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NEBRASKA BASKETBALL2018-19 GAME NOTES

2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERSNo Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown GP/GS MPG PPG RPG APG0 James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. 6/6 28.0 17.2 3.7 2.81 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. 6/0 14.3 1.8 3.7 1.34 Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Jr. Omaha, Neb. 3/0 5.3 0.7 1.0 1.05 Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. 6/6 29.0 15.2 4.7 4.010 Karrington Davis G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Injured (Achilles)11 Dachon Burke Jr. G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. Will Sit out 2018-19 (Transfer)12 Thomas Allen G 6-1 184 So. Raleigh, N.C. 6/6 26.2 6.8 2.5 2.214 Isaac Copeland Jr. F 6-9 225 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. 6/6 29.7 14.8 6.0 1.715 Isaiah Roby F 6-8 230 Jr. Dixon, Ill. 6/6 24.8 8.5 6.0 2.020 Tanner Borchardt F 6-8 250 Sr. Gothenburg, Neb. 6/0 11.2 1.8 3.8 0.225 Nana Akenten G 6-6 218 So. Bolingbrook, Ill. 6/0 13.8 8.0 2.3 0.533 JustinCostello G 6-1 200 RFr. Omaha,Neb. 3/0 5.0 1.0 0.3 1.034 Thorir Thorbjarnarson G 6-6 206 So. Reykjavik, Iceland 4/0 9.3 2.3 1.5 1.045 BradyHeiman F 6-11 215 Fr. Springfield,Neb. 5/0 14.0 4.8 5.2 0.0

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2018-19 SCHEDULEDate Opponent TV/Internet ResultThurs., Nov. 1 Wayne State (exh.) BTN Plus W, 75-40Tues., Nov. 6 Mississippi Valley State BTN Plus W, 106-37Sun., Nov. 11 Southeastern Louisiana ESPNU W, 87-35

Gavitt Tipoff GamesWed., Nov. 14 Seton Hall BTN W, 80-57

Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTrackerMon., Nov. 19 vs. Missouri State ESPNU W, 85-62Tues., Nov. 20 vs. Texas Tech ESPN2 L, 52-70

Sat., Nov. 24 Western Illinois BTN Plus W, 73-49

ACC/B1G ChallengeMon., Nov. 26 at Clemson ESPN2 6 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 2 Illinois* BTN 4 p.m.Wed., Dec. 5 at Minnesota * BTN 8 p.m.Sat., Dec. 8 Creighton BTN 5 p.m.Sun., Dec. 16 vs. Oklahoma State BTN 6 p.m.Sat., Dec. 22 Cal State Fullerton BTN 1 p.m.Sat., Dec. 29 Southwest Minn. St. BTN Plus 1 p.m.Wed., Jan. 2 at Maryland * BTN 5:30 p.m.Sun., Jan. 6 at Iowa * BTN 2:15/4:30 p.m.Thurs., Jan. 10 Penn State * ESPN/2/U 8 p.m.Mon., Jan. 14 at Indiana * FS1 5:30 p.m.Thurs., Jan. 17 Michigan State* FS1 7 p.m.Mon., Jan. 21 at Rutgers * BTN 7 p.m.Sat., Jan. 26 Ohio State * FS1 11 a.m.Tues., Jan. 29 Wisconsin * BTN 7 p.m.Sat., Feb. 2 at Illinois * BTN 1:15 p.m.Wed., Feb. 6 Maryland * BTN 6 p.m.Sat., Feb. 9 at Purdue * BTN 7:30 p.m.Wed., Feb. 13 Minnesota * BTN 8 p.m.Sat., Feb. 16 Northwestern * BTN 7:30 p.m.Tues., Feb. 19 at Penn State * FS1 6 p.m.Sat., Feb. 23 Purdue * BTN 3 p.m.Thurs., Feb. 28 at Michigan * ESPN/2 6 p.m.Tues., March 5 at Michigan State * ESPN/2 6 p.m.Sun., March 10 Iowa * BTN 1 p.m.Big Ten TournamentWed., March 13 First Round BTN TBDThurs., March 14 Second Round BTN TBDFri.,March15 Quarterfinals BTN TBDSat.,March16 Semifinals CBS Noon/2:30p.m.Sun., March 17 Championship CBS 2:30 p.m.

NCAA TournamentMarch 19-20 First Four TBA TBAMarch 21-24 First/Second Rounds TBA TBAMarch28-29 RegionalSemifinals TBA TBAMarch 30-31 Regional Finals TBA TBASat.,April6 NationalSemifinals TBA TBAMon.,April8 NationalChampionship TBA TBA

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NU AT CLEMSON

7AT CLEMSONDate: Monday, Nov. 26Time: 6 p.m. (CT)Location:Clemson,S.C.Arena:LittlejohnColiseum

MEDIA INFOTV: ESPN2Video: ESPN appRadio: Husker Sports NetworkInternet Audio: Huskers.com

HUSKERS LOOK TO CHALLENGE NO. 16 TIGERS

OPENING NUMBER32.4 Nebraska is holding opponents to 32.4 percent shooting, a percentage which ranks third nationally.

No. -/24 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS2018-19 Record: 5-1, 0-0 Big TenHead coach: Tim Miles Record at Nebraska: 102-98 (7th year) Career Record: 385-318 (24th year)

No. 16/16 CLEMSON TIGERS2018-19 Record: 5-1, 0-0 ACCHead coach: Brad Brownell Record at Clemson: 154-114 (9th year) Career Record: 321-199 (17th season) BROADCAST INFOTelevision: ESPN2Play-by-play: Anish Shroff Analysis: Cory AlexanderInternet Video: ESPN appRadio: Husker Sports Network, including 590 AM (Omaha), 1400 AM (Lincoln) and 880 AM (Lexington) Play-by-play: Kent Pavelka Analysis: Jake MuhleisenOnline Radio: Available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App.Satellite Radio: Sirius 134 XM: 195

MATCHUP

The Nebraska men’s basketball team faces another crucial non-conference test on Monday night, as the Huskers travel to No. 16 Clemson as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. TipofffromLittlejohnColiseumisat6p.m.(CT)andthe

matchup between the Huskers and Tigers will be televised nationallyonESPN2withAnishShroffandCoryAlexanderon the call. It will also be available online on the ESPN app. Fanscanfollowalloftheactionacrossthestateof

Nebraska on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Jake Muhleisen on the call. The game will also be available on Huskers.com, on the Huskers app, on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio app and on SiriusXM radio. The pregameshowbeginsonehourpriortotipoffonmanyoftheHuskerSportsNetworkaffiliates(affiliatelistonpage7of the game notes).

The Huskers, who are 5-1 and ranked 24th in the most recentUSATodaycoachespoll,arecomingoffa73-49

win over Western Illinois on Saturday. In that game, the Huskersusedapairofdouble-figureruns,includinga19-0run,tobuilda40-17halftimeleadandcruisedtothe23-point win. Glynn Watson Jr. led the Huskers with 20 points and matched his career high with nine rebounds to pace the Big Red. James Palmer Jr. added 19 points to help NU bounce back from Tuesday's loss to Texas Tech.

Watson comes into Monday's game at Clemson averaging 15.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game,asoneofthreedouble-figurescorersfortheBigRed.PalmerpacestheBigRedattackat17.2pointspergame, while fellow senior Isaac Copeland is at 14.7 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.

The Huskers now hit the road, traveling to a Clemson team that reached the NCAA Sweet 16 last season. The matchup is part of the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge that runs Monday-Wednesday. Nebraska looks for its third road win in the Challenge under Head Coach Tim Miles, as NU won at Wake Forest (2012) and Florida State (2014) before falling 60-58 at Clemson in 2016.

The Tigers are 5-1 on the season and ranked 16th in bothnationalpolls.Clemsonhasbeenoffsincean87-82losstoCreightoninthetitlegameoftheCaymanIslandsClassic last Wednesday. Senior Marcquise Reed leads four Tigerswhoaveragedoublefigureswith19.8pointspergame.

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2018-19 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS No. VL Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 0 * James Palmer Jr. G 6-6 207 Sr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (Miami) 1 Amir Harris G 6-6 205 Fr. Frederick, Md. (St. James School) 4 ** Johnny Trueblood G 6-3 194 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) 5 *** Glynn Watson Jr. G 6-0 180 Sr. Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) 10 Karrington Davis ^ G 6-6 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (Montverde Academy) 11 Dachon Burke Jr. & G 6-4 180 Jr. Orange, N.J. (Robert Morris) 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. Springfield, Neb. (Platteview)*-Letters earned; ^-2018-19 Redshirt; &-Sitting out because of NCAA Transfer rules

COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach: Tim Miles, seventh season (University of Mary, 1989)Assistant Coaches: Armon Gates, first season (Kent State, 2006); Michael Lewis, third season (Indiana, 2000); Jim Molinari, fifth season (Illinois Wesleyan, 1977)Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson Video Coordinator: Matt HoltDirector of Basketball Operations: Gregory Eaton Assistant Director of Basketball Operations: Sheryl BurbachGraduate Managers: Dorian Green and Vince Fritz Equipment Manager: Pat NorrisAthletic Trainer: R.J. Pietig

Jim Molinari ................................................Mole-in-AIR-eeNana Akenten ...................................................uh-KEN-tenTanner Borchardt ..................................................BOR-kartDachon Burke ................................................... DAY-shawnThorir Thorbjarnarson ...........Thor-EAR thorb-YAR-nar-sonGlynn Watson Jr. .........................................................GlinnBrady Heiman ......................................................... HI-men

PRONUNCIATIONS

Nebraska Cornhuskers2018-19 Team Statistics (Record: 5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Nebraska OPPSCORING 483 310 Points per game 80.5 51.7 Scoring margin +28.8 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 172-359 117-361 Field goal pct .479 .3243 POINT FG-ATT 53-161 24-107 3-point FG pct .329 .224 3-pt FG made per game 8.8 4.0FREE THROWS-ATT 86-129 52-74 Free throw pct .667 .703 F-Throws made per game 14.3 8.7REBOUNDS 248 216 Rebounds per game 41.3 36.0 Rebounding margin +5.3 -ASSISTS 98 39 Assists per game 16.3 6.5TURNOVERS 67 100 Turnovers per game 11.2 16.7 Turnover margin +5.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.5 0.4STEALS 54 31 Steals per game 9.0 5.2BLOCKS 38 15 Blocks per game 6.3 2.5

Clemson Tigers2018-19 Team Statistics (Record: 5-1, 0-0 ACC) CLEM OPPSCORING 463 395 Points per game 77.2 65.8 Scoring margin +11.3 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 164-332 137-331 Field goal pct . 49 4 .4143 POINT FG-ATT 44-128 48-142 3-point FG pct .344 .338 3-pt FG made per game 7.3 8.0FREE THROWS-ATT 91-127 73-100 Free throw pct .717 .730 F-Throws made per game 15.2 12.2REBOUNDS 218 177 Rebounds per game 36.3 29.5 Rebounding margin +6.8 -ASSISTS 80 57 Assists per game 13.3 9.5TURNOVERS 82 90 Turnovers per game 13.7 15.0 Turnover margin +1.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 0.6STEALS 39 33 Steals per game 6.5 5.5BLOCKS 19 12 Blocks per game 3.2 2.0

NUMBERS TO KNOW

.918 - Nebraska is now 34-3 under Tim Miles when scoring 80-or-more points, including 19-1 in the past two-plus seasons.

3 - Watson is one of only three Big Ten players averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, joining Wisconsin's Ethan Happ and Maryland's Anthony Cowan.

12 - Number of career 20-point games for Glynn Watson Jr. following Saturday's 20-point effort. Watson also had a 20-point game in NU's previous trip to Clemson in 2016.

12 - The Huskers have had 12 runs of at least 10-0 in 2018-19, including a 22-0 run against Southeastern Louisiana and a 19-0 run against Western Illinois. The Huskers have allowed one double-figure run this season.

32 - Nebraska has not allowed an opponent to shoot over 50 percent in 32 straight games dating back to last season. NU has held four of its six foes to under 40 percent.

106 - Nebraska's point total in the opener against Mississippi Valley State. It was the Huskers' highest total since scoring 107 against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 19, 2005.

10 - Number of times since WWII that NU has returned a first-team all-conference performer. James Palmer Jr. is

TALE OF THE TAPE

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Nov. 18 (Sun.) Practice (KC)

MEDIA SCHEDULE

MEDIA PLANNERNov. 18-Dec. 1(HTC) - Hendricks Training Complex

(PBA) - Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nov. 19 (Mon.)vs. Missouri State,

W, 85-62ESPNU and HSN

Nov. 20 (Tues.)vs. Texas Tech,

L, 52-70ESPN2 and HSN

Nov. 21 (Wed.)OFF

Nov. 22 (Thurs.)Practice (HTC)

Nov. 23 (Fri.) Practice (PBA)

Nov. 24 (Sat.)vs. Western Illinois,

W, 73-49BTN Plus and HSN

Nov. 25 (Sun.) Practice (HTC)

Depart for Clemson

Nov. 19 (Mon.)at Clemson.

6 p.m. ESPN2 and HSN

Nov. 27 (Tues.)OFF

Nov. 28 (Wed.)Practice (HTC)

Nov. 29 (Thurs.)Practice (HTC)

Nov. 30 (Fri.) Practice (PBA)

Media (TBD)

Dec. 1 (Sat.)Practice (HTC)

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ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS (AFTER WIU)Points ............................................ Glynn Watson Jr., 1,132Rebounds.................................................. Isaiah Roby, 3243-Pointers ........................................ Glynn Watson Jr., 119Field Goals ....................................... Glynn Watson Jr., 414Free Throws ......................................James Palmer Jr., 196Assists .............................................. Glynn Watson Jr., 294Steals ............................................... Glynn Watson Jr., 145Blocked Shots ............................................. Isaiah Roby, 98Games Played .................................. Glynn Watson Jr., 104Games Started ................................... Glynn Watson Jr., 83

EXPERIENCE CHART (AFTER WIU)Totals Career GP GP at NU Starts Starts at NUAkenten 13 6 0 0Allen 38 6 6 6Borchardt 35 35 0 0Burke 65 0 46 0Copeland 112 39 89 39Costello 3 3 0 0Davis 0 0 0 0Harris 6 6 0 0Heiman 5 5 0 0Palmer 111 39 44 39Roby 68 68 23 23Thorbjarnarson 4 4 0 0Trueblood 13 13 0 0Watson 104 104 83 83Totals 577 328 291 190

RETURNING TEAM STATS (ENTERING 2018-19)Pct. of scoring .........................................73.4 (1751/2386)Pct. of rebounds .......................................61.4 (731/1111)Pct. of field goals made ..............................73.2 (600/820)Pct. of field goals attempted ..................72.2 (1376/1906)Pct. of 3-point FG made .............................67.2 (156/232)Pct. of 3-point FG attempted ......................70.1 (470/670)Pct. of free throws made ............................76.8 (395/514)Pct. of free throws attempted ....................76.0 (544/716)Pct. of assists .............................................71.5 (319/446)Pct. of steals ...............................................68.0 (136/200)Pct. of blocked shots...................................67.2 (123/183)Pct. of minutes .......................................64.5 (4273/6625)NOTE: All statistics based on returning player stats and percentage of overall team totals from 2017-18.

RETURNING STAT LEADERS (ENTERING 2018-19)Points per game ..............................James Palmer Jr.– 17.2Rebounds per game ................................Isaiah Roby – 6.3Assists per game ............................. Glynn Watson Jr. – 3.2Steals per game .............................. Glynn Watson Jr. – 1.4Blocked Shots per game ..........................Isaiah Roby – 2.0Games Started ........ James Palmer Jr./Isaac Copeland – 33Minutes Played .............................James Palmer Jr.– 1,024Field Goals Made .............................James Palmer Jr.– 181Field Goal Pct. ........................................Isaiah Roby – 56.5Free Throws Made ..........................James Palmer Jr. – 163Free Throw Pct. ............................ Glynn Watson Jr. – 78.03-Pointers Made ...............................James Palmer Jr. – 433-Point Field Goal Pct. ......................... Isaiah Roby. – 40.5

PROBABLE STARTERS (Based on Last Game Starters)PROBABLE STARTERS (Based on Last Game Starters)

#15 Isaiah Roby | F | Jr. | 6-8 | 230 | Dixon, Ill.

2018-19: PPG: 8.5 | RPG: 6.0 | APG: 2.0 | BPG: 1.7 | SPG: 1.5

vs. W. Illinois: Had nine points and seven rebounds Worth Noting: Tallied 13 points, seven boards, four assists and three blocks vs. Missouri State....Has 19 career double-figure games and four double-doubles...Ranked fourth in Big Ten in blocks (2.0 bpg) in 2017-18...Averaged 13.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game in NU's final eight games...Totaled 16 points, seven boards and five blocks vs. No. 15 Michigan in B1G Tourney...Averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.9 rpg as a freshman...Averaged 19.7 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 5.5 apg and 3.9 bpg per game as a senior at Dixon (Ill.) High School.

Career Bests: Pts: 19 | Reb: 13 | Ast: 4 (3x) | Bl: 6 | Stl: 4

PROBABLE STARTERS VS. CLEMSON

#12 Thomas Allen | G | So. | 6-1 | 184 | Raleigh, N.C.

2018-19: PPG: 6.8 | RPG: 2.5 | APG: 2.2 | SPG: 2.0

vs. W. Illinois: Had six points, four rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes of workWorth Noting: Tallied 10 points and had career highs in assists (five) and steals (three) vs. Southeastern Louisiana...Saw action in 32 games in 2017-18 and had two double-figure efforts in 2017-18...Had career-high 14-point performance against Delaware State in 2017...Came off the bench to score 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting against No. 13 Kansas...Was a consensus top-100 recruit playing for Brewster (N.H.) Academy where he averaged 18 ppg on 55 percent shooting, including 115 3-pointers...Played for Garner Road AAU program.

Career Bests: Pts: 14 | Reb: 5 | Ast: 5 | Stl: 5

#14 Isaac Copeland Jr. | F | Sr. | 6-9 | 225 | Raleigh, N.C.

2018-19: PPG: 14.8 | RPG: 6.0 | APG: 1.7 | BPG: 1.2

vs. W. Illinois: Battled foul trouble and was held to seven points and four boardsWorth Noting: Has 28 double figure games at NU, including seven 20-point efforts...Has five career double-doubles (4 at NU; 1 at G'town)...Led NU with 20 points and eight boards vs. Texas Tech...Had 23 points, seven caroms and four assists vs. Missouri State...Posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. Seton Hall...Honorable-mention All-Big Ten in 2018 (12.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg)...Started all 33 games at Georgetown in 2015-16, averaging 11.1 ppg and 5.4 rpg, including 32-point game vs. Marquette...No. 16 player in the class of 2014 by ESPN.

Career Bests (includes Georgetown): Pts: 32 | Reb: 13 | Ast: 7 | Bl: 4 | Stl: 3 (4x)

#24 James Palmer Jr. | G | Sr. | 6-6 | 207 | Upper Marlboro, Md.

2018-19: PPG: 17.2 | RPG: 3.7 | APG: 2.8

vs. W. Illinois: Totaled 19 points, four rebounds and two assists in 28 minutesWorth Noting: All-American candidate and National Player of the Year Watch list member...Has nine career 20-point games, including a career-high 34 at Ohio State in 2017-18...Led NU with 29 points and added six boards vs. Seton Hall...2018 First-team All-Big Ten pick was fifth in the B1G in scoring at 17.2 ppg along with 4.4 rpg and 3.0 apg...Reached double figures 31 times in 2017-18...Tied school mark with 24 points in second half vs. Maryland...Named Big Ten Co-POW on Jan. 22...Played in 34 games in 2015-16 at Miami, averaging 3.4 ppg...Rated by Rivals and Scout as top-100 player at St. John’s College HS.

Career Bests (includes Miami): Pts: 34 | Reb: 8 (3x) | Ast: 9 | Stl: 5

#5 Glynn Watson Jr. | G | Sr. | 6-0 | 180 | Bellwood, Ill.

2018-19: PPG: 15.2 | RPG: 4.7 | APG: 4.0 | SPG: 1.3

vs. W. Illinois: Led NU with 20 points, a career-high nine boards, three assists and three steals.Worth Noting: Three-year starter has 12 career 20-point games, including a 34-point performance vs. Iowa in 2016-17, and needs 11 points to jump from 24th to 21st on NU's career scoring list...Has been in double figures five times in 2018-19 (58 in his career), including a game-high 19 points vs. MVSU on 7-of-10 shooting...Dished eight assists and had 14 points vs. Seton Hall...Scored a 2017-18 season-high 29 points and added nine rebounds vs. No. 14 Minnesota...Was third in the Big Ten in steals and 18th in scoring in 2016-17...Ranked 71st in the class of 2015 by ESPN.com.

Career Bests: Pts: 34 | Reb: 9 (2x) | Ast: 9 | Stl: 6


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SCOUTING CLEMSONClemson comes into Monday's matchup with the Huskers with a 5-1 record. The Tigers returned three starters and

nine letterwinners from a team that went 25-10 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16. Under ninth-year coach Brad Brownell, the Tigers have played in two NCAAs and two NITs in his tenure at the school. He had previously coached at Wright State and UNC Wilmington before taking over the Clemson program in 2010-11.

The Tigers opened the season with five straight wins, including a 15-point win over Georgia, before falling to Clemson, 87-82 in the title game of the Cayman Islands Classic. The Tigers have an experienced lineup with four fifth-year senior starters. Marcquise Reed led Clemson with 27 points against Creighton and scored 20+ points in three of the last four contests. Shelton Mitchell is second on the team at 14.7 ppg and has been in double figures in all six contests. Elijah Thomas is averaging 10.2 points and 7.0 rebound and has tallied double-doubles in two of the last three games.

The only previous meeting in the series was Clemson's 60-58 win over the Huskers in the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. In that game, Tai Webster's runner at the buzzer rolled off the rim to give the Tigers the win. Webster, who finished with 12 points and four rebounds, was one of four Huskers to finish in double figures, as Glynn Watson Jr. led all scorers with 20 points, four assists and four steals. Nebraska is 15-15 all-time against the current ACC members.

LAST TIME OUTGlynn Watson Jr. had 20 points and nine rebounds, as

Nebraska built a 23-point halftime lead and cruised to a 73-49 win over Western Illinois.

Watson hit 8-of-10 shots from the floor and tied his career high with nine rebounds to pace the Big Red while James Palmer Jr. added 19 points.

Nebraska held Western Illinois to 30.6 shooting, as the Leathernecks (2-4) scored a season-low 49 points, over 30 points beneath their season average.

The Huskers took control in the first half, overcoming a slow start en route to building a 40-17 halftime lead. Nebraska used runs of 13-0 and 19-0 to seize momentum, as NU shot 57 percent from the field and outrebounded the Leathernecks, 25-12, in the opening stanza. Trailing 9-4, the Husker defense took control, holding WIU without a point for 8:47 while reserves Nana Akenten and Brady Heiman keyed the run with five of the Huskers’ 13 straight points.

Palmer then got going for the Big Red, scoring eight of his 12 first-half points to begin the run, as Palmer and Watson combined for 15 of the Huskers’ 19 unanswered points. Nebraska took any remaining suspense out by scoring the first 10 points of the second half, pushing the margin to 50-17 after a Watson 3-pointer with 17:41 left.

NEBRASKA ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRIMERThe 2018-19 season marks the 20th edition of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

The Big Ten is 5-12-2 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, but 5-2-2 over the last nine seasons. The ACC won the event with an 11-3 win in 2017 and has won the last two events. The winner of the challenge earns the Commissioner’s Cup, and in case of a tie, the Cup remains with the conference that won the event most recently (in this case the ACC). Nebraska is 4-3 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge since joining the Big

Ten in the 2011-12 season and joins Purdue (10-7) as the only two Big Ten programs with winning records. Under Tim Miles, Nebraska has won four of six games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, including wins at Wake Forest

(2012) and at Florida State (2015) along with the home wins over Miami (2013) and Boston College (2017). Of Nebraska's three losses, two have been by two points (55-53 to Wake Forest in 2011; 60-58 at Clemson in 2016)

while the other one was a 77-72 overtime loss to Miami in 2015. The Huskers are 8-6 in conference challenge games dating back to their days in the Big 12 Conference. NU downed

Seton Hall in the Gavitt Games earlier this month.

WORTH NOTINGSenior Glynn Watson Jr. comes into the Clemson game with 1,132 points to rank 25th in school history, but could make a

big leap on the scoring chart on Monday. He is six points away from matching Clifford Scales and Carl Hayes, who both have 1,138

2018-19 BIG TEN STANDINGS (NOV. 24)Team B1G Pct. Overall Pct.Maryland 0-0 .000 6-0 1.000Michigan 0-0 .000 6-0 1.000Ohio State 0-0 .000 6-0 1.000Iowa 0-0 .000 5-0 1.000Minnesota 0-0 .000 5-0 1.000Indiana 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Michigan State 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Nebraska 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Purdue 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Wisconsin 0-0 .000 5-1 .833Northwestern 0-0 .000 4-1 .800Rutgers 0-0 .000 4-1 .800Penn State 0-0 .000 3-2 .600Illinois 0-0 .000 1-4 .200

UPCOMING SCHEDULE/RECENT RESULTSDate Matchup Fri., Nov. 23 Purdue 84, Robert Morris 46 Rutgers 54, Boston University 44 Virginia 53, Wisconsin 46 Michigan 83, Chattanooga 55 Northwestern 91, La Salle 74 Maryland 104, Marshall 67 Michigan State 78, Texas 68 Indiana 76, UC Davis 62

Sat.,Nov. 24 Nebraska 73, Western Illinois 49

Sun, Nov. 25 Mississippi Valley State at Illinois 1 p.m. Utah vs. Northwestern 1 p.m.

Mon, Nov. 26 Nebraska at Clemson 6 p.m. Minnesota at Boston College 8 p.m.

Tues, Nov. 27 Illinois at Notre Dame 6 p.m. Virginia Tech at Penn State 6 p.m. Michigan State at Louisville 6:30 p.m. Pitt at Iowa 8 p.m. NC State at Wisconsin 8 p.m. Indiana at Duke 8:30 p.m.

Postgame Notes•-Nebraska has now won 15 straight at home, the longest active streak in the Big Ten and the longest by a Husker team since a 16-game home win streak which spanned the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons.•-Glynn Watson finished with a season-high 20 points and matched his career best with nine rebounds (vs. Minnesota in 2017-18). It was Watson’s 12th career 20-point game at Nebraska.•-Glynn Watson Jr. now has 1,132 career points, as he passed Tai Webster (1,116) and Ryan Anderson (1,125) to move into 25th place on NU's all-time scoring list. •-With three steals, Glynn Watson Jr. tied Brandon Richardson for eighth on NU’s career steals list with 145. •-Western Illinois was held to a season-low 49 points, more than 30 points below their season average (80.4) and the first time they have been held under 65 points this season.•-Tim Miles moved past Doc Sadler with his 102nd win at Nebraska.

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. G/GS PPG RPG Other2 Marcquise Reed G Sr. 6-3 188 6/6 19.8 6.0 3.3 apg4 Shelton Mitchell G Sr. 6-4 200 6/6 14.7 2.0 2.8 apg25 Aamir Simms F So. 6-7 248 6/6 11.0 4.5 0.8 bpg 24 David Skara F Sr. 6-8 213 6/6 8.2 4.2 1.5 apg 14 Elijah Thomas F Sr. 6-9 245 6/5 10.2 7.0 0.8 bpg

CLEMSON PROBABLE STARTERS

ACC/Big Ten Challenge HistoryYear Opponent Result2017 Boston College W, 71-622016 at Clemson L, 58-602015 No. 21 Miami L, 72-77 (ot)2014 at Florida State W, 70-652013 Miami W, 60-492012 at Wake Forest W, 79-632011 Wake Forest L, 53-55



AP TOP 25 (NOV. 19)No Team (1st) Record Points1 Duke (53) 3-0 1,5642 Kansas (7) 3-0 1,5103 Gonzaga 3-0 1,4374 Virginia (2) 3-0 1,2995 Tennessee (1) 3-0 1,2816 Nevada 3-0 1,2537 North Carolina 4-0 1,2468 Auburn 3-0 1,1239 Michigan 5-0 1,02110 Kentucky 3-1 98011 Michigan State 3-1 93712 Kansas State 4-0 88913 Virginia Tech 4-0 84914 Florida State 2-0 79415 Mississippi State 3-0 61916 Clemson 3-0 46217 UCLA 3-0 43018 TCU 3-0 38819 LSU 4-0 35820 Iowa 4-0 35421 Oregon 3-1 32522 Buffalo 3-0 24023 Ohio State 4-0 22224 Purdue 4-1 19925 Wisconsin 3-0 150Others receiving votes: Nebraska 98, Indiana 74, Maryland 56, Villanova 53, Furman 50, Syracuse 29, Washington 29, Texas 23, West Virginia 18, Butler 18, Miami 18, St. John's 13, Iowa State 11, Texas Tech 8, Marquette 7, Florida 7, Saint Louis 6, Notre Dame 4, Arizona State 4, Marshall 4, Vanderbilt 4, UConn 3, Temple 2, Loyola-Chicago 2, Loyola (MD) 2, Davidson 1, Arkansas 1

USA TODAY COACHES TOP 25 (NOV. 19)No Team (1st) Record Points1 Duke (32) 3-0 8002 Kansas 3-0 7633 Gonzaga 3-0 7244 Virginia 3-0 6815 Tennessee 3-0 6476 North Carolina 4-0 6397 Nevada 3-0 5698 Michigan 5-0 5659 Auburn 3-0 53710 Kentucky 3-1 49611 Michigan State 3-1 46912 Kansas State 4-0 45813 Florida State 2-0 40014 Virginia Tech 4-0 38215 Mississippi State 3-0 31316 Clemson 3-0 26417 UCLA 3-0 23918 TCU 3-0 19919 Purdue 4-1 16520 Oregon 3-1 14321 LSU 4-0 14222 Iowa 4-0 13823 Ohio State 4-0 11324 Nebraska 3-0 8225 Buffalo 3-0 80

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 66, Villanova 43, Maryland 41, Indiana 27, NC State 24, Syracuse 23, Miami 22, West Virginia 18, Butler 18, Washington 16, Furman 15, Western Kentucky 14, Texas 13, Texas Tech 8, Marquette 8, Louisville 8, Vanderbilt 7, Florida 6, Arizona 3, Minnesota 3, Saint Mary's 3, St. John's 2, Iowa State 2, UCF 2

points. Both Scales and Hayes went to Westchester St. Joseph, the same high school that Watson graduated from. If Watson scores 19 points against the Tigers, he would jump to 20th, passing Marvin Stewart (1,138, 22nd), Terran Petteway

(1143, 21st) and Brian Banks (1,150, 20th). Isaiah Roby needs only two blocked shots to become the 10th Husker with 100 career blocks. Roby is averaging 1.7 blocks

per game this season.Nebraska is 5-7 all-time against teams ranked 16th in the AP poll and are 69-254 all-time against AP ranked teams.

Nebraska last road win against a ranked team was an 87-83 win over No. 16 Indiana on Dec. 28, 2016. Miles has three wins over ranked teams in his tenure at Nebraska, highlighted by a win over No. 9 Michigan State in 2014.

DOING IT WITH DEFENSENebraska’s biggest improvements came on the defensive end in 2017-18, going from 13th to sixth in the Big Ten in

field goal percentage defense and from 14th to second in 3-point percentage defense. NU ranked in the top-75 nationally in both field goal defense (74th) and 3-point percentage defense (32nd) last season. That has continued in the early stages of the 2018-19 season. Although it is early in the season, Nebraska ranks in the top-15 nationally in field goal defense (.324, third), 3-point

defense (.224, fourth), scoring defense (51.7 ppg, sixth) and blocked shots per game (6.3 bpg, 11th).Nebraska has not allowed an opponent to shoot over 50 percent in 32 straight games dating back to last season,

including 15 straight foes held to under 50 percent shooting. NU has limited five of its six opponents to under 0.85 points per possession. Mississippi Valley State and

Southeastern Louisiana were held to 0.47 points per possession, the lowest number in Tim Miles' seven years. Under Miles, the Huskers are 47-5 (.904) when holding opponents under 60 points.

Continued Defensive Improvement 2016-17 Season 2017-18 Season 2018-19Category Overall (Conf. Rk.) B1G (Rk.) Overall (Conf. Rk.) B1G (Rk.) Overall (Conf. Rk.)PPG Allowed 73.0 (12) 76.4 (12) 68.6 (10) 66.5 (5) 51.7 (2)FG Pct. Def. .447 (13) .459 (13) .423 (6) .411 (2) .324 (1)3-Pt. Pct. Def. .399 (14) .425 (14) .322 (2) .279 (1) .224 (1)

WHAT'S BACK FOR THE BIG RED

The Huskers welcomed back three starters and nine letterwinners from a team that went 22-11 and finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten with a 13-5 mark. The group includes All-Big Ten performers James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland and three-year starter Glynn Watson Jr., all of whom averaged double figures in 2017-18. NU also returns junior forward Isaiah Roby, who started 13 of NU’s final 14 games and led NU in both rebounding (6.3 rpg) and blocked shots (2.0 bpg). It is only the third time in the last 15 seasons that Nebraska returns at least 70 percent of its scoring from the

previous season.Nebraska's 3,432 returning points ranks 13th nationally entering the 2018-19 season. Among Big Ten programs, only

Iowa, which has 4,246 returning points, has more points returning.Entering the season, Nebraska's returnees have combined for 160 career starts for the Big Red and 214 games at the

Division I level. Copeland (49 starts at Georgetown) and Palmer (five starts at Miami) both cracked the starting lineups at their previous schools before coming to Nebraska.

HUSKER OFFENSE GETS INTO HIGH GEARNebraska comes into the Clemson game averaging 80.5 points per game over the first six games after averaging 74.8

points per game during the first six games of last season. The Huskers rank in the top 50 nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46, 34th) and averaging 16.3 assists per game.Nebraska opened the season with four straight games of scoring at least 80 points, marking the first time NU has

accomplished that since the 1996 NIT. Nebraska scored 106 points in the opener against Mississippi Valley State. It was the Huskers' highest total since scoring

107 against North Carolina A&T on Dec. 19, 2005. Nebraska has already had seven players score in double figures in the first six games, including six against Southeastern

Louisiana on Nov. 11. The Huskers had three players - James Palmer Jr., Isaac Copeland Jr. and Glynn Watson Jr. - with 20-point performances.

NEW NUMBER, SAME GAME FOR PALMER While senior guard James Palmer Jr. switched from No. 24

to No. 0 in the offseason, the All-American candidate continues to produce at a high level. The 6-foot-6 guard is averaging 17.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.He is first or second on the Huskers in scoring (first) and

assists (second) while also averaging 1.0 block per game. Palmer has scored his points in bunches with three

halves of at least 15 points in Nebraska's first six games. He

Palmer Preseason Plaudits•-John Wooden Award Top-50 Watch List•-Citizen Naismith Trophy Men’s Player of the Year Watch List•-Jerry West Award Watch List•-Preseason All-Big Ten•-No. 13 returning player in college basketball by NCAA.com's Andy Katz •-No. 43 player in college basketball by CBSSports.com•-No. 35 player in college basketball by Athlon

What’s Returning (Last Four Seasons)Category 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16Pct. of scoring 73.4 50.0 45.8 40.0Pct. of rebounding 61.4 44.9 51.9 33.3Pct. of assists 71.5 48.9 52.6 51.1Pct. of blocked shots 67.2 47.4 64.3 15.6Pct. of steals 68.0 61.1 51.6 52.6Pct. of minutes 74.5 55.4 52.4 42.4





QUICK FACTSLocation ................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Founded ............................................................................1869Enrollment ......................................................................25,820Nickname................................................ Cornhuskers, HuskersColors ..............................................................Scarlet & CreamAffiliation ..........................................................NCAA Division IConference .................................................Big Ten ConferenceHome Arena .............................................Pinnacle Bank ArenaCapacity/Year Opened .......................................... 15,000/2013Chancellor ...........................................................Ronnie GreenFaculty Rep. ........................................... Josephine Potuto, J.D.Athletics Director ........................................................Bill MoosTicket Office Phone ............ (402) 472-3111 or 1-800-8BIGRED

BASKETBALL HISTORYFirst year of basketball ................................................ 1896-97Regular-Season conference titles (Last) ...................... 7 (1950)Postseason conference titles (Last) ............................. 1 (1994)All-time postseason appearances..........................................25All-time postseason record ............................................. 23-24NCAA Appearances (last) ............................................. 7 (2014)NIT Appearances (last) .............................................. 18 (2018)

BASKETBALL STAFFHead Coach ............................................................... Tim Miles Alma Mater........................................ University of Mary, 1989Assistant Coaches ............................ Armon Gates (1st season).......... Michael Lewis (3rd season) and Jim Molinari (5th season)Strength Coach ........................................................Tim WilsonGraduate Managers .................... Dorian Green and Vince FritzDirector of Operations ........................................Gregory EatonAsst. Director of Operations ............................ Sheryl BurbachVideo Coordinator ..................................................... Matt HoltAssistant Athletic Trainer ........................................... R.J. Pietig

2018-19 TEAM INFORMATION2017-18 Record .............................22-11 (16-1 H, 4-8 A, 2-3 N)Big Ten Record (Finish) ........................................... 13-5 (t-4th)Big Ten Championship ...................0-1, lost to Michigan, 58-77Postseason......................... 0-1, lost at Mississippi State, 59-66Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................... 3/2Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................... 9/6Scholarship Newcomers ..........................................................4

had 15 points by halftime of each of the first two games while he had 18 second-half points against Seton Hall. His 29-point performance against Seton Hall was the second-highest scoring night in his career. Palmer has shown the ability to get to the free throw line often, as he ranks in the top-50 nationally in both free

throws (34, 45th) and attempts (44, 48th).Palmer has reached double figures in 36 of 39 career games at Nebraska, as he saw his streak of 17 straight games

in double figures snapped against Missouri State on Nov. 19. Last season, Palmer averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in leading the Huskers to a 22-11

record and an NIT berth. Last year, Palmer reached double figures in 31 of 33 games in his first season at Nebraska, including eight 20-point efforts. Palmer’s junior year was highlighted by a career-high 34-point effort at Ohio State. Palmer joins Purdue's Carsen Edwards as returning first-team All-Big Ten selections by the conference coaches. Palmer averaged 18.8 points per game in Big Ten play last year, which is the highest average in conference play since

Aleks Maric averaged 18.9 ppg in 2006-07. It is also the most by a returning Big Ten player since Tim Frazier in 2012-13.He is one of only five returning power conference players who averaged 17.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 3.0 apg last season.

Returning Power Conference Players who averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last season Player School PPG RPG APGJames Palmer Jr. Nebraska 17.2 4.4 3.0Shamorie Ponds St. John’s 21.6 5.0 4.7Tres Tinkle Oregon St. 17.6 7.2 3.7Ethan Happ Wisconsin 17.9 8.0 3.7Ky Bowman Boston College 17.6 6.8 4.7

WATSON KEYS HUSKER ATTACKFor Coach Tim Miles, senior Glynn Watson Jr. is a luxury, as he

begins his fourth year as Nebraska's starting guard. Watson moved into the role midway through his freshman year and has made his mark in the Husker program.

Watson comes Monday's game averaging 15.2 points per game on 56 percent shooting, including 17-of-33 from 3-point range. He also is averaging 4.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game. He also has a career-high 3.4-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.He nearly posted his first double-double with 20 points and a

career-high nine rebounds against Western Illinois.Watson turned in a strong effort against Missouri State with

16 points and four assists in the win over Missouri State.He shined in NU's win over Seton Hall with 14 points and a season-high eight assists. Watson's return marks the 10th time in program history that the Huskers had a returning 1,000-point scorer and the

first since Shavon Shields in the 2015-16 campaign. With 1,132 points, Watson is one of two Huskers with 1,000 career points, as Isaac Copeland has 1,142 career points

between his time at Georgetown and Nebraska. James Palmer Jr. is 71 points away from reaching 1,000 for his career.Watson has a career 2.13-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and has more steals (145) than turnovers (138) in his career. Watson's older brother Demetri McCamey was an All-Big Ten guard at Illinois during the 2009-10 season.Watson is one of three alumni of St. Joseph to reach 1,000 points at Nebraska, joining Carl Hayes (1,136, 1990-92) and

Clifford Scales (1,136, 1988-91). All three played for legendary high school coach Gene Pingatore, who is in his 50th year as coach at St. Joseph and has won over 1,000 games at the school.

ISAAC MAKES IT TOUGH FOR OPPONENTS TO COPEIsaac Copeland Jr. is back to make the most of his senior year.

The 6-foot-9 forward joined the program in January of 2017, but then was unable to practice because of a herniated disc that eventually required surgery. Despite not being able to practice until school started, Copeland finished second on the team scoring (12.9 ppg), rebounding (6.1 rpg) and blocked shots (1.0 bpg), setting personal bests in all three areas and earning honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors.

Copeland has improved his numbers across the board in 2018-19, as he averages 14.8 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 57 percent from the field. Copeland has reached double figures five times in six games, including a pair of 20-point efforts.He earned a spot on the Hall of Fame Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging 21.5 points per game on 61 percent

shooting, 7.5 blocks and 3.0 assists per game. He was in double figures in both contests, including a season-high 23 points against Missouri State and 20 points and eight boards against Texas Tech. Copeland collected his fifth career double-double in Nebraska's win over Seton Hall with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

He had one during his redshirt year at Georgetown (2016-17) and three in 2017-18. He has 11 career 20-point games (7 at Nebraska, 4 at Georgetown), including a pair of 30-point games. Copeland

had 30 points on 12-of-14 shooting against North Dakota last year and a career-high 32-point night against Marquette during his sophomore year at Georgetown. A top-20 recruit coming out of high school, his 2014 Brewster Academy team also featured Donovan Mitchell

(Utah), Devonte' Graham (Charlotte) and Jonah Bolden (Philadephia).

Watson on Career ChartsCategory Watson NU Rank # to Next Points 1,132 25th 4 (t-23th)Steals 145 T-8th 9 (7th)Assists 291 -- 53 (10th)3-Pointers 119 -- 9 (10th)

Copeland on Big Ten Charts (as of Nov. 24)Category Copland Big Ten RankScoring 15.2 ppg 19stRebounding 6.0 rpg 18thField Goal Pct. .574 10thBlocks 1.2 bpg 14th

Watson on Big Ten Charts (as of Nov. 24)Category Copland Big Ten RankScoring 14.8 ppg 21stAssists 4.0 rpg 8th3-Point Pct. .515 9thAssist-to-Turnover Ratio 3.4-to-1 4th



Copeland earned his undergraduate degree in sociology last May and is working on his Master's Degree. He comes from a basketball family, as his father (Ike) played collegiately at East Carolina. As a senior, he helped East Carolina make the NCAA Tournament.

ROBY'S 50-50 CLUBJunior forward Isaiah Roby is one of only two returning power

conference players to total 50 blocks and 50 assists last season, joining Missouri’s Jontay Porter, who will miss the 2018-19 season with a torn ACL. Last year, Roby led the Huskers in blocked shots and was fourth in assists despite starting just 13 contests. He moved into the starting lineup during the second half of the season, as the Huskers won 10 of their last 12 Big Ten contests.

Roby is also one of four Huskers to have 50 blocks and 50 assists in a season, joining Aleks Maric, Venson Hamilton and Rich King. Roby's 63 blocked shots in 2017-18 ranked 10th in school history and was the most by a Husker since Kimani Ffriend in 2000-01.

Roby has been efficient offensively, averaging 8.5 points per game on 50 percent shooting. He leads the Huskers in blocked shots (1.7 bpg) and rebounding (6.0 rpg) and is second on the team in steals (1.7 spg).Roby had his best game of the year in the win over Missouri State with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and

three blocked shots in 29 minutes.His dunk against Seton Hall on Nov. 14 marked the fourth time he's had a top-10 play on SportsCenter during his

career, including highlight dunks vs. Rutgers (2018) and at Indiana (2016). Nebraska is 17-5 since moving Roby into the starting lineup midway through Big Ten play last season. Roby has all

four of his career double-doubles in that stretch.

FILLING UP PINNACLE BANK ARENAPinnacle Bank Arena will be full once again in 2018-19, as the NU Athletic

Ticket Office announced on September 25 that general public season tickets were sold out for the 2018-19 season. It is the fourth time in the past six seasons that the Huskers have sold out their entire season allotment of tickets at Pinnacle Bank Arena. In all, nearly 15,000 season tickets have been sold for the 2018-19 season, including the Red Zone student section. Most of the available single-game tickets for the entire season have been sold as well.

Since moving into PBA in 2013-14, the Huskers have ranked in the top-15 in attendance nationally all five years, and are one of only nine schools in the country to average 15,000+ fans per contest in that span.

PROTECTING THE VAULTThe Huskers have been strong at protecting its home court at Pinnacle

Bank Arena since it opened in 2013-14. NU has won its last 15 games at home following the 73-49 win

over Western Illinois on Nov. 24. The 14-game win streak is the longest among power conference schools and sixth-longest home win streak nationally. It is NU's longest home win streak since winning 16 straight spanning the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons. NU has posted a 63-24 (.724) record in Pinnacle Bank Arena since it

opened in 2013. Against non-conference foes, NU is 35-7 in PBA (.833).Nebraska went 16-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2017-18 with the only loss coming in a one-point setback against

then-No. 13 Kansas on Dec. 16. NU's .941 home winning percentage was the best since the 1982-83 campaign, while the 16 home wins was one shy of the school record. Nebraska went a perfect 9-0 at home in Big Ten play in 2017-18 and won its two Big Ten home games against

ranked teams by an average of 15.0 points per game. NU's 9-0 mark - the only unbeaten mark in the Big Ten - marked the first time the Huskers went unbeaten in conference play at home since the 1965-66 season.

IT (DOUBLE) FIGURESNebraska returns three double-figure scorers (James Palmer Jr., 17.2, Isaac Copeland Jr., 12.9 and Glynn Watson Jr. 10.5)

for the first time since the 1992-93 season (Eric Piatkowski, 14.3; Derrick Chandler, 12.3; Jamar Johnson, 11.2). Prior to last Tuesday, that was also the last season that Nebraska scored 100 or more points in an opener. During the 1992-93 season, the Huskers won 20 games and finished tied for second in the Big Eight Conference.In Tim Miles' first six seasons, the Huskers returned a total of six double-figure scorers. With the return of junior Isaiah Roby, Nebraska brings back its top-four scorers for the first time since 2003-04.

GATES JOINS HUSKER STAFFThe only new face on the Husker bench is a familiar one to Big Ten fans, as Armon Gates joined the Husker coaching

staff this past May. Gates, a native of Chicago, returns to the Big Ten after recently serving as associate head coach at the University of Florida under Mike White. Gates has coached and developed all-conference performers at three schools during his coaching career.

HUSKER BASKETBALL ON THE RADIOThe Husker IMG Sports Network will continue the strong

tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2018-19.In Nebraska, KXSP AM 590 ESPN (590 AM) serves as the

Omaha affiliate. KXSP-AM’s strong signal reaches a good portion of the Midwest day and night, including parts of Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas. KLIN (1400 AM) serves as the Lincoln affiliate while KRVN (880 AM) is a powerful central Nebraska affiliate that reaches around the state.

All broadcasts are heard live on Huskers.com, the Husker App, the TuneIn Radio App and TuneIn.com/Huskers while select games are available on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Kent Pavelka returns behind the microphone to handle his 32nd overall season calling Husker hoops in 2018-19. Pavelka previously called Nebraska basketball for two long stints between 1974 and 1996 before returning to the Husker basketball play-by-play chair prior to the 2006-07 season. A six-time winner of the Nebraska Sportscaster-of-the-Year Award, Pavelka also handled color analyst duties on NU football broadcasts from 1974 to 1983, and was the play-by-play announcer from 1983 to 1996. Pavelka was honored in January 2009 with the Bud Cuca Special Merit Award given by the Nebraska Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the NU men’s basketball program.

Alongside Pavelka as color analyst will be former Husker point guard Jake Muhleisen, who begins his first full season on the broadcast team. Muhleisen, who has served in a part-time role for the network for the last few seasons, was a four-year starter and three-year captain for the Huskers from 2002-05.

Ben McLaughlin will also be part of the broadcast team for selected broadcasts. McLaughlin co-hosts Sports Nightly and is part of the network’s football and baseball broadcast teams.

In addition to unmatched game coverage, Sports Nightly airs Monday-Friday evenings for three hours year round across the network. During the basketball season, Sports Nightly features a weekly basketball radio show with Coach Miles and Husker assistant coaches.

2018-19 AFFILIATESCity .............................. Station ...............................FrequencyAinsworth ..................... KBRB-AM ..................................... 1400Alliance ......................... KCOW-AM .................................... 1400Broken Bow .................. KBBN-FM ...................................... 95.3Chadron ........................ KCSR-AM ........................................ 610Columbus ..................... KJSK-AM ......................................... 900Cozad ............................ KAMI-AM ..................................... 1580Falls City........................ KTNC-AM ..................................... 1230Fremont ........................ KFMT-FM .................................... 105.5Grand Island ................. KRGI-AM ...................................... 1430Hastings ........................ KHAS-AM ..................................... 1230Holdrege ....................... KUVR-AM ..................................... 1380Imperial ........................ KADL-FM ..................................... 102.9Kearney......................... KGFW-AM .................................... 1340Lexington ...................... KRVN-AM ....................................... 880Lincoln .......................... KLIN-AM ...................................... 1400McCook ........................ KSWN-FM ..................................... 93.9Nebraska City................ KNCY-AM ..................................... 1600Norfolk .......................... KNEN-FM ...................................... 94.7North Platte .................. KODY-AM ..................................... 1240Omaha .......................... KXSP-AM ........................................ 590Scottsbluff .................... KNEB-AM ....................................... 960Sidney ........................... KSID-AM ...................................... 1340Superior ........................ KRFS-AM ...................................... 1600Superior ........................ KRFS-FM ..................................... 103.9Valentine ...................... KVSH-AM ....................................... 940

Fans around the world can listen to Husker athletic events on the Internet at Huskers.com, on the Official Husker App for iOS and Android and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. Select games are also available on SiriusXM Radio.

Pinnacle Bank Arena AttendanceSeason Average (Rank)2013-14 (1st year of PBA) 15,419 (13th)2014-15 15,569 (10th)2015-16 15,430 (11th)2016-17 15,427 (11th)2017-18 15,494 (11th)2018-19 15,570 (8th)

Longest Active Home Win StreaksNo. School Wins Next Home1. South Dakota State 23 11/282. Houston 20 11/283. College of Charleston 18 11/284. Montana 17 12/35. Utah Valley 16 11/286. Nebraska 15 12/2 Buffalo 15 11/30

Returning Power Conference Playersw/50 Assists & BlocksPlayer School Assists BlocksIsaiah Roby Nebraska 53 63Jontay Porter Missouri 74 55

Huskers w/50 Assists & BlocksPlayer Year Assists BlocksIsaiah Roby 2017-18 53 63Aleks Maric 2007-08 64 57Venson Hamilton 1998-99 54 80Venson Hamilton 1997-98 58 66Rich King 1990-91 90 68





BIG TEN TEAM RANKINGS (NOV. 24)Category Overall (Rk.) B1G (Rk.)Scoring Offense 80.5 (7) NAScoring Defense 51.7 (2) NAScoring Margin +28.8 (1) NAFree Throw Pct. .667 (9) NAField Goal Pct. .479 (7) NAField Goal Pct. Def. .324 (1) NA3-Point Pct. .329 (9) NA3-Point Pct. Def .224 (1) NARebounding Margin +5.3 (9) NABlocked Shots 6.3 (1) NAAssists 16.3 (5) NASteals 9.9 (1) NATurnover Margin +5.7 (2) NA3-Pointers/Gm 8.8 (5) NA

BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (FINAL)Category Name Overall (Rk.) B1G (Rk.)Scoring Palmer Jr. 17.2 (10) NA Watson 15.2 (19) NA Copeland 14.8 (21) NARebounding Copeland 6.0 (18) NA Roby 6.0 (18) NAAssists Watson Jr. 4.0 (4) NAFG Pct. Copeland Jr. .574 (10) NASteals Allen 2.0 (3) NA Copeland Jr. 1.7 (5) Roby 1.5 (9) NA Watson Jr. 1.3 (15) NA3 Pt. Pct. Watson Jr. 51.5 (9) NA3 Pt. Watson 2.8 (8) NABlocks Roby 1.7 (7) NA Heiman 1.4 (11) NA Copeland Jr. 1.2 (14) NAAsst-to-TO Watson Jr. 3.4 (4) NA

2018-19 HUSKER DOUBLE-DOUBLESIsaac Copeland Jr. vs. Seton Hall 18 pts./10 reb.

2018-19 TEAM LEADERS Double-Figure Scoring Games: .................... Palmer 5; Copeland 5; ..............................Watson 5; Roby 2; Allen 1; Akenten 2; Heiman 1

10+ Rebounding Games: ......................... Heiman 1; Copeland 1

Double-Doubles: .....................................................Copeland 1

20-Point Games: .......................Palmer 1; Copeland 2; Watson 1

30-Point Games: ............................................................. None

Games Leading NU in Scoring:*...................................................Watson 2; Palmer 2; Copeland 2

Games Leading NU in Rebounding:* .............Heiman 1; Roby 2;................................................................... Copeland 3; Watson 1

Games Leading NU in Assists:* .......Palmer 1; Allen 1; Watson 4....................................................................... Roby 1; Copeland 1

Games Leading NU in Blocks* ........Palmer 1; Roby 3; Heiman 2;................................................................................... Copeland 1

Games Leading NU in Steals* ............. Roby 2; Allen 2; Palmer 1;...................................................................Copeland 3; Heiman 1

For the past five seasons (2013-18), Gates was at Northwestern under Chris Collins, helping the Wildcats to a pair of 20-win seasons, including the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017. He also helped bring a top-30 recruiting class to Northwestern in 2014, while the 2018 class is listed as high as 24th nationally by 247Sports.

HUSKERS LOOK TO CONTINUE BLOCK PARTYNebraska's length has caused problems for opponents over the last two seasons. Last season, the Huskers were seventh

nationally in blocked shots with 5.5 blocks per game and are currently 11th nationally with 6.3 blocks per game entering Monday's game at Clemson. Nebraska has had at least six blocked shots in five of the first six games. Currently, four Huskers are averaging at

least 1.0 block per game, led by Isaiah Roby's 1.7 blocks per game. The 5.5 blocks per game in 2017-18 were the highest total since the 1996-97 team blocked a school-record 6.1 shots

per game. Nebraska returns a pair of players who averaged at least one block per game last year in Isaiah Roby (2.0 bpg) and

Isaac Copeland (1.0 bpg). Roby’s 63 blocked shots were the most by a Husker since 2001.

MILES CLIMBS UP VICTORY LISTNebraska Coach Tim Miles became the fifth Husker coach to win 100 games when the Huskers topped Seton Hall on

Nov. 14. Miles has climbed to fourth on NU's victory list and needs only five wins to pass Moe Iba for third place on the Huskers' career wins chart.

Most Wins in School HistoryNo. Coach Years Wins 1. Danny Nee 1987-2000 2542. Joe Cipriano 1964-80 2533. Moe Iba 1981-86 1064. Tim Miles 2013-Present 1025. Doc Sadler 2007-12 101

ALLEN MAKES IMPACT FOR KIDSSophomore guard Thomas Allen coordinated a back-to-school drive for the kids of Everett Elementary School in Lincoln.

Allen spearheaded the efforts, using traditional and social media to get the word out on the event, which took place on Aug. 4. In all, more than five vans of materials were donated that day with other Husker teams and university staffers making contributions for the event.

HUSKERS ANNOUNCE FALL RECRUITING CLASSUniversity of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced a three-member fall recruiting class which includes high

school seniors Mika Adams-Woods and Akol Arop and junior college transfer Jervay Green. All three players will start their Husker careers in the 2019-20 campaign.

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (Current School)Mika Adams-Woods G 6-3 185 Syracuse, N.Y. (New Hampton School)Akol Arop F 6-5 190 Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)Jervay Green G 6-3 200 Denver, Colo. (Western Nebraska CC)

Mika Adams-Woods (prounounced MY-ka): Adams-Woods attends New Hampton School where he is in his second season playing for Coach Nickolas Whitmore. Adams-Woods was rated as the No. 10 prospect in New England by the New England Recruiting Report and the No. 2 player in the state. A consensus three-star recruit, Adams led New Hampton to a runner-up finish at the NEPSAC AAA Championship in 2018. He was a second-team All-NEPSAC selection after averaging 16.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game last season and was chosen as the team’s MVP.

Akol Arop (pronounced A-Cul) i: Considered to be the best prospect in the state in this year’s senior class, Arup is a senior at Creighton Prep in Omaha. He is listed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports. Last season, Arop led Coach Josh Luedtke’s squad to a 26-1 record and the Class A (largest class) state title. He was a first-team all-state selection from both the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star, as he averaged 16.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. He led Class A in field goal percentage (.659) and was second in rebounding for the Junior Jays.

Jervay Green: The lone junior college transfer in this fall’s signing class, Jervay Green plays for Cory Fehringer at Western Nebraska Community College. The 6-foot-3 guard helped Western Nebraska CC to a 27-8 record and the program’s first regional title in 17 years in 2018. A third-team preseason All-American by Street’s and Smith, Green has helped the school to a top-15 national ranking this fall, as he is averaging 27.0 ppg on 52 percent shooting, while adding 4.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game through Nov. 13. As a freshman, he averaged 14.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.7 steals a game. He finished the year scoring in double figures in 23 of the team’s last 24 games, culminating with a 35-point effort against Central Wyoming College at the regional tournament.

HUSKERS RECEIVE FIRST RANKING SINCE 2014For the first time since 2014, the Nebraska men’s basketball team is nationally ranked, as the Huskers were ranked No.

25 in the preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll released Oct. 25. In 2014-15, the Huskers were ranked in the first two coaches polls and were ranked 21st on Nov. 17, 2014.

Nebraska is one of four Big Ten teams in the preseason coaches poll, joining Michigan State (10), Michigan (18) and Purdue (22). In addition, the Huskers’ ACC/Big Ten Challenge opponent is also ranked as Clemson enters the poll at No. 23. The Huskers were receiving votes in each of the first two AP polls, including the Nov. 12 poll.



A proven program builder who has enjoyed success at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels, Tim Miles was named the 27th basketball coach at the University of Nebraska on March 24, 2012. He is believed to be the only active coach who has made national tournament appearances at four-year schools at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels.

In 2017-18, Miles guided Nebraska to one of its most successful seasons in school history. The Huskers won 22 games, a total which ranks second on school charts. Nebraska went 13-5 in the Big Ten, breaking a school mark for conference wins which had stood for more than five decades. James Palmer Jr. and Isaac Copeland Jr. both earned All-Big Ten honors, while Palmer also captured first-team all-district honors by the NABC and the USBWA.

During the 2016-17 season, the Huskers won a pair of games over ranked teams, including Big Ten regular-season champion Purdue, as they played 20 games against teams which reached postseason play. In 2015-16, Miles guided a youthful Husker team to 16 wins against a schedule featuring 11 ranked opponents. Shavon Shields repeated as a first-team Academic All-American and was a second-team All-Big Ten pick.

In 2014-15, the Huskers garnered their first national ranking since 1995 and enjoyed record-setting attendance numbers, establishing a school-record attendance of 15,569 fans per game to rank 10th nationally. Terran Petteway earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year and earned an invitation to training camp with the Atlanta Hawks.

In 2013-14, Miles was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and Jim Phalen National Coach of the Year after guiding the Huskers to an 11-7 Big Ten mark and a fourth-place finish after the team was picked to finish 12th in the preseason. NU’s 11 conference wins were its highest total since 1965-66, while the fourth-place finish was the Huskers’ best since 1997-98. Miles became the first Husker coach to garner conference coach-of-the-year accolades since 1991 after guiding the Huskers to their first NCAA appearance in 16 years.

Before taking over the Nebraska program, Miles spent the previous five seasons building the Colorado State program. He increased his victory total in each of his five years at CSU, culminating in a 20-12 record and the school’s first NCAA appearance in nine seasons during his final year in Fort Collins. After winning 16 games in his first two years, his teams went 55-41 over the last three years, reaching postseason play in each campaign.

The 2011-12 Rams posted the school’s first 20-win season since 1997-98 while playing a schedule that was rated as the fourth-toughest in the country. Colorado State set a school record with three wins over ranked teams and placed three players on the All-Mountain West teams, and Miles was named the District VIII Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his efforts. The Rams, one of four Mountain West teams to receive bids in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, averaged 70.1 points per game on the season and topped the Mountain West Conference in field-goal percentage (47.1), 3-point percentage (40.0) and free throw percentage (76.8).

With 24 years of experience as a head coach at five institutions, he has compiled a career record of 385-318 that includes three conference championships and eight postseason tournament appearances, including the 2018 NIT.

Before taking over the Colorado State program, Miles spent six seasons at North Dakota State, guiding the Bison through the transition to the Division I ranks. He won at least 16 games in each of his final five seasons at the school, including the program’s first three years at the Division I level. Miles’ tenure at NDSU was highlighted by a pair of road wins over top-15 squads in his final two seasons.

Miles showed his ability to turn around programs during his tenure at Southwest Minnesota State University. He took a program that had only one winning season in the previous decade and went 78-39 in his four seasons at the school, recorded the first 20-win season in school history, and led Southwest Minnesota State to its first back-to-back winning seasons in more than two decades.

Miles began his head coaching career at Mayville (N.D.) State University, guiding the program to a 35-22 record from 1995 to 1997 and a pair of conference titles. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Northern State for six seasons from 1989-90 through 1994-95 and helped the Wolves to five NAIA playoff appearances and five regional titles. He was the recruiting coordinator for NSU and was responsible for bringing in and coaching five All-Americans at that school.

A native of Doland, S.D., he graduated from the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., in 1989 and earned a master’s degree in health and physical education from Northern State in Aberdeen, S.D., in 1990. He was inducted into the University of Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTALSYear Team Record Pct.1995-96 Mayville State 17-11 .6071996-97 Mayville State 18-11 .621 Two seasons at Mayville St. 35-22 .614

1997-98 SW Minnesota State 16-11 .5931998-99 SW Minnesota State 16-11 .5931999-00 SW Minnesota State 18-10 .6432000-01 SW Minnesota State 28-7 .800 Four seasons at SW Minn. St. 78-39 .667

2001-02 North Dakota State 11-15 .4232002-03 North Dakota State 20-11 .6452003-04 North Dakota State 16-13 .5522004-05 North Dakota State 16-12 .5712005-06 North Dakota State 16-12 .5712006-07 North Dakota State 20-8 .714 Six seasons at NDSU 99-71 .582

2007-08 Colorado State 7-25 .2192008-09 Colorado State 9-22 .2902009-10 Colorado State 16-16 .5002010-11 Colorado State 19-13 .5942011-12 Colorado State 20-12 .625 Five seasons at CSU 71-88 .447

2012-13 Nebraska 15-18 .4552013-14 Nebraska 19-13 .5942014-15 Nebraska 13-18 .4192015-16 Nebraska 16-18 .471 2016-17 Nebraska 12-19 .3872017-18 Nebraska 22-11 .6672018-19 Nebraska 5-1 .833 Seven seasons at NU 102-98 .510Career 24 seasons 385-318 .548

TIM MILESUniversity of Mary (‘89)Seventh Season at Nebraska24th Season as a Head Coach

HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCENebraska, 2012-present; Colorado State, 2007-12;

North Dakota State, 2001-07; Southwest Minnesota State, 1997-2001; Mayville State, 1995-97.

ASSISTANT COACHING EXPERIENCENorthern State, 1989-95

FAMILYWife, Kari Children: Son, Gabriel; Daughter, Ava

COACHING HONORS•-Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, 2014•-Big Ten Coach of the Year, 2014•-Mayville State Hall of Fame, 2016•-Northern State University Hall of Fame •-Jim Kretchman Coaching Award, 2014•-USBWA District VIII Coach of the Year, 2012 •-CollegeInsider.com Mountain West Coach of the Year, 2010•-University of Mary Hall of Fame Inductee, 2007•-CBSSportsline Division I Independent Coach of the Year, 2005-06•-North Central Region Coach of the Year, 2000-01•-Northern Sun Conference Coach of the Year, 2000-01 •-NDCAC Coach of the Year, 1995-96

1 - Shavon Shields earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2015 and 2016, the first Husker to earn that honor.

2 - At North Dakota State (a Division I independent at the time), Tim Miles went 2-0 against ranked opponents, topping No. 13 Wisconsin in 2005-06 and No. 8 Marquette in 2006-07.

3 - Miles was one of only three coaches in Colorado State history to lead the Rams to three consecutive postseason appearances (2010-11-12).

4 - Number of former assistants under Miles who are Division I head coaches in 2018-19 (Saul Phillips-Ohio; Craig Smith-Utah State; Niko Medved-Colorado State; Dave Richman-North Dakota State).

9 - Number of all-Big Ten performers Miles has coached in his Nebraska tenure, including two-time selections Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields.

10 - Miles’ 2011-12 Colorado State team ranked in the top 10 nationally in both free throw (76.8) and 3-point percentage (40.0) in 2011-12, joining Missouri as the only other school in the country to rank in the top 10 in both categories.

13 - Nebraska’s Big Ten wins in 2017-18, the most conference wins in school history. It broke the record of 12 set in 1965-66 and 1915-16.

24 - Seasons that Tim Miles has been a head coach at the college level. His teams have reached postseason play at the Division I, Division II and NAIA levels eight times, including 2017-18.

94.7 - Percentage of seniors at Nebraska who have received their degree under Miles in the last six seasons.

102 - Miles has won 102 games in his seven seasons at Nebraska and is one of only five coaches to win 100 or more games at Nebraska.

173,492 - Number of followers on twitter for @CoachMiles, where he provides a unique look into the program.

MILES BY THE NUMBERS

0 | James Palmer Jr.Sr. | G | 6-6 | 207

1 | Amir HarrisFr. | G | 6-6 | 205

4 | Johnny TruebloodJr. | G | 6-3 | 194

10 | Karrington DavisFr. | G | 6-6 | 215

11 | Dachon Burke Jr.Jr. | G | 6-4 | 180

12 | Thomas AllenSo. | G | 6-1 | 184

14 | Isaac Copeland Jr.Sr. | F | 6-9 | 225

15 | Isaiah RobyJr. | F | 6-8 | 230

25 | Nana AkentenSo. | G | 6-6 | 218

33 | Justin CostelloRFr. | G | 6-1 | 200

34 | Thorir ThorbjarnarsonSo. | G | 6-6 | 206

45 | Brady HeimanFr. | F | 6-11 | 215

5 | Glynn Watson Jr.Sr. | G | 6-0 | 180

Tim MilesHead Coach

Armon GatesAssistant Coach

Michael LewisAssistant Coach

Jim MolinariAssistant Coach

Tim WilsonStrength Coach

Gregory EatonDirector of Basketball

Operations

R.J. PietigAthletic Trainer

Pat NorrisEquipment Manager

Sheryl BurbachAssistant Director of

Basketball Operations

Matt HoltVideo Coordinator

Dorian GreenGraduate Manager

20 | Tanner BorchardtSr. | F | 6-8 | 250

Vince FritzGraduate Manager

2018-19 TV AND RADIO ROSTER

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