# 2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Led by head coach Tim Miles, in his first season with the Cornhuskers. The team will play its home games in Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. This was their final season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center before moving into their new arena, Pinnacle Bank Arena, for the 2013-14 season.

## Incoming Recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shavon Shields SF | Olathe, KS | Olathe Northwest High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 5, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Benny Parker PG | Kansas City, KS | Sumner Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Deverell Biggs PG | Omaha, NE | Northwest High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Sergej Vucetic C | Vrbas, Serbia | AIM Prep | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 3, 2012 |
| 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: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 2, 2012. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/07/2012* 7:00 pm | Midland | W 68–40 | – | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,480) Lincoln, NE |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/11/2012* 6:00 pm | Southern | W 66–55 | 1–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,214) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/15/2012* 8:00 pm, BTN | Valparaiso Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | W 50–48 | 2–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,324) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/18/2012* 2:00 pm | Nebraska–Omaha Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | W 75–62 | 3–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (6,961) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/21/2012* 7:00 pm | Tulane Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | W 61–57 | 4–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,133) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/24/2012* 8:00 pm, BTN | Kent State Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | L 60–74 | 4–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (5,947) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/27/2012* 8:15 pm, ESPNU | at Wake Forest ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 79–63 | 5–1 | LJMV Coliseum (6,508) Winston-Salem, NC |
| 12/03/2012* 7:00 pm, BTN | USC | W 63–51 | 6–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,045) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/06/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 16 Creighton | L 42–64 | 6–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,368) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/15/2012* 3:30 pm, FSN | at Oregon | L 38–60 | 6–3 | Matthew Knight Arena (6,102) Eugene, OR |
| 12/18/2012* 8:00 pm, BTN | Jacksonville State | W 59–55 | 7–3 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,979) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/22/2012* 6:00 pm | vs. Central Michigan Sun Bowl Invitational semifinals | W 89–75 | 8–3 | Don Haskins Center (7,132) El Paso, TX |
| 12/23/2012* 8:00 pm | at UTEP Sun Bowl Invitational championship | L 52–68 | 8–4 | Don Haskins Center (7,532) El Paso, TX |
| 12/29/2012* 2:00 pm | Nicholls State | W 68–59 | 9–4 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,011) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/02/2013 5:30 pm, BTN | at No. 8 Ohio State | L 44–70 | 9–5 (0–1) | Value City Arena (15,900) Columbus, OH |
| 01/06/2013 3:30 pm, BTN | Wisconsin | L 41–47 | 9–6 (0–2) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,805) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/09/2013 6:00 pm, BTN | at No. 2 Michigan | L 47–62 | 9–7 (0–3) | Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 01/13/2013 5:00 pm, BTN | at No. 22 Michigan State | L 56–66 | 9–8 (0–4) | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| 01/16/2013 8:00 pm, BTN | Purdue | L 56–65 | 9–9 (0–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,271) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/19/2013 12:00 pm, ESPNU | at Penn State | W 68–64 | 10–9 (1–5) | Bryce Jordan Center (9,883) University Park, PA |
| 01/22/2013 7:30 pm, BTN | Illinois | L 51–71 | 10–10 (1–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,556) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/26/2013 2:00 pm, ESPNU | Northwestern | W 64–49 | 11–10 (2–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,216) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/29/2013 8:00 pm, BTN | at No. 23 Minnesota | L 65–84 | 11–11 (2–7) | Williams Arena (12,672) Minneapolis, MN |
| 02/02/2013 6:00 pm, BTN | No. 11 Ohio State | L 56–63 | 11–12 (2–8) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,478) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/09/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Penn State | W 67–53 | 12–12 (3–8) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,853) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/13/2013 6:00 pm, BTN | at No. 1 Indiana | L 47–76 | 12–13 (3–9) | Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN |
| 02/16/2013 7:00 pm, BTN | No. 8 Michigan State | L 64–73 | 12–14 (3–10) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,202) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/23/2013 1:00 pm | Iowa | W 64–60 | 13–14 (4–10) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,334) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/26/2013 8:00 pm, BTN | at No. 17 Wisconsin | L 46–77 | 13–15 (4–11) | Kohl Center (17,026) Madison, WI |
| 03/02/2013 4:15 pm, BTN | at Illinois | L 65–72 | 13–16 (4–12) | Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL |
| 03/06/2013 8:00 pm, BTN | Minnesota | W 53–51 | 14–16 (5–12) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,194) Lincoln, NE |
| 03/09/2013 1:21 pm, BTN | at Iowa | L 60–74 | 14–17 (5–13) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400) Iowa City, IA |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| 03/14/2013 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Purdue First Round | W 57–55 | 15–17 | United Center (19,667) Chicago, IL |
| 03/15/2013 5:30 pm, BTN | vs. No. 10 Ohio State Quarterfinals | L 50–71 | 15–18 | United Center (21,229) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||