2014–15 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

2014–15 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13–18 (5–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
Seasons
2014–15 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Wisconsin † 16 – 2   .889 36 – 4   .900
No. 12 Maryland 14 – 4   .778 28 – 7   .800
No. 23 Michigan State 12 – 6   .667 27 – 12   .692
Iowa 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
Purdue 12 – 6   .667 21 – 13   .618
Ohio State 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
Indiana 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
Illinois 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Michigan 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Minnesota 6 – 12   .333 18 – 15   .545
Northwestern 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469
Nebraska 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Penn State 4 – 14   .222 18 – 16   .529
Rutgers 2 – 16   .111 10 – 22   .313
† 2015 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Tim Miles, in his third season, the Cornhuskers team played its home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, and played its fourth season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State.

Previous season

The Cornhuskers finished the season with an overall record of 19–13, with a record of 11–7 in the Big Ten regular season. In the 2014 Big Ten tournament, the Cornhuskers were defeated by Ohio State, 71–67 in the quarterfinals.[1] They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the first time since 1998. They lost in the second round to Baylor.

Off-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Deverell Biggs 1 G 6'7" 170 Sophomore Omaha, NE Dismissed, transferred to Texas Southern
Nathan Hawkins 4 G 6'5" 186 Sophomore Garland, TX Transferred to UT Arlington[2]
Jordan Tyrance 11 F 6'3" 195 RS Junior Lincoln, NE Left the team for personal reasons
Mike Peltz 12 G 6'2" 199 Senior Alliance, NE Graduated
Sergej Vucetic 14 C 7'1" 236 Sophomore Vrbas, Serbia Transferred to Evansville
Ray Gallegos 15 G 6'2" 181 RS Senior Salt Lake City, UT Graduated
Tim Wagner 33 G 6'3" 188 Freshman Galesville, WI Transferred to Winona State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Andrew White III 1 G 6'6" 210 Junior Chester, VA Transferred from Kansas. Under NCAA transfer rules, White III will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Moses Ayegba 12 C 6'9" 247 Senior Kano, Nigeria Transferred from Georgetown. Will be eligible to play immediately since Ayegba graduated from Georgetown University.

Incoming recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jacob Hammond
C 		Duncan, OK Comanche 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 11, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tarin Smith
PG 		Asbury Park, NJ St. Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Mar 16, 2014 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars
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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

Roster

2014–15 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Tai Webster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) So Auckland, NZ
G 1 Andrew White Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Richmond, VA
G 2 David Rivers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Little Rock, AR
G 3 Benny Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Kansas City, KS
F 5 Terran Petteway 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Galveston, TX
G 10 Trevor Menke 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Beatrice, NE
G 11 Tarin Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Asbury Park, NJ
C 12 Moses Ayegba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Sr Kano, Nigeria
F 21 Leslee Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Sr Long Look, BVI
G 23 Nick Fuller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Fr Sun Prairie, WI
C 24 Jacob Hammond 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Duncan, OK
F 30 B. J. Day (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
G 31 Shavon Shields 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Olathe, KS
F 35 Walter Pitchford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS Jr Grand Rapids, MI
C 44 Kye Kurkowski 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 221 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Grant, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6*
6:30 pm 		No. 21 Southwest Minnesota State W 83–61  -
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (10,314)
Lincoln, NE
Regular season
Nov 16*
1:00 pm 		No. 21 Northern Kentucky W 80–61  1–0
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,479)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 18*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		No. 21 Central Arkansas W 82–56  2–0
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,389)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 22*
6:00 pm 		No. 21 at Rhode Island L 62–66 OT 2–1
 Ryan Center (7,657)
Kingston, RI
Nov 25*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Omaha W 80–67  3–1
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,889)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 28*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Tennessee–Martin W 75–64  4–1
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,987)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 1*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Florida State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 70–65  5–1
 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (6,406)
Tallahassee, FL
Dec 7*
6:00 pm, BTN 		Creighton L 55–65  5–2
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,782)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 10*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Incarnate Word L 73–74  5–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,275)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 13*
8:00 pm, BTN 		Cincinnati W 56–55 2OT 6–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,607)
Lincoln, NE
Dec 22*
12:00 am, ESPNU 		at Hawaiʻi
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals 		L 58–66  6–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (8,448)
Honolulu, HI
Dec 23*
10:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Loyola Marymount
Diamond Head Classic consolation round 		W 50–42 OT 7–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (7,140)
Honolulu, HI
Dec 25*
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Ohio
Diamond Head Classic fifth place game 		W 71–58  8–4
 Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Honolulu, HI
Big Ten regular season
Dec 31
4:30 pm, BTN 		Indiana L 65–70  8–5 (0–1)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,987)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 5
8:00 pm, BTN 		at Iowa L 59–70  8–6 (0–2)
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (12,789)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 8
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Rutgers W 65–49  9–6 (1–2)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,857)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 11
7:30 pm, BTN 		Illinois W 53–43  10–6 (2–2)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,514)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 15
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 7 Wisconsin L 55–70  10–7 (2–3)
 Kohl Center (17,279)
Madison, WI
Jan 20
7:30 pm, BTN 		Minnesota W 52–49  11–7 (3–3)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,606)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 24
3:00 pm, ESPN 		Michigan State W 79–77  12–7 (4–3)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,757)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 27
6:00 pm, ESPN 		at Michigan L 44–58  12–8 (4–4)
 Crisler Center (12,115)
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 31
5:00 pm, BTN 		at Minnesota L 42–60  12–9 (4–5)
 Williams Arena (13,253)
Minneapolis, MN
Feb 3
6:30 pm, BTN 		Northwestern W 76–60  13–9 (5–5)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,482)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 7
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Penn State L 58–64  13–10 (5–6)
 Bryce Jordan Center (11,702)
University Park, PA
Feb 10
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 Wisconsin L 55–65  13–11 (5–7)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,701)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 15
4:15 pm, BTN 		at Purdue L 54–66  13–12 (5–8)
 Mackey Arena (14,313)
West Lafayette, IN
Feb 19
6:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 16 Maryland L 65–69  13–13 (5–9)
 Xfinity Center (14,376)
College Park, MD
Feb 22
2:00 pm, BTN 		Iowa L 46–74  13–14 (5–10)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,933)
Lincoln, NE
Feb 26
6:00 pm, ESPN 		at Ohio State L 57–81  13–15 (5–11)
 Value City Arena (13,712)
Columbus, OH
Mar 4
9:00 pm, BTN 		at Illinois L 57–69  13–16 (5–12)
 State Farm Center (17,085)
Champaign, IL
Mar 8
6:30 pm, BTN 		No. 10 Maryland L 61–64  13–17 (5–13)
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,856)
Lincoln, NE
Big Ten tournament
Mar 11
3:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Penn State
First round 		L 65–68  13–18
 United Center 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Pre Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 21 21 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A
Coaches 21 21 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

See also

References

  1. ^ Baird, Nathan (March 14, 2014). "Ohio State's comeback stuns Nebraska in Big Ten quarterfinal". Journal & Courier. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "UT-Arlington basketball adds Nebraska transfer". The Dallas Morning News. April 21, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2024.