Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles asked about his claim that the Huskers have top-4 Big Ten talent this year: "Pretty sure we were fourth last year, too. We have four guys I think anybody in the league would take. That's not always been the case. I like the direction of their work ethic, their leadership, and that's why I feel so strongly about them."
Tom Izzo and the Spartans should have a big season despite major roster changes. How will the rest of the Big Ten fare?
After a dismal NCAA tournament showing in 2017-18, the Big Ten can expect a better haul next season. Plus, Arizona returns to the field after an impressive recruiting rebuild.
Michigan, the 2017-18 national runner-up, will host North Carolina on Nov. 28 as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Other matchups include Michigan State at Louisville and Indiana at Duke on Nov. 27.
North Carolina, Nevada and UCLA each saw key contributors spurn the NBA and return to school, while defending champion Villanova faces a major roster overhaul.
Less than a month after being named associate head coach for the men's basketball team at Florida, Armon Gates was introduced Monday as an assistant on Tim Miles' staff at Nebraska.
Robert Morris guard Dachon Burke is transferring to Nebraska, where he will have two seasons of eligibility after sitting out the 2018-19 season.
Nebraska basketball coach Tim Miles is receiving a one-year contract extension, the school announced.
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.
The surprising Cornhuskers, who took a major step forward, will bring back their top four scorers and top four rebounders next winter.
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...
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.
Conference tournaments can be the beginning of March's mayhem. If these teams, namely Syracuse, get in, things could really get crazy.
Nebraska has an impressive overall and Big Ten record, but the Cornhuskers have only one win over a surefire NCAA tournament team. Will it be enough?
Tim Miles was asked if he would change anything about the way he scheduled this season. "I might've switched the screen against Kansas."
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 21 points and Moe Wagner had 20 as No. 15 Michigan dealt a significant blow to Nebraska's NCAA hopes, beating the Cornhuskers 77-58 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Isaac Copeland had 17 points and Nebraska opened a 21-point lead midway through the second half, then held off Penn State for a 76-64 win Sunday.
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.
James Palmer scored 15 points Tuesday night as Nebraska beat Indiana 66-57, allowing the Huskers the resume their NCAA Tournament pursuit.
Leron Black scored a career-high 28 points and snagged seven rebounds, to help Illinois outlast Nebraska for a 72-66 victory on Sunday afternoon.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St | 16-2 | - | 30-5 |
| Purdue | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Ohio State | 15-3 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Michigan | 13-5 | 3 | 33-8 |
| Nebraska | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 26-13 |
| Indiana | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Maryland | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Wisconsin | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Northwestern | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Minnesota | 4-14 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Illinois | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Iowa | 4-14 | 12 | 14-19 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 13 | 15-19 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Adams-Woods | PG | Committed | 75 |
| Jervay Green | SG | Committed | - |
| Akol Arop | PF | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |
