2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball | |
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NIT, Second Round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 19–17 (6–14 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
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No. 5 Michigan State † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Purdue | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Wisconsin | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll |
The 2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the
On March 26, 2019, Tim Miles was fired.[6] Four days later, the school hired former Chicago Bulls' head coach Fred Hoiberg as the next head coach.[7]
Previous season
The
Offseason
Departures
On March 27, 2018, junior guard James Palmer Jr. announced that he would declare for the NBA draft, but not sign with an agent.[8] Junior forward Isaac Copeland also declared for the draft, but did not sign with an agent.[8] Both chose to return to Nebraska for their senior seasons before the NBA draft deadline.[9]
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jordy Tshimanga | 32 | C | 6'11" | 268 | SO | Montreal, QC, Canada | Transferred to Dayton |
Jack McVeigh | 10 | F | 6'8" | 215 | JR | Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia | Signed in NBL |
Duby Okeke | 0 | C | 6'8" | 247 | SR | Jonesboro, GA
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Graduated |
Malcolm Laws | 3 | G | 6'1" | 191 | SR | Orlando, FL
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Graduated |
Evan Taylor | 11 | G | 6'5" | 206 | RS SR | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
Anton Gill | 13 | G | 6'3" | 195 | RS SR | Raleigh, NC
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Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Dachon Burke | 11 | G | 6 ft 4 in | 180 lb | Sophomore | Orange, NJ |
Robert Morris[10] |
Dedoch Chan | 02 | F | 6 ft 8 in | 210 lb | Freshman | Rochester, MN |
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC[11][12] |
2018 recruiting class
Following the departure of Nebraska assistant coach Kenya Hunter in April, 2018, signee Xavier Johnson was granted a release from his Letter of Intent to Nebraska.[13]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Karrington Davis SF |
St. Louis, MO | Montverde (FL) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 10, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Brady Heiman C |
Springfield, NE | Springfield (NE) Platteview | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Aug 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Amir Harris G |
Hagerstown, MD | Hagerstown (MD) St. Maria Goretti | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 10, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports : 82
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Schedule and results
The 2018–19 season marked the first time in Big Ten history that the teams will play a 20-game conference schedule, setting a precedent for all Division I basketball.[14] The new schedule also included a regional component to increase the frequency of games among teams in similar areas. Over the course of a six-year cycle (12 playing opportunities), in-state rivals will play each other 12 times, regional opponents will play 10 times, and all other teams will play nine times.[14] Three in-state series will be guaranteed home-and-homes: Illinois and Northwestern, Indiana and Purdue, and Michigan and Michigan State will always play twice.[15]
The Cornhuskers notably beat in state rival Creighton 94–75 in the 2018–19 season for the first time since the 2010–11 season.
Nebraska again participated in the
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Wayne State (NE) | W 75–40 | – |
12 – Roby | 10 – Roby | 5 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,385) Lincoln, NE | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game
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W 106–37 | 1–0 |
19 – Watson | 13 – Heiman | 5 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,307) Lincoln, NE | ||||
November 11, 2018* 3:00 pm, ESPNU |
Southeastern Louisiana Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game |
W 87–35 | 2–0 |
17 – Palmer | 7 – Roby | 5 – Allen | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,462) Lincoln, NE | ||||
November 14, 2018* 7:30 pm, BTN |
Seton Hall Gavitt Tipoff Games |
W 80–57 | 3–0 |
29 – Palmer | 10 – Copeland | 8 – Watson | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,713) Lincoln, NE | ||||
November 19, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Missouri State Hall of Fame Classic semifinals |
W 85–62 | 4–0 |
23 – Copeland | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Sprint Center (N/A)
Kansas City, MO | ||||
November 20, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Texas Tech Hall of Fame Classic finals |
L 52–70 | 4–1 |
20 – Copeland | 8 – Copeland | 3 – Watson | Sprint Center (6,521) Kansas City, MO | ||||
November 24, 2018* 1:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Western Illinois | W 73–49 | 5–1 |
20 – Watson | 9 – Watson | 3 – Watson | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,800) Lincoln, NE | ||||
November 26, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Clemson ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 68–66 | 6–1 |
20 – Palmer | 9 – Palmer | 3 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (6,974) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 2, 2018 4:00 pm, BTN |
Illinois | W 75–60 | 7–1 (1–0) |
23 – Palmer | 6 – Tied | 4 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,764) Lincoln, NE | ||||
December 5, 2018 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 24 | at Minnesota | L 78–85 | 7–2 (1–1) |
17 – Copeland | 7 – Copeland | 4 – Tied | Williams Arena (9,624) Minneapolis, MN | |||
December 8, 2018* 5:00 pm, BTN |
No. 24 | Creighton Rivalry |
W 94–75 | 8–2 |
30 – Palmer | 8 – Roby | 5 – Watson | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,950) Lincoln, NE | |||
December 16, 2018* 6:00 pm, BTN |
vs. Oklahoma State Sioux Falls Showcase |
W 79–56 | 9–2 |
29 – Palmer | 7 – Roby | 5 – Palmer | Sanford Pentagon (3,800) Sioux Falls, SD | ||||
December 22, 2018* 1:00 pm, BTN |
No. 25 | Cal State Fullerton | W 86–62 | 10–2 |
23 – Palmer | 8 – Roby | 10 – Watson | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,088) Lincoln, NE | |||
December 29, 2018* 1:00 pm, BTN Plus |
Southwest Minnesota State | W 79–38 | 11–2 |
16 – Tied | 9 – Borchardt | 5 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,057) Lincoln, NE | ||||
January 2, 2019 5:30 pm, BTN |
No. 24 | at Maryland | L 72–74 | 11–3 (1–2) |
26 – Palmer | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||
January 6, 2019 4:30 pm, BTN |
No. 24 | at No. 25 Iowa | L 84–93 | 11–4 (1–3) |
24 – Copeland | 9 – Roby | 5 – Watson | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (11,782) Iowa City, IA | |||
January 10, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Penn State | W 70–64 | 12–4 (2–3) |
22 – Roby | 11 – Roby | 4 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,753) Lincoln, NE | ||||
January 14, 2019 5:30 pm, FS1 |
at No. 25 Indiana | W 66–51 | 13–4 (3–3) |
15 – Watson | 9 – Palmer | 7 – Palmer | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
January 17, 2019 7:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 6 Michigan State | L 64–70 | 13–5 (3–4) |
24 – Palmer | 8 – Palmer | 3 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,923) Lincoln, NE | ||||
January 21, 2019 7:00 pm, BTN |
at Rutgers | L 69–76 | 13–6 (3–5) |
22 – Palmer | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,022)
Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 26, 2019 11:00 am, FS1 |
Ohio State | L 60–70 | 13–7 (3–6) |
19 – Palmer | 9 – Roby | 4 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,890) Lincoln, NE | ||||
January 29, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 24 Wisconsin | L 51–62 | 13–8 (3–7) |
18 – Roby | 10 – Þorbjarnarson | 3 – Roby | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,739) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 2, 2019 1:15 pm, BTN |
at Illinois | L 64–71 | 13–9 (3–8) |
22 – Palmer | 18 – Borchardt | 3 – Tied | State Farm Center (13,588) Champaign, IL | ||||
February 6, 2019 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 24 Maryland | L 45–60 | 13–10 (3–9) |
20 – Roby | 14 – Roby | 3 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,552) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 9, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
at No. 15 Purdue | L 62–81 | 13–11 (3–10) |
17 – Palmer | 5 – Tied | 4 – Roby | Mackey Arena (14,804) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
February 13, 2019 8:00 pm, BTN |
Minnesota | W 62–61 | 14–11 (4–10) |
24 – Palmer | 9 – Allen | 3 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,642) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 16, 2019 7:30 pm, BTN |
Northwestern | W 59–50 | 15–11 (5–10) |
19 – Roby | 16 – Roby | 6 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,927) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 19, 2019 6:00 pm, FS1 |
at Penn State | L 71–95 | 15–12 (5–11) |
24 – Palmer | 7 – Palmer | 5 – Allen | University Park, PA
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February 23, 2019 3:00 pm, BTN |
No. 15 Purdue | L 72–75 | 15–13 (5–12) |
25 – Watson | 7 – Borchardt | 8 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,652) Lincoln, NE | ||||
February 28, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 9 Michigan | L 53–82 | 15–14 (5–13) |
11 – Akenten | 2 – Tied | 2 – Watson Jr | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
March 5, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 9 Michigan State | L 76–91 | 15–15 (5–14) |
30 – Palmer | 9 – Roby | 5 – Roby | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||
March 10, 2019 1:00 pm, BTN |
Iowa | W 93–91 OT | 16–15 (6–14) |
27 – Palmer | 10 – Harris | 6 – Palmer | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,821) Lincoln, NE | ||||
Big Ten tournament
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March 13, 2019 5:30 pm, BTN |
(13) | vs. (12) Rutgers First Round |
W 68–61 | 17–15 |
34 – Palmer | 6 – Roby | 5 – Watson | United Center (16,473) Chicago, IL | |||
March 14, 2019 1:55 pm, BTN |
(13) | vs. (5) No. 21 Maryland Second Round |
W 69–61 | 18–15 |
24 – Palmer | 9 – Borchardt | 3 – 3 tied | United Center (16,207) Chicago, IL | |||
March 15, 2019 2:00 pm, BTN |
(13) | vs. (4) No. 19 Wisconsin Quarterfinals |
L 62–66 | 18–16 |
23 – Watson | 6 – Roby | 3 – Watson | United Center (17,369) Chicago, IL | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 20, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4) | (5) Butler First Round – TCU Bracket |
W 80–76 | 19–16 |
28 – Roby | 8 – Roby | 5 – Trueblood | Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,103) Lincoln, NE | |||
March 24, 2019* 8:30 pm, ESPNU |
(4) | at (1) TCU Second Round – TCU Bracket |
L 72–88 | 19–17 |
19 – Palmer | 13 – Borchardt | 6 – Watson | Schollmaier Arena (3,445) Fort Worth, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. .All times are in Central Time |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | Not released | ||||||||
Coaches | 25 | 25^ | 24 | RV | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23-T | RV | RV |
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
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