2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by fifth-year coach head coach Tim Miles, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the first round to Penn State.

2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record12–19 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
Seasons
2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Purdue 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 25 Wisconsin 12 6   .667 27 10   .730
Maryland 12 6   .667 24 9   .727
Minnesota 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
No. 23 Michigan 10 8   .556 26 12   .684
Northwestern 10 8   .556 24 12   .667
Michigan State 10 8   .556 20 15   .571
Iowa 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Illinois 8 10   .444 20 15   .571
Ohio State 7 11   .389 17 15   .531
Indiana 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
Penn State 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Nebraska 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Rutgers 3 15   .167 15 18   .455
2017 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Following the season, Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst indicated that Tim Miles would return as head coach for Nebraska.[1]

Previous season

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The Cornhuskers finished the 2015–16 season 16–18, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 11th place in conference. In the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Rutgers and Wisconsin to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Maryland.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Andrew White III 3 G 6'7" 220 RS Junior Richmond, VA Graduate transferred to Syracuse
Johnny Trueblood 4 G 6'4" 195 Freshman Elkhorn, NE Walk-on; left team.[2]
Bakari Evelyn 11 G 6'2" 175 Freshman Detroit, MI Transferred to Valparaiso
Tanner Borchardt 20, 41 F 6'8" 275 Freshman Gothenburg, NE Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons.[3] Returned to team on Feb. 2, 2017.[4]
Jacob Hammond 24 C 6'10" 230 Junior Duncan, OK Transferred to Central Oklahoma
Shavon Shields 31 G 6'6" 221 Senior Olathe, KS Graduated
Benny Parker 32 G 5'9" 172 Senior Kansas City, KS Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
James Palmer Jr. 24 G 6'5" 202 Junior Washington, D.C. Transferred from Miami (FL). Under NCAA transfer rules, Palmer will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Evan Taylor 11 G 6'5" 223 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio JUCO transfer from Odessa College. Prior to Odessa, Taylor played at Samford. Under NCAA transfer rules, Taylor will be able to play immediately.
Isaac Copeland 14 F 6'9" 220 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina Transferred mid-season from Georgetown. Underwent surgery, has been granted a medical redshirt, and has applied for a medical hardship waiver. Under NCAA transfer rules, if the waiver is granted, Copeland will be able to play immediately next season with two full years of remaining eligibility. If the waiver is denied, Copeland will be eligible for play in January 2018 and will have 1.5 years of remaining eligibility.[5]

2016 Signing class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordy Tshimanga
#25 C
Montreal, QE The MacDuffie School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 16, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 79
Isaiah Roby
#33 SF
Dixon, IL Dixon HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: 78
Jeriah Horne
SF
Kansas City, MO The Barstow School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 1, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 53
  • 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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.

2017 Recruiting Class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nana Akenten
SG
Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 15, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPNN/A
Thomas Allen
SG
Garner, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Justin Costello
SG, PG (Walk-on)
Elkhorn, NE Elkhorn South HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/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:

Roster

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2016–17 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tai Webster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Westlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand
G 1 Anton Gill   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Louisville Raleigh, North Carolina
F 2 Jeriah Horne 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr The Barstow School Overland Park, Kansas
G 3 Jason Shultis (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Northwest High School Dannebrog, Nebraska
G 5 Glynn Watson Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So St. Joseph High School Bellwood, Illinois
F 10 Jack McVeigh 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Australian Institute of Sport Cabarita Beach, NSW, Australia
G 11 Evan Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Odessa College Cincinnati, Ohio
F 12 Michael Jacobson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) So Waukee High School Waukee, Iowa
G 13 Malcolm Laws (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Florida Atlantic Orlando, Florida
F 14 Isaac Copeland   (I)   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Georgetown Raleigh, North Carolina
F 15 Isaiah Roby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Dixon High School Dixon, Illinois
G 21 Mohammad Elradi (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Mount Michael High School Omaha, Nebraska
F 23 Nick Fuller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 213 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Sun Prairie High School Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
G 24 James Palmer Jr. (I)   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Miami (FL) Upper Marlboro, Maryland
F 30 Ed Morrow 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 234 lb (106 kg) So Simeon Academy Chicago, Illinois
C 32 Jordy Tshimanga 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr The MacDuffie School Montreal, Quebec, Canada
F 41 Tanner Borchardt (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 275 lb (125 kg) So Gothenburg High School Gothenburg, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 7, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
Chadron State W 98–45 
 16  Roby   6  Tshimanga, Watson   6  Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,781)
Lincoln, NE
Non-conference Regular Season
Nov 13, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN
Sacramento State W 83–61  1–0
 23  Watson   7  McVeigh   6  Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,883)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 15, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
Mary W 70–38  2–0
 10  Jacobson, Webster   8  Tshimanga   4  McVeigh, Watson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,738)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 19, 2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Louisiana Tech W 65–54  3–0
 23  Webster   5  Jacobson, McVeigh   4  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,824)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 24, 2016*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Dayton
DirecTV Wooden Legacy quarterfinals
W 80–78  4–0
 20  Watson   10  Morrow   3  3 tied  Titan Gym (3,816)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 25, 2016*
11:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 14 UCLA
DirecTV Wooden Legacy semifinals
L 71–82  4–1
 27  Watson   7  Morrow, Webster   7  Webster  Titan Gym (5,153)
Fullerton, CA
Nov 27, 2016*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Virginia Tech
DirecTV Wooden Legacy 3rd place game
L 53–66  4–2
 23  Webster   6  Webster   3  Watson  Honda Center (4,221)
Anaheim, CA
Nov 30, 2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Clemson
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 58–60  4–3
 20  Watson   12  Morrow   4  Watson  Littlejohn Coliseum (6,545)
Clemson, SC
Dec 3, 2016*
1:00 pm, BTN+
South Dakota W 73–61  5–3
 16  McVeigh   10  Jacobson   9  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,642)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 7, 2016*
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 10 Creighton
Rivalry
L 62–77  5–4
 20  Webster   13  Morrow   4  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,902)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 10, 2016*
2:15 pm, ESPN
at No. 3 Kansas L 72–89  5–5
 22  Webster   8  Tshimanga   5  Webster  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Dec 18, 2016*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
Gardner–Webb L 62–70  5–6
 17  Webster   18  Morrow   4  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,333)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 20, 2016*
7:00 pm, BTN+
Southern W 81–76  6–6
 18  Horne   5  3 tied   5  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,960)
Lincoln, NE
Big Ten regular season
Dec 28, 2016
5:30 pm, BTN
at No. 16 Indiana W 87–83  7–6
(1–0)
 26  Watson   10  Morrow   4  Watson  Assembly Hall (16,168)
Bloomington, IN
Jan 1, 2017
11:00 pm, BTN
at Maryland W 67–65  8–6
(2–0)
 18  Webster   9  Jacobson   5  Webster  Xfinity Center (15,067)
College Park, MD
Jan 5, 2017
8:00 pm, BTN
Iowa W 93–90 2OT 9–6
(3–0)
 34  Watson   13  Jacobson   7  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,939)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 8, 2017
1:15 pm, BTN
Northwestern L 66–74  9–7
(3–1)
 17  Webster   10  Jacobson   4  Taylor  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,053)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 14, 2017
1:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan L 85–91  9–8
(3–2)
 28  Webster   9  Webster   4  Webster  Crisler Center (11,145)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 18, 2017
8:00 pm, BTN
Ohio State L 66–67  9–9
(3–3)
 18  Webster   8  Roby, Taylor   3  Watson, Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,635)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 21, 2017
11:00 am, ESPNU
at Rutgers L 64–65  9–10
(3–4)
 14  Webster   6  Jacobson, Taylor   4  Jacobson  Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,294)
Piscataway, NJ
Jan 26, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern L 61–73  9–11
(3–5)
 23  Webster   9  Jacobson   5  Watson  Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,108)
Evanston, IL
Jan 29, 2017
3:30 pm, BTN
No. 20 Purdue W 83–80  10–11
(4–5)
 21  McVeigh   8  Webster   6  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,715)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 2, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN
Michigan State L 61–72  10–12
(4–6)
 18  Webster   9  Tshimanga   5  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,821)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 5, 2017
1:00 pm, BTN
at Iowa L 70–81  10–13
(4–7)
 16  McVeigh   8  Tshimanga   6  Webster  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,495)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 9, 2017
8:00 pm, BTN
No. 7 Wisconsin L 69–70 OT 10–14
(4–8)
 19  Webster   13  Morrow   5  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,772)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 14, 2017
8:00 pm, BTN
Penn State W 82–66  11–14
(5–8)
 15  McVeigh, Watson   7  Tshimanga   6  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,642)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 18, 2017
5:00 pm, BTN
at Ohio State W 58–57  12–14
(6–8)
 17  Webster   6  Jacobson, Morrow   3  Webster  Value City Arena (13,044)
Columbus, OH
Feb 23, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Michigan State L 72–88  12–15
(6–9)
 19  Webster   10  Webster   3  3 Tied  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 26, 2017
6:30 pm, BTN
Illinois L 57–73  12–16
(6–10)
 17  Webster   8  Webster   5  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,236)
Lincoln, NE
Mar 2, 2017
6:00 pm, ESPN
at Minnesota L 73–88  12–17
(6–11)
 14  Watson   8  Webster   3  Watson  Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 5, 2017
7:00 pm, BTN
Michigan L 57–93  12–18
(6–12)
 10  Morrow, Roby   4  Morrow, Tshimanga   5  Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,293)
Lincoln, NE
Big Ten tournament
Mar 8, 2017
3:30 pm, ESPN2
(12) vs. (13) Penn State
First round
L 67–76 OT 12–19
 15  Taylor   11  Morrow   3  Watson, Webster  Verizon Center (N/A)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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