2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Led by head coach Tim Miles, in his first season with the Cornhuskers. The team will play its home games in Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. This was their final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center before moving into their new arena, Pinnacle Bank Arena, for the 2013-14 season.

2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record15–18 (5–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Indiana 14 4   .778 29 7   .806
No. 7 Ohio State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 9 Michigan State 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
No. 10 Michigan 12 6   .667 31 8   .795
No. 18 Wisconsin 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Iowa 9 9   .500 25 13   .658
Illinois 8 10   .444 23 13   .639
Minnesota 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
Purdue 8 10   .444 16 18   .471
Nebraska 5 13   .278 15 18   .455
Northwestern 4 14   .222 13 19   .406
Penn State 2 16   .111 10 21   .323
2013 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Incoming Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shavon Shields
SF
Olathe, KS Olathe Northwest High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Benny Parker
PG
Kansas City, KS Sumner Academy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sep 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Deverell Biggs
PG
Omaha, NE Northwest High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Sergej Vucetic
C
Vrbas, Serbia AIM Prep 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012.

Roster

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2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
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Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Deverell Biggs 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Omaha, NE
G 2 David Rivers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Little Rock, AR
G 3 Benny Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Fr Kansas City, KS
G 4 Max Richtie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Nebraska City, NE
F 5 Terran Petteway   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Galveston, TX
G 10 Trevor Meke 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS So Beatrice, NE
F 11 Jordan Tyrance 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Lincoln, NE
F 11 Mike Peltz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Jr Alliance, NE
F 13 Brandon Ubel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Overland Park, KS
C 14 Sergej Vucetic 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Fr Vrbas, SER
G 15 Ray Gallegos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) RS Jr Salt Lake City, UT
G 24 Dylan Talley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Camden, NJ
G 31 Shavon Shields 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Olathe, KS
C 32 Andre Almeida 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 310 lb (141 kg) RS Sr São Paulo, BRA
F 35 Walter Pitchford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) So Grand Rapids, MI
C 44 Kye Kurkowski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 212 lb (96 kg) RS So Grant, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2012

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2012*
7:00 pm
Midland W 68–40 
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,480)
Lincoln, NE
Regular season
11/11/2012*
6:00 pm
Southern W 66–55  1–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,214)
Lincoln, NE
11/15/2012*
8:00 pm, BTN
Valparaiso
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic
W 50–48  2–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,324)
Lincoln, NE
11/18/2012*
2:00 pm
Nebraska–Omaha
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic
W 75–62  3–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,961)
Lincoln, NE
11/21/2012*
7:00 pm
Tulane
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic
W 61–57  4–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,133)
Lincoln, NE
11/24/2012*
8:00 pm, BTN
Kent State
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic
L 60–74  4–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center (5,947)
Lincoln, NE
11/27/2012*
8:15 pm, ESPNU
at Wake Forest
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 79–63  5–1
LJMV Coliseum (6,508)
Winston-Salem, NC
12/03/2012*
7:00 pm, BTN
USC W 63–51  6–1
Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,045)
Lincoln, NE
12/06/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 16 Creighton L 42–64  6–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,368)
Lincoln, NE
12/15/2012*
3:30 pm, FSN
at Oregon L 38–60  6–3
Matthew Knight Arena (6,102)
Eugene, OR
12/18/2012*
8:00 pm, BTN
Jacksonville State W 59–55  7–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,979)
Lincoln, NE
12/22/2012*
6:00 pm
vs. Central Michigan
Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals
W 89–75  8–3
Don Haskins Center (7,132)
El Paso, TX
12/23/2012*
8:00 pm
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Invitational championship
L 52–68  8–4
Don Haskins Center (7,532)
El Paso, TX
12/29/2012*
2:00 pm
Nicholls State W 68–59  9–4
Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,011)
Lincoln, NE
01/02/2013
5:30 pm, BTN
at No. 8 Ohio State L 44–70  9–5 (0–1)
Value City Arena (15,900)
Columbus, OH
01/06/2013
3:30 pm, BTN
Wisconsin L 41–47  9–6 (0–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,805)
Lincoln, NE
01/09/2013
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 2 Michigan L 47–62  9–7 (0–3)
Crisler Center (12,693)
Ann Arbor, MI
01/13/2013
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 22 Michigan State L 56–66  9–8 (0–4)
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
01/16/2013
8:00 pm, BTN
Purdue L 56–65  9–9 (0–5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,271)
Lincoln, NE
01/19/2013
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State W 68–64  10–9 (1–5)
Bryce Jordan Center (9,883)
University Park, PA
01/22/2013
7:30 pm, BTN
Illinois L 51–71  10–10 (1–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,556)
Lincoln, NE
01/26/2013
2:00 pm, ESPNU
Northwestern W 64–49  11–10 (2–6)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,216)
Lincoln, NE
01/29/2013
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 23 Minnesota L 65–84  11–11 (2–7)
Williams Arena (12,672)
Minneapolis, MN
02/02/2013
6:00 pm, BTN
No. 11 Ohio State L 56–63  11–12 (2–8)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,478)
Lincoln, NE
02/09/2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Penn State W 67–53  12–12 (3–8)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,853)
Lincoln, NE
02/13/2013
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 1 Indiana L 47–76  12–13 (3–9)
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
02/16/2013
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 8 Michigan State L 64–73  12–14 (3–10)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202)
Lincoln, NE
02/23/2013
1:00 pm
Iowa W 64–60  13–14 (4–10)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,334)
Lincoln, NE
02/26/2013
8:00 pm, BTN
at No. 17 Wisconsin L 46–77  13–15 (4–11)
Kohl Center (17,026)
Madison, WI
03/02/2013
4:15 pm, BTN
at Illinois L 65–72  13–16 (4–12)
Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
03/06/2013
8:00 pm, BTN
Minnesota W 53–51  14–16 (5–12)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,194)
Lincoln, NE
03/09/2013
1:21 pm, BTN
at Iowa L 60–74  14–17 (5–13)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten tournament
03/14/2013
5:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Purdue
First Round
W 57–55  15–17
United Center (19,667)
Chicago, IL
03/15/2013
5:30 pm, BTN
vs. No. 10 Ohio State
Quarterfinals
L 50–71  15–18
United Center (21,229)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[1].

References

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  1. ^ "[1]." huskers.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2012.