
Jervay Green 11 G 6'4" 180 JR Denver, Colorado Transferred to Pacific
Noah Vedral 2 G 6'1" 200 SO Wahoo, Nebraska Temporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team. Transferred to Rutgers.
Cam Mack 3 G 6'2" 175 SO Austin, Texas Transferred to Prairie View A&M.
Kevin Cross 1 F 6'8" 240 FR Little Rock, Arkansas Transferred to Tulane.
Samari Curtis 15 F 6'3" 175 FR Xenia, Ohio Transferred to Evansville.
Charlie Easley 30 G 6'2" 190 FR Lincoln, Nebraska Walk-on; transferred to South Dakota State.
Brant Banks 32 F 6'7" 300 FR Houston, Texas Temporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team.

Incoming transfers
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Trey McGowens2G6 ft 4 in191 lbJuniorPendleton, SCPittsburgh
Kobe Webster10G6 ft 0 in172 lbSenior (Graduate transfer)Indianapolis, INWestern Illinois
Trevor Lakes14F6 ft 7 in215 lbSenior (Graduate transfer)Lebanon, INIndianapolis
Chris McGraw30G6 ft 0 in170 lbSophomore (walk-on)Columbus, OHOtterbein

2020 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Teddy Allen
SG		 Mesa, AZ Boys Town (NE)
West Virginia
Wichita State
Western Nebraska CC		 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Dec 12, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Lat Meyen
PF		 Adelaide, SA, Australia Concordia College (SA)
TCU
Chipola JC		 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 31, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Eduardo Andre
C		 London, England, UK Compass Prep (AZ) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Elijah Wood
SG		 Potomac, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 19, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 63
  • 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:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Teddy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS JrWestern Nebraska CC Mesa, AZ
    G 2 Trey McGowens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) JrPittsburgh Pendleton, SC
    G 3 Elijah Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrBerkmar HS Potomac, MD
    G 4 Shamiel Stevenson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrNevada Toronto, ON, Canada
    G 10 Kobe Webster 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg) RS SrWestern Illinois Indianapolis, IN
    G 11 Lat Mayen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrChipola JC Adelaide, SA, Australia
    F 13 Derrick Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) RS JrTennessee Kansas City, MO
    F 14 Trevor Lakes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrIndianapolis Lebanon, IN
    G 21 Jace Piatkowski (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) RS FrElkhorn South HS Elkhorn, NE
    F 24 Yvan Ouedraogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoINSEP Bordeaux, France
    G 30 Chris McGraw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoOtterbein Columbus, OH
    F 33 Akol Arop   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoCreighton Prep HS Omaha, NE
    G 34 Þórir Þorbjarnarson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)202 lb (92 kg) SrMenntaskólinn í Reykjavík Akureyri, Iceland
    C 35 Eduardo Andre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) FrAZ Compass Prep London, England, UK
    F 44 Bret Porter (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)228 lb (103 kg) RS FrMillard North HS Omaha, NE
    G 45 Dalano Banton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS SoWestern Kentucky Toronto, ON, Canada
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference season
    November 25, 2020*
    11:00 am, BTN    		 McNeese State W 102–55  1–0
    		  14 – Tied  7 – Ouedraogo  6 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    November 26, 2020*
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 Nevada
    Golden Window Classic    		 L 66–69  1–1
    		  18 – Banton  7 – Banton  5 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    November 28, 2020*
    11:00 am, BTN    		 North Dakota State
    Golden Window Classic    		 W 79–57  2–1
    		  22 – Allen  9 – Banton  8 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 1, 2020*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 South Dakota W 76–69  3–1
    		  23 – Allen  12 – Mayen  4 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (25)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 6, 2020*
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 Florida A&M Canceled due to COVID-19[4] Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    December 9, 2020*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Georgia Tech
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 64–75  3–2
    		  17 – Banton  9 – Tied  5 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (25)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 11, 2020*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 8 Creighton
    Rivalry    		 L 74–98  3–3
    		  26 – Allen  9 – Allen  3 – Thorbjarnarson  CHI Health Center Omaha (254)
    Omaha, NE
    December 17, 2020*
    6:00 pm, BTN+    		 Doane W 110–64  4–3
    		  16 – Allen  13 – Ouedraogo  10 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    Big Ten season
    December 22, 2020
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 9 Wisconsin L 53–67  4–4
    (0–1)    		  15 – Banton  8 – Banton  4 – Banton  Kohl Center (0)
    Madison, WI
    December 25, 2020
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 19 Michigan L 69–80  4–5
    (0–2)    		  25 – Allen  6 – Tied  3 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 30, 2020
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 25 Ohio State L 54–90  4–6
    (0–3)    		  13 – Allen  8 – Banton  2 – Allen  Value City Arena (0)
    Columbus, OH
    January 2, 2021
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 Michigan State L 77–84  4–7
    (0–4)    		  23 – Allen  6 – Allen  7 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    January 5, 2021
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Purdue Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, IN
    January 10, 2021
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 Indiana L 76–84  4–8
    (0–5)    		  21 – Allen  6 – Tied  7 – Banton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (0)
    Lincoln, NE
    January 13, 2021
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 Illinois Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    January 16, 2021
    11:00 am, BTN    		 at Maryland Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Xfinity Center 
    College Park, MD
    January 20, 2021
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 Minnesota Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    January 24, 2021
    1:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 4 Iowa Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, IA
    January 30, 2021
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 Penn State Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 6, 2021
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 at Michigan State     Breslin Center 
    East Lansing, MI
    February 8, 2021
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Minnesota     Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, MN
    February 11, 2021
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Wisconsin     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 14, 2021
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
    University Park, PA
    February 17, 2021
     BTN    		 Maryland     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 20, 2021
     BTN    		 Purdue     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    February 24, 2021
     BTN    		 at Illinois     State Farm Center 
    Champaign, IL
    February 28, 2021
     BTN    		 Rutgers     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
    Lincoln, NE
    March 7, 2021
     BTN    		 at Northwestern     Welsh–Ryan Arena 
    Evanston, IL
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 10–14, 2021
    TBD    		 TBD     United Center 
    Chicago, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Schedule source:

    References
    1. "Nebraska vs. Indiana - Game Recap - March 11, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
    2. "2020 Big Ten Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
    3. https://omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/teams/mens-basketball/ex-husker-dachon-burke-spurns-south-alabama-decides-to-turn-pro/article_450f5c93-3241-57f0-96eb-ef1d9f039e92.html
    4. SBNation: "Nebraska vs. Florida A&M Cancelled"
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