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GAME 2: NEBRASKA VS. UNIVERSITY OF MARY |
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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS 2016-17 Record: 1-0 UNIVERSITY OF MARY MARAUDERS BROADCAST INFO Online: BTN Plus and BTN2Go (subscription required) Radio: IMG Husker Sports Radio Network, including KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln, KXSP (590 AM) in Omaha and KRVN (880 AM) in Lexington. Also available online at Huskers.com, on the Huskers App and on TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio App. |
OPENING NUMBER
14 - Sunday's game marked the 14th time under Tim Miles that multiple players had at least 20 points. The Huskers are 10-4 in those contests under Miles.
MILES TO FACE ALMA MATER TUESDAY EVENING
The Nebraska basketball team returns to action Tuesday evening, as the Huskers host the University of Mary Marauders.
Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m., and a limited number of tickets are for sale by visiting Huskers.com/Tickets or calling NU Development & Ticketing at 800-8-BIGRED. Tickets, if available, will also be at the NU Ticket Office beginning at 6 p.m. Beginning this season, Pinnacle Bank Arena doors and ticket windows open one hour before tipoff.
Fans can also listen to all of the action throughout the season on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Kent Pavelka and Matt Davison on the call (complete list of affiliates is on page 5 of the game notes). Tuesdays game will be streamed on BTN Plus and available on the BTN2Go app (subscription required). It is the first of three regular-season games on BTN Plus.
The Huskers overcame a slugglish start with a solid second half in pulling away from Sacramento State, 83-61, on Sunday evening. Nebraska used a 10-2 run to break open a tie game and proceeded to outscore SSU, 47-28, in the final 20 minutes to win its 15th consecutive season opener.
The Huskers' starting backcourt of Tai Webster and Glynn Watson Jr. led the way for the Huskers, combining for 43 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and just one turnover. Watson scored a career-high 23 points, including 17 in the first half, and added six assists, while Webster scored 18 of his 20 after halftime and added five rebounds.
Nebraska's returning players set the tone in the win, combining for 72 points and putting four players in double figures. Sophomore forwards Ed Morrow Jr. (15 points) and Jack McVeigh (14) joined the backcourt in giving the Huskers four players in double figures against Sacramento State.
Tuesday's game gives NU Head Coach Tim Miles an opportunity to face his alma mater as well as the place he began his coaching career. Miles, who was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2007, played at Mary from 1985 to 1988 before becoming a student coach during his senior season. Mary, which went 19-14 in 2016-17, is 0-2 on the weekend following a 76-72 loss to Southwest Baptist on Saturday.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
.902 - Over the last 10 years, Nebraska is 83-9 in non-conference home games, including 20-4 since moving into Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2013.
1.8 - Blocked shots per game for Michael Jacobson in his last five games dating back to last season.
3 - Number of career 20-point games from Tai Webster including his 20-point effort in the opener. Webster has also scored 17 or more points in three of NU's last contests dating back to the Big Ten Tournament.
2.54 - Career assist-to-turnover ratio for Glynn Watson Jr. following his six assist, no turnover effort vs. Sacramento State.
11 - Nebraska played 11 games against teams ranked in either the AP or Coaches poll last season. NU’s 10 games against AP ranked teams tied for the most in school history.
SCOUTING MARY
Under the direction of second-year coach Joe Kittell, Mary comes to Lincoln with an 0-2 record following losses to Lincoln (83-71) and Southwest Baptist (76-72) at the Southwest Baptist Tournament over the weekend. Kittell was a student assistant for Miles at North Dakota State from 2002 to 2006 and served as a video coordinator on his staff at Colorado State. Before taking the Mary job, he coached Lake Region State to a 42-20 record in his two seasons at the school.
The Marauders return a pair of starters and seven letterwinners from a team that went 19-12 and finished sixth in the Northern Sun Conference. Kittell's team saw its win total increase from nine in 2014-15 to 19 in his first season at the school. Bryan Jefferson was a first-team All-NSIC selection last year, averaging 15.7 points on 57 percent shooting and 6.6 rebounds per game. Senior forward Isaac Lindquist is the other returning starter, as he averaged 9.4 points and 4.6 rebounds a game last year.
SERIES HISTORY
Tuesday's game is the first meeting between the schools. It is the first time since the 2006-07 season that Nebraska has played a Division II team in a regular-season contest.