2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

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

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.

Incoming Recruits

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/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 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/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

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 Current redshirt 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

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

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