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2018 Schedule
22-11, 4th in Big Ten
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23d

AD: Miles earned right to keep building Huskers

Coach Tim Miles will be back for a seventh season at Nebraska and talks about a contract extension will begin after NCAA basketball's Final Four, athletic director Bill Moos said Tuesday.

36d

Peters' 14 assists help Mississippi St. top Nebraska in NIT

Aric Holman had 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, Lamar Peters was four assists shy of a NIT record with a career-high 14 and Mississippi State won its first post-season game since 2010 with a 66-59 victory over...

Carter hits buzzer-beater (0:20)

Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics 

Nebraska had a SOR rank of 35, the second best not to make the tournament since 2008. Overall the perception of the Big Ten was worse than reality. Only Purdue's seed matched its deserving seed per SOR.

Michigan beats Nebraska 77-58 (0:41)

Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer 

Tim Miles was asked if he would change anything about the way he scheduled this season. "I might've switched the screen against Kansas."

Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer 

And now a nine-day wait for Nebraska to find out whether it has done enough for an at-large bid. At this point, it seems unlikely.

Seth Walder ESPN Analytics 

Nebraska becomes a virtual lock to reach the NCAA tournament with a win over Michigan today. BPI gives the Cornhuskers a 22% chance to beat the Wolverines at Madison Square Garden.

Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer 

Coming up, the Bench Mob takes Manhattan. Nebraska, set to tip at Madison Square Garden in the Big Ten tournament against Michigan, has enjoyed a banner season on the hardwood -- with its 22 wins (and counting) matching the second-highest total in program history. But it's been a remarkable finish to the regular season on the bench, too, with a six-man crew led by Jack McVeigh, Malcolm Laws and Johnny Trueblood gaining acclaim for their antics. In the regular-season finale at home on Sunday against Penn State, they pulled off a fan-pleasing Leap Frog display, plus skits inspired by the U.S. Olympic curling team and Star Wars. And now, they're mere steps from Broadway. "I think the Bench Mob has been training for this moment for a long time," coach Tim Miles said this week. Said Trueblood: "It's the biggest stage. We've just got to bring our A game." The mobsters received the advice shown in this picture from one of their many female fans last week at Pinnacle Bank Arena. "Two months ago, we were doing it as a laugh," McVeigh said in his thick Aussie accent. "Now it's blown up. There's definitely a little bit of pressure."

Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer 

Regardless of what else happens today at the Big Ten tournament, the biggest winner is undoubtedly Nebraska. Cornhuskers now get a huge bubble chance against Michigan in the quarterfinals tomorrow.

Mitch Sherman ESPN Staff Writer 

The metrics do not love Nebraska, even after a 76-64 win over Penn State to close the regular season — with Bruce Rasmussen, chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee, in attendance. But the Cornhuskers head to New York as fourth seed in the Big Ten tournament, completing their first unbeaten home season in league play since 1965-66. Nebraska's 13 conference wins set a school record. Its 22 overall wins match the second-highest figure in program history. The Huskers look like a tourney team, but has Tim Miles' group done enough? They'll aim to erase remaining doubts at Madison Square Garden.

Team Stats

Points Per Game72.3Tied-217th
Rebounds Per Game36.1130th
Assists Per Game13.5180th
Points Allowed68.676th

Tournament History

Final Fours0
Tournament Record0-7
Championship SeasonsNone
Tournament Appearances7