| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2017–18 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 22–11 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach1: | Kenya Hunter |
| Asst Coach2: | Michael Lewis |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2017–18 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by sixth-year coach head coach Tim Miles and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Michigan. Despite winning 13 Big Ten games, the Cornhuskers did not receive a bid to the NCAA tournament, but did receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. However, they lost in the first round of the NIT to Mississippi State.
The Cornhuskers finished the 2016–17 season 12–19, 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place in conference. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the first round to Penn State.[1] [2] This marked the fourth losing season in five years for coach Tim Miles. However, following the season, Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst indicated that Tim Miles would return as head coach for Nebraska.[3]
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | G | 6 ft 4 in | 195 lb | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Nick Fuller | 23 | F | 6 ft 7 in | 213 lb | Junior | Graduate transferred to South Dakota | ||
| 12 | F/C | 6 ft 9 in | 239 lb | Sophomore | Transferred to Iowa State | |||
| Ed Morrow, Jr. | 30 | F | 6 ft 7 in | 213 lb | Sophomore | Transferred to Marquette | ||
| Jason Shultis | 3 | G | 6 ft 1 in | 198 lb | Sophomore | Walk-on; left team. | ||
| Mohammad Elradi | 21 | G/F | 6 ft 3 in | 185 lb | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Northeastern JC | ||
| Jeriah Horne | 2 | F | 6 ft 7 in | 222 lb | Freshman | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duby Okeke | 0 | C | 6 ft 8 in | 230 lb | Senior | Graduate transferred from Winthrop. Under NCAA transfer rules, Okeke will be able to play immediately. | ||
| 14 | F | 6 ft 9 in | 220 lb | Junior | Transferred mid-season during previous season from Georgetown. Was granted a medical redshirt for the 2016-17 season and has received a medical hardship waiver for the 2017-18 season. Under NCAA transfer rules with the granted waiver, Copeland will be able to play immediately this season with two full years of remaining eligibility.[4] [5] | |||
| Johnny Trueblood | 4 | G | 6 ft 4 in | 195 lb | Sophomore | Walk-on. Left team after 2015–16 season and but stayed at Nebraska; Returned to team in July 2017 after one season away.[6] |
The 2018 Big Ten tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[7] Due to the Big East's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten tournament took place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday.[8] This meant qualifying teams had nearly two weeks off before the NCAA tournament. As a result, the Big Ten regular season began in mid-December. Coaches requested that no Big Ten game be scheduled between Christmas and New Year's Day; accordingly, each team played two conference games in early December before finishing non-conference play.[9]
On October 18, 2017, the school announced that it would play a charity exhibition game against Mississippi State on October 22 in Starkville, Mississippi to raise money for hurricane victims.[10] [11]
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