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The 2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by seventh-year coach head coach Tim Miles and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 19–17, 6–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers[1] and Maryland[2] to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Wisconsin.[3] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Butler[4] in the first round before losing to TCU.[5]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–17 (6–14 Big Ten)
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Assistant coaches
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2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–17 (6–14 Big Ten)
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Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
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2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State †16–4 .80032–7  .821
No. 13 Purdue16–4 .80026–10  .722
No. 8 Michigan15–5 .75030–7  .811
No. 21 Wisconsin14–6 .70023–11  .676
Maryland13–7 .65023–11  .676
Iowa10–10 .50023–12  .657
Minnesota9–11 .45022–14  .611
Ohio State8–12 .40020–15  .571
Indiana8–12 .40019–16  .543
Penn State7–13 .35014–18  .438
Illinois7–13 .35012–21  .364
Rutgers7–13 .35014–17  .452
Nebraska6–14 .30019–17  .528
Northwestern4–16 .20013–19  .406
† 2019 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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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 Cornhuskers finished the 2017–18 season 2211, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Michigan. Despite winning 13 Big Ten games, the Cornhuskers did not receive a bid to the NCAA tournament, but did receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. However, they lost in the first round of the NIT to Mississippi State.

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]

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NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
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 Graduated
Malcolm Laws 3 G 6'1" 191 SR Orlando, FL Graduated
Evan Taylor 11 G 6'5" 206 RS SR Cincinnati, OH Graduated
Anton Gill 13 G 6'3" 195 RS SR Raleigh, NC Graduated
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Incoming transfers

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NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Dachon Burke11G6 ft 4 in180 lbSophomoreOrange, NJRobert Morris[10]
Dedoch Chan02F6 ft 8 in210 lbFreshmanRochester, MNMississippi Gulf Coast CC[11][12]
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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]

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Karrington Davis
SF		 St. Louis, MO Montverde (FL) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 10, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   (N/A)
Brady Heiman
C		 Springfield, NE Springfield (NE) Platteview 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Aug 8, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   (N/A)
Amir Harris
G		 Hagerstown, MD Hagerstown (MD) St. Maria Goretti 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 10, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 82
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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Roster

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2018–19 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 James Palmer Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS SrMiami (FL) Upper Marlboro, MD
G 1 Amir Harris Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Maria Goretti HS Frederick, MD
G 4 Johnny Trueblood (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS JrElkhorn South HS Elkhorn, NE
G 5 Glynn Watson Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSt. Joseph HS Bellwood, IL
G 10 Karrington Davis Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrMontverde Academy HS St. Louis, MO
G 11 Dachon Burke (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrRobert Morris Orange, NJ
G 12 Thomas Allen Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoBrewster Academy Garner, NC
F 14 Isaac Copeland Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrGeorgetown Raleigh, NC
F 15 Isaiah Roby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrDixon HS Dixon, IL
F 20 Tanner Borchardt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrGothenburg HS Gothenburg, NE
G 25 Nana Akenten (S) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoBolingbrook HS Bolingbrook, IL
G 33 Justin Costello (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrEklhorn South HS Elkhorn, NE
G 34 Þórir Þorbjarnarson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)206 lb (93 kg) SoMenntaskólinn í Reykjavík Akureyri, Iceland
F 45 Brady Heiman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrPlatteview HS Springfield, NE
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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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 Gavitt Tipoff Games where they defeated Seton Hall.[16] The Cornuskers also participated in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic on November 19 and 20, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.[17] Fellow participants in the tournament included Missouri State, Texas Tech, and USC.

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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		 Mississippi Valley State
Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 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  Bryce Jordan Center (8,049)
University Park, PA
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
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.
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Rankings

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRV24RV25RV24RVRVNot released
Coaches2525^24RV2525222323-TRVRV
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