# 2023–24 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by fifth-year head coach Fred Hoiberg, played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. On March 3 against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Nebraska broke the school's season record for 3 pointers, and finished Big Ten play undefeated at home, including a win against then top ranked Purdue. The Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 14,597 in 19 games in 2023-24.

## Previous season

The Cornhuskers finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish tied for 11th place. As the No. 12 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Cornhuskers lost in the first round to No. 14 seed Minnesota.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Emmanuel Bandoumel | 25 | G | 6'4" | 187 | Sr | Quebec City, QC, Canada | Graduated |
| Wilhelm Breidenbach | 32 | F | 6'10" | 231 | So | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Transferred to Washington |
| Denim Dawson | 12 | G/F | 6'6" | 193 | RFr | San Bernardino, CA | Transferred to Tennessee State |
| Sam Griesel | 5 | G | 6'7" | 216 | Sr | Lincoln, NE | Graduated |
| Oleg Kojenets | 33 | F | 7'0" | 232 | RFr | Kaunas, Lithuania | Transferred to Wyoming |
| Quaran McPherson | 3 | G | 6'3" | 197 | Fr | Queens, New York City, NY | Transferred to Northern Illinois |
| Derrick Walker | 13 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Sr | Kansas City, MO | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Josiah Allick | 53 | F | 6'8" | 231 | Sr | Lincoln, NE | New Mexico |
| Jarron Coleman | 9 | G | 6'5" | 213 | Sr | Indianapolis, IN | Ball State |
| Rienk Mast | 51 | F | 6'10" | 248 | Jr | Groningen, Netherlands | Bradley |
| Ahron Ulis | 5 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Jr | Chicago Heights, IL | Iowa |
| Brice Williams | 3 | F | 6'7" | 213 | Jr | Huntersville, NC | Charlotte |

### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eli Rice F | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 5:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | Doane | W 84–53 | − | 18 – Rice | 11 – Lawrence | 4 – Jacobsen | Pinnacle Bank Arena (−) Lincoln, NE |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | Lindenwood | W 84–52 | 1–0 | 15 – Hoiberg | 8 – Allick | 3 – Mast | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,478) Lincoln, NE |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | Florida A&M | W 81–54 | 2–0 | 20 – Mast | 16 – Mast | 4 – Lawrence | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,766) Lincoln, NE |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Rider Cornhusker Classic | W 64–50 | 3–0 | 13 – Wilcher | 13 – Mast | 3 – Williams | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,478) Lincoln, NE |
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | Stony Brook Cornhusker Classic | W 84–63 | 4–0 | 19 – Gary | 9 – Williams | 5 – Mast | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,614) Lincoln, NE |
| November 18, 2023* 3:00 p.m., Peacock | | vs. Oregon State | W 84–63 | 5–0 | 25 – Williams | 13 – Mast | 3 – Tied | Sanford Pentagon (2,938) Sioux Falls, SD |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | Duquesne Cornhusker Classic | W 89–79 | 6–0 | 23 – Tominaga | 7 – Allick | 5 – Allick | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,426) Lincoln, NE |
| November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | Cal State Fullerton | W 85–72 | 7–0 | 19 – Mast | 9 – Mast | 6 – Lawrence | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,171) Lincoln, NE |
| December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | No. 15 Creighton Rivalry | L 60–89 | 7–1 | 20 – Tominaga | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,838) Lincoln, NE |
| December 6, 2023 8:00 p.m., BTN | | at Minnesota | L 65–76 | 7–2 (0–1) | 18 – Williams | 7 – Lawrence | 4 – Williams | Williams Arena (6,899) Minneapolis, MN |
| December 10, 2023 5:30 p.m., BTN | | Michigan State | W 77–70 | 8–2 (1–1) | 20 – Gary | 14 – Mast | 6 – Mast | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,585) Lincoln, NE |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | W 62–46 | 9–2 | 19 – Mast | 18 – Gary | 4 – Tominaga | Bramlage Coliseum (10,206) Manhattan, KS |
| December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BTN Plus | | North Dakota | W 83–75 | 10–2 | 16 – Wilcher | 12 – Gary | 3 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,387) Lincoln, NE |
| December 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BTN Plus | | South Carolina State | W 91–62 | 11–2 | 18 – Wilcher | 7 – Tied | 6 – Coleman | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,987) Lincoln, NE |
| January 3, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | | Indiana | W 86–70 | 12–2 (2–1) | 28 – Tominaga | 8 – Allick | 3 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,446) Lincoln, NE |
| January 6, 2024 1:15 p.m., BTN | | at No. 21 Wisconsin | L 72–88 | 12–3 (2–2) | 17 – Tominaga | 6 – Tied | 6 – Williams | Kohl Center (15,055) Madison, WI |
| January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock | | No. 1 Purdue | W 88–72 | 13–3 (3–2) | 19 – Tominaga | 11 – Williams | 9 – Williams | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,106) Lincoln, NE |
| January 12, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | | at Iowa | L 76–94 | 13–4 (3–3) | 14 – Tied | 6 – Hoiberg | 4 – Hoiberg | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,670) Iowa City, IA |
| January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN | | at Rutgers | L 82–87 $^{OT}$ | 13–5 (3–4) | 22 – Williams | 8 – Mast | 5 – Lawrence | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ |
| January 20, 2024 1:15 p.m., BTN | | Northwestern | W 75–69 | 14–5 (4–4) | 15 – Allick | 8 – Mast | 6 – Mast | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,977) Lincoln, NE |
| January 23, 2024 6:00 p.m., Peacock | | Ohio State | W 83–69 | 15–5 (5–4) | 34 – Mast | 10 – Mast | 6 – Lawrence | Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,408) Lincoln, NE |
| January 27, 2024 11:00 a.m., BTN | | at Maryland | L 51–73 | 15–6 (5–5) | 14 – Wilcher | 6 – Mast | 3 – Mast | Xfinity Center (15,481) College Park, MD |
| February 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., BTN | | No. 6 Wisconsin | W 80–72 $^{OT}$ | 16–6 (6–5) | 22 – Wilcher | 9 – Williams | 4 – Lawrence | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,318) Lincoln, NE |
| February 4, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN | | at No. 14 Illinois | L 84–87 $^{OT}$ | 16–7 (6–6) | 31 – Tominaga | 11 – Gary | 3 – Tominaga | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL |
| February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | | at Northwestern | L 68–80 | 16–8 (6–7) | 15 – Gary | 10 – Williams | 4 – Williams | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,681) Evanston, IL |
| February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN | | Michigan | W 79–59 | 17–8 (7–7) | 19 – Tominaga | 8 – Allick | 8 – Mast | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,828) Lincoln, NE |
| February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., BTN | | Penn State | W 68–49 | 18–8 (8–7) | 17 – Tominaga | 9 – Mast | 2 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,751) Lincoln, NE |
| February 21, 2024 7:30 p.m., BTN | | at Indiana | W 85–70 | 19–8 (9–7) | 20 – Tominaga | 6 – Tied | 5 – Lawrence | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN |
| February 25, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN | | Minnesota | W 73–55 | 20–8 (10–7) | 22 – Gary | 8 – Tied | 3 – Hoiberg | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,920) Lincoln, NE |
| February 29, 2024 5:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Ohio State | L 69–78 | 20–9 (10–8) | 14 – Tied | 12 – Mast | 5 – Lawrence | Value City Arena (13,090) Columbus, OH |
| March 3, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN | | Rutgers | W 67–56 | 21–9 (11–8) | 18 – Tominaga | 12 – Allick | 3 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,854) Lincoln, NE |
| March 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., BTN | | at Michigan | W 85–70 | 22–9 (12–8) | 30 – Tominaga | 7 – Gary | 4 – Williams | Crisler Center (11,006) Ann Arbor, MI |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | (3) | vs. (6) Indiana Quarterfinals | W 93–66 | 23–9 | 23 – Tied | 9 – Allick | 7 – Mast | Target Center (12,675) Minneapolis, MN |
| March 16, 2024 2:30 p.m., CBS | (3) | vs. (2) No. 13 Illinois Semifinals | L 87–98 | 23–10 | 23 – Williams | 7 – Allick | 3 – Williams | Target Center (14,138) Minneapolis, MN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024 5:50 p.m., CBS | (8 S) | vs. (9 S) Texas A&M First Round | L 83–98 | 23–11 | 24 – Williams | 11 – Allick | 4 – Williams | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

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