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2022–23 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

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2022–23 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–16 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue 15 5   .750 29 6   .829
No. 21 Indiana 12 8   .600 23 12   .657
Northwestern 12 8   .600 22 12   .647
Michigan State 11 8   .579 21 13   .618
Maryland 11 9   .550 22 13   .629
Illinois 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Iowa 11 9   .550 19 14   .576
Michigan 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Penn State 10 10   .500 23 14   .622
Rutgers 10 10   .500 19 15   .559
Wisconsin 9 11   .450 20 15   .571
Nebraska 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Ohio State 5 15   .250 16 19   .457
Minnesota 2 17   .105 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by fourth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Minnesota in the first round.

Previous season

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The Cornhuskers finished the 2021–22 season 10–22, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the first round Northwestern.[1]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Eduardo Andre 35 F 6'11" 236 So Potomac, MD Transferred to Fresno State[2]
Jackson Cronin 4 G 6'1" 187 Fr Great Neck, NY Transferred to UMASS
Keon Edwards 23 G 6'7" 204 Fr Houston, TX Transferred to Wisconsin-Milwaukee[3]
Trevor Lakes 14 F 6'8" 220 Sr Lebanon, IN Transferred to Southern Indiana[4]
Lat Mayen 11 F 6'9" 217 Jr Adelaide, Australia Signed professional contract overseas[5]
Bryce McGowens 5 G 6'7" 179 Fr Pendleton, SC Declared for the 2022 NBA draft[6]
Trey McGowens 2 G 6'4" 196 Jr Pendleton, SC Declared for the 2022 NBA draft
Chris McGraw 15 G 6'0" 176 So Columbus, OH Left to become graduate assistant coach at Vanderbilt
Jace Piatkowski 21 G 6'3" 177 Fr Omaha, NE Entered Transfer Portal
Alonzo Verge Jr. 1 G 6'3" 164 Sr Chicago, IL Graduated
Kobe Webster 10 G 6'0" 176 Sr Indianapolis, IN Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Emmanuel Bandoumel 25 G 6 ft 4 in 180 lbs Senior Quebec City, Quebec SMU
Juwan Gary 4 F 6 ft 6 in 219 lbs Junior Columbia, SC Alabama
Sam Griesel 5 G 6 ft 6 in 220 lbs Senior Lincoln, NE North Dakota State

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Blaise Keita
C
Mali Africa Coffeyville Community College 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Jamarques Lawrence
SG
Roselle, NJ Roselle Catholic 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 29, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 76
Ramel Lloyd Jr.
SF
Chatsworth, CA Sierra Canyon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 18, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 28  247Sports: 32
  • 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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2022–23 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 C.J. Wilcher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Xavier Plainfield, NJ
G 1 Sam Hoiberg (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Lincoln Pius X High School Lincoln, NE
G 2 Ramel Lloyd Jr. Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA
G 3 Quaran McPherson Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) RS Fr Link Year Prep Queens, NY
F 4 Juwan Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Alabama Columbia, SC
G 5 Sam Griesel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Lincoln East High School Lincoln, NE
G 10 Jamarques Lawrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Roselle Catholic High School Plainfield, NJ
G 12 Denim Dawson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Southern California Academy San Bernardino, CA
F 13 Derrick Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Sr Tennessee Kansas City, MO
C 15 Blaise Keita 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 241 lb (109 kg) So Coffeyville Community College Mali Africa
G 24 Jeffrey Grace III (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Arizona State Elmhusrt, IL
G 25 Emmanuel Bandoumel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr SMU Quebec City, Quebec
G 30 Keisei Tominaga 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Ranger College Nagoya, Japan
G 31 Cale Jacobsen (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Ashland-Greenwood High School Ashland, NE
F 32 Wilhelm Breidenbach 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) So Mater Dei HS Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
C 33 Oleg Kojenets 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Fr Western Reserve Academy Kaunas, Lithuania
F 35 Henry Burt (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Elkhorn South High School Omaha, NE
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 23, 2022*
1:00 p.m., BTN+
Chadron State W 87–60 
 23  Gary   9  Gary   7  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
October 30, 2022*
5:00 p.m.
at Colorado
Charity Exhibition
L 61–72 
 14  Bandoumel   5  Tied   3  Griesel  CU Events Center (3,360)
Boulder, CO
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Maine W 79–66  1–0
 22  Griesel   11  Gary   3  Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,875)
Lincoln, NE
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Omaha W 75–61  2–0
 21  Wilcher   12  Keita   3  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,447)
Lincoln, NE
November 17, 2022*
5:30 p.m., FS1
at St. John's
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 50–70  2–1
 15  Tominaga   11  Gary   4  Griesel  Carnesecca Arena (3,933)
Queens, NY
November 20, 2022*
2:30 p.m., BTN
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 82–58  3–1
 17  Gary   10  Keita   7  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,262)
Lincoln, NE
November 24, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Oklahoma
ESPN Events Invitational Quarterfinals
L 56–69  3–2
 16  Gary   7  Gary   5  Bandoumel  State Farm Field House 
Orlando, FL
November 25, 2022*
4:30 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Memphis
ESPN Events Invitational consolation 2nd round
L 61–73  3–3
 18  Bandoumel   12  Walker   5  Bandoumel  State Farm Field House 
Orlando, FL
November 27, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPNews
vs. Florida State
ESPN Events Invitational 7th Place Game
W 75–58  4–3
 20  Walker   13  Walker   9  Griesel  State Farm Field House 
Orlando, FL
November 30, 2022*
8:15 p.m., ESPNU
Boston College
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
W 88–67  5–3
 23  Tominaga   8  Keita   6  Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,080)
Lincoln, NE
December 4, 2022*
3:30 p.m., FS1
at No. 7 Creighton
Rivalry
W 63–53  6–3
 22  Walker   12  Griesel   7  Griesel  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352)
Omaha, NE
December 7, 2022
7:30 p.m., BTN
at No. 14 Indiana L 65–81  6–4
(0–1)
 22  Wilcher   7  Gary   5  Walker  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 10, 2022
1:15 p.m., BTN
No. 4 Purdue L 62–65 OT 6–5
(0–2)
 19  Tominaga   10  Walker   4  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,236)
Lincoln, NE
December 17, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Kansas State
Wildcat Classic
L 56–71  6–6
 13  Breidenbach   11  Gary   3  Walker  T-Mobile Center (13,184)
Kansas City, MO
December 20, 2022*
6:30 p.m., BTN+
Queens
Battle in The Vault
W 75–65  7–6
 16  Griesel   8  Bandoumel   6  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (2,523)
Lincoln, NE
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN
Iowa W 66–50  8–6
(1–2)
 14  Gary   10  Griesel   4  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,920)
Lincoln, NE
January 3, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
at Michigan State L 56–74  8–7
(1–3)
 15  Walker   9  Walker   3  Walker  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 7, 2023
11:00 a.m., BTN
at Minnesota W 81–79 OT 9–7
(2–3)
 22  Walker   8  Walker   7  Walker  Williams Arena (10,948)
Minneapolis, MN
January 10, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN
Illinois L 50–76  9–8
(2–4)
 12  Griesel   7  Bandoumel   3  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,756)
Lincoln, NE
January 13, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 3 Purdue L 55–73  9–9
(2–5)
 19  Walker   6  Walker   4  Walker  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
Ohio State W 63–60  10–9
(3–5)
 15  Griesel   10  Walker   4  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,918)
Lincoln, NE
January 21, 2023
1:15 p.m., BTN
at Penn State L 65–76  10–10
(3–6)
 20  Walker   9  Dawson   6  Walker  Bryce Jordan Center (11,297)
University Park, PA
January 25, 2023
6:00 p.m., FS2
Northwestern L 63–78  10–11
(3–7)
 22  Tominaga   6  Hoiberg   4  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,205)
Lincoln, NE
January 28, 2023
3:30 p.m., BTN
at Maryland L 63–82  10–12
(3–8)
 16  Walker   8  Walker   6  Griesel  Xfinity Center (15,864)
College Park, MD
January 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
at Illinois L 56–72  10–13
(3–9)
 21  Griesel   6  Tied   4  Walker  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 5, 2023
3:30 p.m., BTN
Penn State W 72–63  11–13
(4–9)
 30  Tominaga   9  Lawrence   7  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,385)
Lincoln, NE
February 8, 2023
5:30 p.m., BTN
at Michigan L 72–93  11–14
(4–10)
 24  Tominaga   7  Walker   8  Walker  Crisler Center (11,889)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 11, 2023
3:00 p.m., BTN
Wisconsin W 73–63 OT 12–14
(5–10)
 22  Tominaga   11  Keita   6  Griesel  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,811)
Lincoln, NE
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers W 82–72  13–14
(6–10)
 22  Tominaga   11  Griesel   5  Griesel  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 19, 2023
4:00 p.m., FS1
Maryland W 70–66 OT 14–14
(7–10)
 23  Walker   8  Keita   6  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,395)
Lincoln, NE
February 25, 2023
2:30 p.m., BTN
Minnesota W 78–67  15–14
(8–10)
 19  Griesel   7  Walker   4  Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,489)
Lincoln, NE
February 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan State L 67–80  15–15
(8–11)
 20  Tominaga   8  Griesel   3  Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,020)
Lincoln, NE
March 5, 2023
1:00 p.m., BTN
at Iowa W 81–77  16–15
(9–11)
 16  Griesel   12  Walker   8  Walker  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten tournament
March 8, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN
(11) vs. (14) Minnesota
First round
L 75–78  16–16
 23  Tominaga   12  Griesel   5  Walker  United Center (15,405)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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