2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Tim Miles, in his second season, the Cornhuskers team played its home games in the brand new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with a record 19–13 overall, 11–7 in Big Ten play for a 4th-place finish, despite being predicted by many to finish last in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to Ohio State. They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time since 1998. They lost in the first round to Baylor.

2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2013–14 record19–13 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Harriman (2nd Season)
  • Craig Smith (2nd Season)
  • Kenya Hunter (1st Season)
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Michigan15–3 .833  28–9  .757
No. 12 Wisconsin12–6 .667  30–8  .789
No.  11 Michigan State†12–6 .667  29–9  .763
Nebraska11–7 .611  19–13  .594
No. 22 Ohio State10–8 .556  25–10  .714
Iowa9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Minnesota8–10 .444  25–13  .658
Illinois7–11 .389  20–15  .571
Indiana7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Penn State6–12 .333  16–18  .471
Northwestern6–12 .333  14–19  .424
Purdue5–13 .278  15–17  .469
† 2014 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Departures from previous season
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Brandon Ubel13F6'10"235SeniorOverland Park, KSGraduated
Dylan Talley24G6'5"214SeniorCamden, NJGraduated
Andre Almeida32C6'11"310RS SeniorSão Paulo, BRAGraduated

Incoming recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Fuller
SG		 Sun Prairie, WI Sun Prairie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Tai Webster
PG		 Auckland, NZ Westlake Boys 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Nathan Hawkins
SG		 Rowlett, TX Rowlett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Leslee Smith
PF		 Liberal, KS Seward County CC 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Apr 1, 2013 
Recruiting 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:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-06-16.

    Tim Wagner, a 6-3 guard from Galesville, Wisconsin joined the team as a walk-on.

    Roster
    2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
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    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Tai Webster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)196 lb (89 kg) Fr Auckland, NZ
    G 2 David Rivers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)191 lb (87 kg) Jr Little Rock, AR
    G 3 Benny Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)164 lb (74 kg) So Kansas City, KS
    G 4 Nathan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) Fr Garland, TX
    F 5 Terran Petteway 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Galveston, TX
    G 10 Trevor Menke (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)176 lb (80 kg) RS Jr Beatrice, NE
    F 11 Jordan Tyrance (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Lincoln, NE
    G 12 Mike Peltz (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)199 lb (90 kg) Sr Alliance, NE
    C 14 Sergej Vucetic 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)236 lb (107 kg) So Vrbas, SRB
    G 15 Ray Gallegos 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)181 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Salt Lake City, UT
    F 21 Leslee Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Long Look, BVI
    G 23 Nick Fuller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)203 lb (92 kg) Fr Sun Prairie, WI
    G 31 Shavon Shields 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)214 lb (97 kg) So Olathe, KS
    G 33 Tim Wagner (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Galesville, WI
    F 35 Walter Pitchford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS So Grand Rapids, MI
    C 44 Kye Kurkowski (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)214 lb (97 kg) RS Jr Grant, NE
    Head coach

    Tim Miles (Mary)

    Assistant coach(es)

    Chris Harriman (Augusta State)
    Craig Smith (North Dakota)
    Kenya Hunter (Duquesne)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2013-06-15

    Early departures

    Jordan Tyrance

    On November 5, 2013, just one day after the Cornhuskers defeated in-state opponent Nebraska-Kearney in an exhibition game, walk-on Jordan Tyrance informed head coach Tim Miles that he was leaving the team due to personal reasons, stating, '"I just had some personal things that I needed to take care of. I love the sport, I mean collegiate sports get tough, and it's a big time commitment.'" Besides having balanced homework and practice, Tyrance was also caring for his two-year-old daughter Kyalinn. '"I had some family I need to spend time with, a daughter, and just needed to handle my home stuff. She's my life [and] she deserves to have a father that's around, and watching her grow up.'"[1]

    Deverell Biggs

    Deverell Biggs did not play and was absent from the team during their win over Minnesota on January 26, 2013. Biggs tweeted that his absence was due to "personal reasons."[2] On January 27, 2014 Head Coach Miles dismissed Biggs from the team. According to sources Biggs missed a film session on the day of the Minnesota game, but according to Miles, no single incident led to Biggs' dismissal.[3]

    Biggs was the first in-state recruit to sign with Nebraska in 10 seasons, but faced a number of disciplinary woes prior to his dismissal. In December 2012, during Biggs' redshirt season, he was cited for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. That led to a two-game suspension to start the 2013-2014 season. Biggs didn't make the trip to Cincinnati on December 28, 2013 for disciplinary reasons after missing a film session. Biggs was also cited Jan. 5 by University of Nebraska-Lincoln police for running a stop sign and driving on a suspended license.[4][5]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4*
    7:00 pm    		 Nebraska-Kearney W 91–60  –
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,957)
    Lincoln, NE
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 8*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Florida Gulf Coast W 79–55  1–0
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,119)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 12*
    7:00 pm    		 Western Illinois W 62–47  2–0
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,771)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 17*
    2:00 pm    		 South Carolina State W 83–57  3–0
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,765)
    Lincoln, NE
    Nov 21*
    11:30 am, ESPN3    		 vs. Massachusetts
    Charleston Classic First Round    		 L 90–96  3–1
    		 TD Arena (1,873)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 22*
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. UAB
    Charleston Classic Consolation Round    		 L 74–87  3–2
    		 TD Arena (1,730)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 24*
    2:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Georgia
    Charleston Classic 7th place game    		 W 73–65  4–2
    		 TD Arena (1,137)
    Charleston, SC
    Nov 30*
    12:00 pm    		 Northern Illinois W 63–58  5–2
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,332)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 4*
    8:30 pm, ESPNU    		 Miami (FL)
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 W 60–49  6–2
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,088)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 8*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 at Creighton L 67–82  6–3
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,530)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 14*
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 Arkansas State W 79–67  7–3
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,949)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 21*
    7:30 pm    		 The Citadel W 77–62  8–3
    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,978)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 28*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Cincinnati L 59–74  8–4
    		 Fifth Third Arena (8,254)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big Ten regular season
    Dec 31
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 22 Iowa L 57–67  8–5
    (0–1)    		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 4
    11:00 am, BTN    		 at No. 3 Ohio State L 53–84  8–6
    (0–2)    		 Value City Arena (17,536)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 9
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Michigan L 70–71  8–7
    (0–3)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,012)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 12
    11:00 am, BTN    		 at Purdue L 64–70  8–8
    (0–4)    		 Mackey Arena (9,182)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Jan 20
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 17 Ohio State W 68–62  9–8
    (1–4)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,342)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 23
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Penn State L 54–58  9–9
    (1–5)    		 Bryce Jordan Center (5,705)
    State College, PA
    Jan 26
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 Minnesota W 82–78  10–9
    (2–5)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,945)
    Lincoln, NE
    Jan 30
    7:15 pm, BTN    		 Indiana W 60–55  11–9
    (3–5)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,333)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 5
    5:30 pm, BTN    		 at No. 10 Michigan L 50–79  11–10
    (3–6)    		 Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Feb 8
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Northwestern W 53–49  12–10
    (4–6)    		 Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,109)
    Evanston, IL
    Feb 12
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 Illinois W 67–58  13–10
    (5–6)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,404)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 16
    2:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 9 Michigan State W 60–51  14–10
    (6–6)    		 Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Feb 20
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Penn State W 80–67  15–10
    (7–6)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,797)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 23
    3:15 pm, BTN    		 Purdue W 76–57  16–10
    (8–6)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,891)
    Lincoln, NE
    Feb 26
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at Illinois L 49–60  16–11
    (8–7)    		 State Farm Center (13,206)
    Champaign, IL
    Mar 1
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Northwestern W 54–47  17–11
    (9–7)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,978)
    Lincoln, NE
    Mar 5
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 at Indiana W 70–60  18–11
    (10–7)    		 Assembly Hall (17,472)
    Bloomington, IN
    Mar 9
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 9 Wisconsin W 77–68  19–11
    (11–7)    		 Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,998)
    Lincoln, NE
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 14
    1:30 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Ohio State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 67–71  19–12
    		 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,596)
    Indianapolis, IN
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21*
    11:40 am, truTV    		 No. (11 W) vs. No. 23 (6 W) Baylor
    Second round    		 L 60–74  19–13
    		 AT&T Center (12,895)
    San Antonio, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) is seed within region W=West. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source:[6]

    See also

    References
    1. Howard, Patrick (December 16, 2013). "The Early Retirement of Jordan Tyrance". Major Onions. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
    2. https://twitter.com/DHush_/status/427571243974275072%5B%5D
    3. Rosenthal, Brian (January 28, 2014). "Miles: No one reason led to Biggs' dismissal". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
    4. Rosenthal, Brian (January 28, 2014). "Miles: No one reason led to Biggs' dismissal". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
    5. Barfknecht, Lee (January 27, 2014). "Sources: Husker guard Deverell Biggs dismissed from team". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
    6. "." huskers.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2012.
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