Huskers Head to New York for Media Day

Lincoln – The Nebraska men's basketball team and the rest of the Big Ten Conference head to New York City this week, as the conference will hold its annual media day at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.

Nebraska head coach Tim Miles, Evan Taylor and Glynn Watson Jr. will represent the Huskers, as coaches and student-athletes from all 14 teams will be on site for the festivities. Miles, Watson and Taylor will meet with local, regional and national media, various TV networks, including Big Ten partners FOX, ESPN, CBS and BTN, as well as with SiriusXM.

Watson is the Huskers’ top returning scorer, as he averaged 13.0 points per game last year and was third in the Big Ten with 1.6 steals per contest. Watson had eight 20-point efforts in 2016-17, including a career-high 34-point outburst against Iowa.  Taylor started 21 games in his first season as a Husker, averaging 5.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He scored a season-best 15 points in NU’s Big Ten Tournament contest against Penn State.

Thursday’s coverage on BTN begins at 8 a.m. (CT) with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. Coach Miles will be the first coach on stage, when he begins at 8:30 a.m. Press conference coverage goes from 8 to 11 a.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CT), BTN’s coverage will feature on-set interviews with coaches and student-athletes with hosts Dave Revsine and Jon Crispin. Nebraska’s contingent will be on BTN from 12:10-12:20 p.m. (CT).

Fans can also watch online on BTN.com, while streaming coverage will also be available on BTN2GO and Fox Sports Go.