# 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 Division I men's basketball tournament for the first time since 1998. They lost in the first round to Baylor.

## Departures from previous season

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Brandon Ubel | 13 | F | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Overland Park, KS | Graduated |
| Dylan Talley | 24 | G | 6'5" | 214 | Senior | Camden, NJ | Graduated |
| Andre Almeida | 32 | C | 6'11" | 310 | RS Senior | São Paulo, BRA | Graduated |

## 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 June 16, 2013. ||||||
Tim Wagner, a 6-3 guard from Galesville, Wisconsin joined the team as a walk-on.

## 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 for 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.'"

### 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." 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.
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.

## 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 | (4) | vs. (5) No. 24 Ohio State Quarterfinals | L 67–71 | 19–12 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,596) Indianapolis, IN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 21* 11:40 am, truTV | (11 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 23 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. ||||||
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