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1 Postseason Tournaments The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men s Basketball Championship makes a return appearance in Kansas City in 2008 but will be played in a different venue, as the brand new Sprint Center will serve as the host venue for the championship which will run March The four-day, 11-game event was last held in KC for the 2005 championship. Last year, the event was held for the first time at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City. The American Airlines Center in Dallas has also hosted the event three times in the past five years. Four teams have combined to win the 11 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament championships. Kansas leads the way with five titles while Oklahoma has recorded three championship victories. Oklahoma State has also earned two tittles and Iowa State one. Thursday, March 13 Game 1 Seed 9 vs. Seed 8 Game 2 Seed 12 vs. Seed 5 Game 3 Seed 7 vs. Seed 10 Game 4 Seed 6 vs. Seed 11 Friday, March 14 Game 5 Game 1 winner vs. Seed 1 Game 6 Game 2 winner vs. Seed 4 Game 7 Game 3 winner vs. Seed 3 Game 8 Game 4 winner vs. Seed 2 Saturday, March 16 Game 9 Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10 Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner Sunday, March 11 Game 11 Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner 2008 NCAA Tournament 65-team Field Selection Date: Sunday, March 16, 2008 Opening Round Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Site (host): University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Dayton) First/Second Rounds Thursday and Saturday, March 20 and 22, 2008 Site (host): Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. (Big West Conference) Site (host): Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo. (Mountain West Conference/Colorado State) Site (host): Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, Neb. (Creighton/Missouri Valley Conference) Site (host): Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (Georgetown) Friday and Sunday, March 21 and 23, 2008 Site (host): BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Ala. (Southeastern Conference) Site (host): Alltel Arena, Little Rock, Ark. (Arkansas-Little Rock) Site (host): RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C. (North Carolina State) Site (host): St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla. (South Florida) Regionals (East/West) Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29, 2008 Site (host): Charlotte Bobcat Arena, Charlotte, N.C. (North Carolina, Charlotte) Site (host): US Airways Center, Phoenix, Ariz. (Arizona State) Regionals (Midwest/South) Friday and Sunday, March 28 and 30, 2008 Site (host): For Field, Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Mercy) Site (host): Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas (Houston and Rice) Final Four April 5 and 7, 2008 Tentative Tip-off times are 5:07 p.m. and 8:18 p.m. Central Time Site (host): Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (Texas-San Antonio) Future Final Four Sites April 4 & 6, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. (Host: Detroit-Mercy) April 3 & 5, 2010 at RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind. (Host: Butler/Horizon League) April 2 & 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas (Host: Houston) The Big 12 Championship will be held at the newly built Sprint Center in Kansas City in It will be the eighth time the championship has been held in Kansas City since the formation of the league before the season Nebraska Basketball

2 Media History Records Review Opponents Administration Coaches Players Outlook Series Results vs. Big 12 Baylor (NU leads 11-6) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 7-0 At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, 6-0 In Waco: Baylor leads, 4-3 At Ferrell Center: Baylor leads, 4-2 At Maui: Baylor leads, 1-0 In Kansas City: series tied, 1-1 In Kemper Arena: series tied, 1-1 In Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship: series tied, 1-1 Husker-Bear Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska 4 ( ); Baylor 2 ( and ) Most points scored: Nebraska 79, at Maui, Nov. 28, 1987; Baylor, 82, at Maui, Nov. 28, 1987 Highest combined score: 161, Baylor 82, Nebraska 79, at Maui, Nov. 28, 1987 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 29, at Lincoln, Jan. 21, 2004 (76-47); Baylor, 14, at Waco, Feb. 22, 2003 (78-64) Individual scoring high: Nebraska 27, Cary Cochran at Lincoln, Feb. 27, 2002; Baylor, 26, Terry Teagle at Waco, Dec. 9, 1981 Husker-Bear Notes The Huskers won the first three meetings and seven of the first nine to lead the series. After dropping three of four, NU has won three straight before falling in Waco in Nebraska has held Baylor to less than 70 points in 11 of the past 12 meetings, including three times (1998, 2004, 2006) to under 50 points H W A W H W N L A L H W *N W A W H W *N L * A L H W A L H W A W H W A L * Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Colorado (NU leads 73-67) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, 26-6 In Boulder: Colorado leads, At Coors Events Center: Series Tied, In Kansas City: Colorado leads, 14-1 At Kemper Arena: Colorado leads, 3-0 In Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Colorado leads, 2-0 Husker-Buffalo Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska 8 ( , first eight games of series); Colorado 11 ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 106, at Lincoln, Jan. 8, 1994; Colorado, 95, at Boulder, March 5, 1966 Highest combined score: 186, Nebraska, 100, Colorado, 86, at Boulder, Feb. 8, 1995 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 39, at Lincoln, Jan. 8, 1994 (106-67); Colorado, 42, at Big Seven Tournament, Dec. 29, 1954 (89-47) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 31, Jaron Boone, at Boulder, Feb. 8, 1995, Tyronn Lue, at Boulder, Feb. 21, 1998; Colorado, 42, Chuck Gardner, at Boulder, March 5, 1966 Husker-Buffalo Notes Nebraska has won 22 of the last 25 over the Buffs in Lincoln and 30 of the last 45 meetings overall. Colorado is Nebraska s second-oldest conference rival. The teams first met in in Boulder, but the series ranks as Nebraska s second shortest among former Big Eight teams at 138 games (NU has faced Oklahoma State 111 times). Nebraska has swept Colorado nine times since the 1985 season. CU s sweep of the Huskers in 2004 was its first since the season A W A W A W H W A W H W H W A W *N L A L H W A L H W N L H W A L *N L A W H L H L A L *N L H W A L A L H L H W A L H W A L *N L A L H W *N L A L (OT) H L H W A W 51-66** H L A L *N L H L A L *N L H L A L *N L A L H W H W A L *N L H W A L H W A L A L H W *N L H W A L *N W A W H W H W A L H L A L A L H W H W A L A W H W *N L H W A W A L H W *N L A L H W A W H L H L A W ***N L A W H W A L H W A L H W H W A L A W H W H W A W A W H W A L H W A W H W A L H W A W H W A W H W H W A L A W H L H W A L A L H W H W A W H W A W A L H W H L A W (OT) H W A L ***N L H W (OT) A L H L A L Nebraska Basketball 99

3 A W H W A L H W H W A L *at Kansas City **Colorado forfeit ***Phillips 66 Big Eight Championship Iowa State (NU leads ) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, In Ames: Iowa State leads, At Hilton Coliseum: Iowa State leads, In Kansas City: Iowa State leads, 8-5 At Kemper Arena: Iowa State leads, 2-1 In Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Iowa State leads, 2-1 Husker-Cyclone Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, 16 ( ); Iowa State, seven ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 102, at Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1994; Iowa State, 114, at Ames, Jan. 20, 1988 Highest combined score: 198, Nebraska, 102, Iowa State, 96, at Lincoln, Feb. 12, 1994 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 29, at Lincoln, Feb. 15, 1936 (49-20); Iowa State, 38, at Ames, Jan. 20, 1988 (114-76) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 37, Aleks Maric, at Ames, Feb. 15, 2006; Iowa St., 39, Don Smith, at Lincoln, Jan. 5, 1968 Husker-Cyclone Notes Seventeen of the past 30 meetings have been decided by six points or less. Nebraska s win in Ames in marked the first time NU had won six straight league games in 17 seasons and the first time NU won three consecutive league road games in 14 years. Nebraska has won seven of the last 17 meetings at Hilton Coliseum. Aleks Maric set the school regular-season road record by scoring 37 points on 13-of-15 shooting in It was also a Big 12 Conference and school sophomore single-game scoring record. He added 36 points against the Cyclones in Lincoln in H W H W A L A W H W H W A L A L H W H L A L A W H W H W A W A W A W A W H W 28-8 H W A W 15-9 A W 16-3 H W H W H W H W A W A L H W H W A W A W A L 7-19 A L H L H W A L A W H W H W A W H L A W H L A W H W H W A W H W A W H W A L H W A W H W A L A W H W H W A L A W H L H L (OT) A W A W (OT) H W H W A L A L (OT) H W H W A W A W H W H W A L H W A L A W H W A L H W A L H W H L A L H L A L A L H L *N W A L H L A L H W H W A W *N W (OT) H W A W (OT) H W A L *N L A L H W *N W H L A L A W H W H W A L H L (OT) A L *N L A L H W *N L H L A L H W A L A L H W H L A L A L H L *N L A L H L A W H W *N L H W A W A W H W H W A W A L H L (OT) A L (OT) H L (OT) *N W A L H W H W A W (OT) H W A L *N L A L H L H W (3OT) A L H W A L A W H W *N W A W H W H L A W A W H L A W H W A W H W H W A L A W H W **H W A W H L A L H W H W A L **N L A L H W A L H L Nebraska Basketball

4 Media History Records Review Opponents Administration Coaches Players Outlook A L H W H L A L H W A W H W A W A L H W A W H W A L (OT) H L H L A L **N L H L A W (OT) H W A W A L H W H L A L H L A L H W (OT) A L A L H W A L H W H L A W H L A W A L H L * at Kansas City **Phillips 66 Big Eight Championship Kansas (NU trails ) In Lincoln: Kansas leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, In Lawrence: Kansas leads, Allen Fieldhouse: Kansas leads, 45-7 In Kansas City: Kansas leads, 16-4 At Kemper Arena: Kansas leads, 4-1 In Manhattan, Kan.: Kansas leads, 1-0 In Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Kansas leads, 5-1 Husker-Jayhawk Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska 8 ( ); Kansas 12, twice ( , ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 99, at Lincoln, Feb. 19, 1972; Kansas, 110, at Lawrence, Feb. 26, 1966 Highest combined score: 191, Kansas, 98, Nebraska, 93, at Lincoln, Jan. 8, 1990 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 40, at Lincoln, March 2, 1900 (48-8); Kansas, 56, at Lawrence, Feb. 8, 1958 (102-46) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 38, Tom Russell, at Lincoln, Feb. 21, 1962; Kansas, 46, Wilt Chamberlain, at Lawrence, Feb. 8, 1958 Husker-Jayhawk Notes The Huskers snapped a nine-game KU win streak with a win over the No. 12-ranked Jayhawks in The 19-point victory in Lincoln was NU s largest against the Jayhawks since a home win in Nebraska was handed its worst home loss in Devaney Center history when the Jayhawks won in NU set a school record with 18 3-pointers in an loss against No. 1 KU in Nebraska s regular-season sweep of Kansas in 1999 marked the Huskers first sweep against the Jayhawks in 16 seasons, and NU s win at Lawrence was its first at Allen Fieldhouse in nearly two decades (since 1983). The teams combined for 39 points in overtime at Lawrence in , only one point shy of the NCAA record. Nebraska handed Kansas its worst loss ever, 48-8, in the first-ever meeting between the schools on March 2, Kansas turned the trick on Nebraska in , handing NU its worst loss ever, , in Lawrence. KU posted the second-largest win over Nebraska ever with a victory in H W A W H W H L H W A W A W H L H L A L A L H L *N L *N L *N W A L A L H L H L A W A L H W H W A W A W H W H W H W A W **N L A L A L H W H W A W A L H W H L A L A W H L A L A L H L A L H L H L A L H L A L A W H L A L H W H W A W A L H L A W (OT) H L H L A L A L H L H W A L A L H L A L H L A L H W A L H L H W A L A L H L A L H L H L A L H L A L A L H L A L H W H L A L H W A L *N L (OT) A W H W H W A W H W A L *N L A L H L H L A L *N L H L A L A L H L *N L H W A W A L H L H L A L A L H W H L A L H L A L *N L H L A W *N L A W H L A L H L A L H L H L A L *N L H W A L A L H L A L H W *N L H L A L *N W H W A L Nebraska Basketball 101

5 *N L H L A L A L (OT) H W *N W A W H W *N L A L H L *N L A L H L (2OT) *N L H W A W H W A L **A L H W A L H W (OT) A L H W A W H W A L H W A L H W A W A L H L H L A L **N L H L A L A L H W (OT) H W A L H W A L H L A L A L H W **N W A L H W (OT) H W A L A L H W A L H L H L A L A L (OT) H L A L H L **N L H W A W **N L A L H L A L H L A L H L A L H L H W A L Nebraska Basketball A L H L A L H L H L A L *at Manhattan, Kan. **Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship Kansas State (NU trails ) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, In Manhattan: Kansas State leads, At Bramlage Coliseum: Kansas State leads, 14-5 In Kansas City: Kansas State leads, 18-3 At Kemper Arena: Kansas State leads, 7-0 In the Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Kansas State leads, 7-0 Husker-Wildcat Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska 6, twice ( , ); Kansas State, 11, ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 99, in Lincoln, Feb. 9, 2002; Kansas State, 114, at Manhattan, Jan. 14, 1987 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 36, at Manhattan, (50-14, first game of series); Kansas State, 36, at Manhattan, Feb. 4, 1957 (89-53) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 41, Aleks Maric, in Lincoln, Jan. Feb. 13, 2007; Kansas State, 30, Willie Murrell, at Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 26, 1963 and Mike Evans, at Manhattan, Feb. 18, 1976 Husker-Wildcat Notes Nebraska scored its most points ever against the Wildcats with a victory in The point total marked just the second time NU had reached 90 points against KSU since Nebraska ended an 18-game road losing streak with a victory over KSU in Manhattan in The road losing streak was the third-longest in NU history. NU s rally from an 18-point halftime deficit against KSU in was the largest since complete box scores have been included in NU record books ( ). After upsetting Kansas in 1958 at Lincoln, the Huskers upset Kansas State and Omaha native Bob Boozer in their next outing, Despite the loss, Kansas State was No. 1 in the AP poll when the new ranking came out the day after the game and the Cats went on to finish fourth in the NCAA Tournament. Aleks Maric set a school Devaney Center record with 41 points against Kansas State in He also set the Big 12 Conference record with 25 free throw attempts while posting the second-highest single-game scoring mark in school history A W A W A W A L H L A W H W A W A W H W H W A L A L A W A L H L A L A W H W A W H L H W A L A W H W A L H L A L H W H L A L A L H W A W H L A W H L A L H W H W A L A L H W A L H W H W A W A W H W H W A L A L H W A L H W H W A L H W A L A W H W (OT) H W A L *N L A L H L *N W H W A L A L H W H L A L *N L H W A L H W (OT) A L *N L H L A L *N L A L H L H W A L *N W H W A L H W A L *N L H L A L A L H L *N L A L H W 55-48

6 Media History Records Review Opponents Administration Coaches Players Outlook H L A L *N L H W A L H L A L *N L A L H L A L H L *N L H L (OT) A L A W H L A W H W *N L A W H W *N W A L H W A L H W H L A L A L H W H W A L (OT) H L A L *N L H L A W *N L H W A L A W H L H L A L *N L A W H W H W A L **A L (2OT) A L (2OT) H W **N L H W A L H L A L H W A W A W H W **H L H W A L ***H L A W A L H W **N L A L H L **N L H L A L H W A L A W H W A L H W H L A W **N L A W H W H W A L A L H W H W (OT) A L A L H L H W A L A L H W A W H W **N L H W A L A L H W A L H L H W (2ot) A L A W H L A L H W * at Kansas City ** Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship ***Kansas State forfeit Missouri (NU trails ) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, In Columbia: Missouri leads, At Mizzou Arena: Missouri leads, 2-1 At Hearnes Center: Missouri leads, 25-6 In Kansas City: Missouri leads, 13-9 At Kemper Arena: Missouri leads, 7-2 In the Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Missouri leads, 7-2 Husker-Tiger Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, six, three times ( , , ); Missouri, six, five times ( , , , , ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 99, at Lincoln, Jan. 28, 1967; Missouri, 111, at Lincoln, Jan. 13, 1990 Highest combined score: 206, Missouri, 111, Nebraska, 95, at Lincoln, Jan. 13, 1990 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 29, at Lincoln, Feb. 19, 1937 (50-21); Missouri, 39, at Columbia, Feb. 24, 1922 (55-16) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 40, Jerry Fort, at Lincoln, Feb. 22, 1974; Missouri, 46, Joe Scott, at Columbia, March 6, 1961 Husker-Tiger Notes One of Nebraska s biggest wins ever was a victory at 19-0 and No. 1 Missouri on Feb. 6, The Mizzou-Nebraska series marked the fourth time in school history the Huskers played two overtime games in one season against the same opponent (vs. Oklahoma, ; vs. Iowa State, , vs. Oklahoma, ). Nebraska s Jerry Fort scored a then-school record 40 points in the Huskers homecourt victory over the Tigers on Feb. 22, It was one of just four 40-point games in NU history. The sweep of the Tigers in 2007 was the first for Nebraska since NU had won four of its previous 15 games against MU before winning two last year H W H W H L A L A L (OT) H W H L H L H L H L 9-22 H L A W A W H L A L A L A L H W A W A W H W H L A L A W H W A L H W H L A W A L H W H W A L A L H L A L H L A L H W A L H L H W A W A W H W H L A L A L H L A L H L H W A W H W A W A W H W H L (OT) A L H L A L (2OT) *N L A W H W A L H L *N W H L A L *N L H W A W H W A W *N W H W A L Nebraska Basketball 103

7 H L A L H W A L *N L H W A L *N L A L H L *N L H W A L *N W A W H W A L H W (OT) H W A W *N W A L H W *N W H W A L A W H L H L A L H W (OT) A L H L A L *N W (OT) H W A W H W A W H W A L *N W H W A L H W A L H W A L *N L A L H L H L A L H W A W A L H W H L A L (OT) A L H W H W A L **N L *N W (OT) A L H W H L A L H W A L H L A W **N L A L H L **N L H L A W (OT) Nebraska Basketball H W A L H L A W H L A L H W A L H L A L **N L H L A L H W A L **N L H L A L H W (OT) A W H L A L **N W H L A W H W A L H W A L **N L A L (OT) H W (OT) A L H W H L A L A L H W A L H L H L A L **N L A L H W A L H L **N L H W A L **N W A W H W (OT) * at Kansas City ** Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship Oklahoma (NU trails ) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Oklahoma leads, In Norman: Oklahoma leads, At Lloyd Noble Center: Oklahoma leads, 22-4 In Kansas City: Nebraska leads, 15-5 At Kemper Arena: Nebraska leads, 7-2 In Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship: Nebraska leads, 4-3 Husker-Sooner Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, nine ( ); Oklahoma 11 ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 117, at Kansas City, Mo., March 8, 1991 (OT); Oklahoma, 133, at Norman, Feb. 21, 1987 Highest combined score: 230, Oklahoma, 133, Nebraska, 97, at Norman, Feb. 21, 1987; Nebraska, 117, Oklahoma, 113, at Kansas City, Mo., March 8, 1991 (OT) Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 27, at Lincoln, Feb. 24, 1936 (55-28); Oklahoma, 41, at Norman, Jan. 31, 1990 (105-64) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 42, Eric Piatkowski, at Kansas City, Mo., March 11, 1994; Oklahoma, 38, Gerald Tucker, at Norman, Feb. 17, 1947 Husker-Sooner Notes Nebraska s 15-point win in 1999 was its largest ever over Oklahoma in Norman. It was also OU s secondworst loss at the Lloyd Noble Center. NU won one of the most dramatic games in Big Eight Tournament history with a come-from-behind overtime win in Nebraska and OU combined for 230 points in a Oklahoma victory at Norman during the season to tie the highest scoring contest in Big Eight history. Three NU-OU games in the 1990s saw each team post 100 points. On the flip side, Nebraska s win in marked the lowest winning point total for the Huskers in 420 games, dating back to the season. It was also the fewest points by a league opponent in 14 years. Eric Piatkowski set the NU scoring record with 42 points vs. OU in the 1994 Big Eight tourney H W H W A L H W H W A L H W A L A W H W A W H W H L A L A L H L H W A W A W H W H L A L A L H L H L A L A L H W A W H W H L A W A L H W A L H L H L A L H L A W A L H L H L A L A L H L H L A L A L H L *N L H W A L 49-63

8 Media History Records Review Opponents Administration Coaches Players Outlook A L H L A L H L **N W A W H L A L H W H W A L A W H L *N L H W A L H W A L A W (OT) H W (OT) A L H W H W A L *N W A L H L A L H L A L H W H W A W (OT) *N W A L H L *N L H W (2OT) A L A L H W *N W H W A W A L H W *N W H W A W *N W H W A W A W H W A L H L *N W H W A L H W A L H W A L *N W A W H L (OT) *N W H W A L *N W H L A L *N W A W H L *N W H W A L H W A L ***H W A W H W A L H W H W A L H L A L A L H L A L H W H L A L H L A L H L A L A L H L ***N L A W H W ***N W (OT) H L A L ***N L A L H W H L A L (OT) ***N W A L H W A L (3OT) H L (OT) A L H W A W H L A L H L A L H L ***N L A L H W ***N W A L * at Kansas City **Big Seven Playoff, at Kansas City, Mo. ***Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship Oklahoma State (NU leads 62-50) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, 19-8 In Stillwater: Oklahoma State leads, At Gallagher-Iba Arena: Okla. St. leads, In Kansas City: Nebraska leads, 12-6 At Kemper Arena: Nebraska leads, 4-1 In the Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Tournament: Nebraska leads, 4-2 Husker-Cowboy Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, eight ( ); Oklahoma State, five ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 89, at Lincoln, March 2, 1994; Oklahoma State, 103, at Lincoln, Feb. 14, 1990 Highest combined score: 187, Oklahoma State, 103, Nebraska, 84, at Lincoln, Feb. 14, 1990 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 21 twice, March 7, 1966 (85-64), Jan. 30, 1971 (80-59); Oklahoma St., 40, at Stillwater, Feb. 18, 1995 (93-53) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 34, Chuck Jura, at Stillwater, Jan. 26, 1972; Oklahoma State, 35, Byron Houston, at Lincoln, Feb. 14, 1990 Husker-Cowboy Notes The 2007 regular-season game was postponed from Jan. 13 to March 5 because of a winter storm in Oklahoma. It was the first weather-related postponment of a Big 12 game since the league formed in NU won the game, and then lost three days later to OSU in the Big 12 Championship, Nebraska and OSU played the seventh overtime game in series history in 2004, with the No. 7-ranked Cowboys pulling out a three-point win at home, Nebraska owns the series lead despite winning just 10 of the past 31 meetings. OSU has won eight of the last 15 meetings in Lincoln after going winless in its first 13 games at the Devaney Center. Nebraska ended undefeated OSU seasons twice in the 1990s. In , OSU was 11-0 before a Husker win in Stillwater. In , OSU entered the game in Lincoln with a 20-0 record and ranked second in the nation, but Nebraska rolled to an win. The Huskers dropped a decision to the Cowboys in a 1949 NCAA District Playoff game at Kansas City, Mo. That game was NU s first-ever postseason tournament game A L H W H L A L *N L *N L *N L *N W H W A L A L H W *N W A L H L *N W H W A L A L H W H W A L *N L A L H L A W (OT) H W *N W A W H W *N W A W H W H L A L A L H W *N W H W A W *N W H W A W *N L H L A W *N W A L H W H W A W Nebraska Basketball 105

9 *N W A W H W H W A L *N W H W A W **H W A L H W H W (OT) A L A L H W A L H W **H W * A L (2OT) H W H W (OT) A W A L H W A W H W **N W H W A W (2OT) H L A L A L H W A L H L H L A L H W A L A L H L A L H W **N W H L A L **N L A W H L H W A W H L A L H W (OT) A L H L A L (OT) H W A W H W **N L *at Kansas City **Phillips 66 Big Eight/Big 12 Championship Texas (NU trails 4-14) In Lincoln: Texas leads, 5-4 At Devaney Center: Texas leads, 5-3 In Austin: Texas leads, 9-0 In Erwin Center: Texas leads, 6-0 Husker-Longhorn Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, one, four times; Texas three, three times ( ; ; 2002-pres.) Most points scored: Nebraska, 91, at Austin, Jan. 21, 1998; Texas, 105, at Austin, Jan. 21, 1998 Highest combined score: 196, Texas, 105, Nebraska, 91, at Austin, Jan. 21, 1998 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 16, at Lincoln, Jan. 3, 1996, (85-69); Texas, 28, at Austin, Jan. 4, 1995 (102-74) Nebraska Basketball Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 35, Eric Piatkowski, at Lincoln, Nov. 28, 1993; Texas, 35, Terrence Rencher, at Lincoln, Nov. 28, 1993 Husker-Longhorn Notes Nebraska defeated No. 23 Texas at Lincoln in 2001, the second time NU defeated a ranked Texas squad, as the Huskers also downed No. 23 Texas in Texas posted a victory at Austin in the second round of the 1978 NIT, as the Longhorns went on to win the NIT title. Texas had three 20-point scorers against NU in A L H W *A L H L A L H W A L (OT) H W A L H L A L H W A L H L A L H L A L H L *National Invitation Tournament Texas A&M (NU leads 10-5) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 6-2 At Devaney Center: Nebraska leads, 6-2 In College Station: Series tied, 3-3 At Reed Arena: Series tied, 2-2 In Houston: Nebraska leads, 1-0 Husker-Aggie Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska, 5 ( ); Texas A&M, 1, four times Most points scored: Nebraska, 97, at Lincoln, Feb. 28, 2001; Texas A&M, 83, at College Station, March 4, 2000 Highest combined score: 166, Nebraska, 97, Texas A&M, 69, at Lincoln, Feb. 28, 2001 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 32, at Lincoln, Dec. 2, 1987, (92-60); Texas A&M, 7, at College Station, March 4, 2000 (76-83) Individual scoring high: Nebraska, 29, Tyronn Lue, at Lincoln, Jan. 11, 1997; Texas A&M, 28, Tony McGinnis, at Lincoln, Dec. 20, 1991 Husker-Aggie Notes Nebraska s win at Reed Arena in 2004 snapped a 12-game conference road losing streak dating back to an win at A&M in The Huskers have won three of five meetings in College Station since the Big 12 was formed. NU has won seven of 10 meetings overall at Big 12 schools, including a road victory in 1998, the Huskers largest margin of victory on the road in the league since the formation of the Big 12 Conference. Nebraska s victory in 2001 marked its largest conference margin of victory since the 1994 campaign (vs. Colorado), as the Huskers five seniors combined for 74 points N W A L H W H W H W A W H W A L (OT) H W A W H L A W H W A L H L Texas Tech (NU leads 13-9) In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 7-3 At Devaney Center: NU leads, 5-2 In Lubbock: TTU leads, 6-5 At United Spirit Arena: Texas Tech leads, 3-1 In Kansas City: NU leads, 1-0 Husker-Red Raider Superlatives Most consecutive wins (year ended): Nebraska 4 ( ); Texas Tech, 3 ( ) Most points scored: Nebraska, 82, at Lincoln, Feb. 25, 1998; Texas Tech, 87, at Lubbock, Feb. 8, 1997 Highest combined score: 161, Texas Tech, 87, Nebraska, 74, at Lubbock, Feb. 8, 1997 Biggest winning margin: Nebraska, 19, at Kansas City, March 4, 1999, (69-50); Texas Tech, 26, at Lubbock, Feb. 5, 2003 (75-49) Individual scoring high: Nebraska 30, Charlie Jones, at Lubbock, Dec. 1, 1962; Texas Tech 41, Jarius Jackson, at Lincoln, Feb. 18, 2006 Husker-Red Raider Notes Nebraska has won nine of the last 15 in the series against TTU, after Tech had won the previous three meetings. NU held the No. 25-ranked Red Raiders to 44 points in 2004, equaling the fewest points TTU scored in a game since Nebraska won its first contest over the Red Raiders in Lubbock since 1989 with a victory in Charles Richardson Jr. hit a desperation shot at the buzzer to help NU come back from a 13-point half-time deficit. The win in 2007 gave Nebraska its second straight conference road victory, a feat the Huskers had not accomplished since The win was also the largest comeback victory (13 points) against a league team on the road by the Huskers during the Big 12 era H W (OT) A W H W A W H L A L H L A W (OT) A W H W A L 74-87** H W A L *N W H W A L H W A L H W A L H L A W *-Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship **Texas Tech later forfeited game

10 Media History Records Review Opponents Administration Coaches Players Outlook Air Force (NU leads 4-1) H W A L H W N W N W Totals Alabama (NU trails 0-2) A L N L Totals Alabama A&M (NU leads 2-0) H W H W Totals UAB (Series tied 2-2) A W H W (4OT) A L H L Totals Alaska-Fairbanks (Series tied 1-1) H W N L Totals Angelo State (NU leads 1-0) H W Appalachian State (NU leads 2-1) H W A L H W Totals Arizona (Series tied 2-2) H W A L H W N L Totals Arizona State (NU trails 2-3) A L A L H W A L H W Totals Arkansas (NU trails 2-6) H L N L A L H L N L H W H W N L Totals Arkansas-Little Rock (NU leads 1-0) N W Arkansas-Pine Bluff (NU leads 2-0) H W H W Totals Arkansas State (NU leads 1-0) H W Arkansas Tech (NU leads 1-0) H W Augustana (S.D.) (NU leads 3-0) H W H W H W Totals Baker (NU leads 3-0) W H W A W Totals Ball State (NU trails 1-2) A L H W N L Totals Bellevue (NU leads 1-0) A W Bethune-Cookman (NU leads 1-0) H W Bowling Green (NU leads 2-1) H W H W N L Totals Bradley (NU trails 2-5) A L H L A L A L A W A W A L Totals Brandeis (Omaha) (NU leads 1-0) W Brigham Young (NU trails 1-3) H L H L H W A L Totals Brooklyn (NU leads 2-0) H W H W Totals Brown College B (NU leads 1-0) H W Burgess-Nash (NU leads 1-0) A W Butler (NU leads 2-1) A L H W N W Totals California (NU trails 6-7) H W A W A L Series vs. Non-Conference H W A L A L A L H W H W A L A W N L N L Totals California-Davis (NU leads 1-0) H W California-Irvine (Series tied 2-2) H W N W H L A L Totals Cal-Santa Barbara (NU leads 2-0) N W N W Totals Cal State-Bakersfield (NU leads 1-0) H W Cal State Fullerton (NU leads 1-0) H W Camp Funston (NU trails 0-1) H L Canisius (Series tied 1-1) A L H W Totals Carleton (NU trails 0-2) H L A L Totals Centenary (NU leads 1-0) N W Central City (NU leads 1-0) H W 40-9 Chaminade (NU leads 2-0) A W A W Totals College of Charleston (NU leads 1-0) N W Cheyenne Business Coll. (NU trails 0-1) A L Chicago Central (NU trails 0-1) A L Chicago State (NU leads 2-0) H W H W Totals Cincinnati (NU trails 0-3) A L A L N L Totals The Citadel (NU leads 3-0) A W H W H W Totals Colgate (NU leads 3-1) H L H W H W H W Totals Colorado College (NU leads 6-1) A W A W A L H W H W A W A W Totals Colorado State (NU leads 7-3) H W wh W N L H W A L (OT) H W A W (2OT) A W H W A L Totals Columbia (NU leads 1-0) H W Connecticut (NU trails 0-2) N L A L Totals Coppin State (NU leads 1-0) H W Cornell (NU leads 2-0) N W N W Totals Cotner College (NU leads 4-1) H W H L H W H W W Totals Creighton (NU leads 23-17) A L H W A W A W H L A L H L H W A L H W Nebraska Basketball 107

11 A L (OT) H W A W H W A W A W H W A L H W (OT) A L H W A L H W A W H W A W H W A W H W A L H W A L H L A L H L A L A W H L A L H W Totals 2,602-2,406 Crete (NU leads 1-0) A W 82-8 Delaware State (NU leads 3-0) H W H W H W Totals Denver (NU leads 6-2) H W H W A L H W H W H L H W H W (OT) Totals Denver YMCA (NU leads 1-0) A W DePaul (NU trails 1-4) A W A L H L A L N L Totals Detroit (NU trails 3-4) A L H L A L H W A L H W A W Totals Doane (NU leads 2-0) H W H W 57-3 Totals Drake (NU leads 43-14) H W H W A L A L H W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W A W H L H W H W H W A W A W W W A W A W A W A W H L H W A L H L H L A L A L H L H W A L A W H W H L A W A L H W H W A W H W A W H W A W A L H W Totals 1,715-1,221 Duquesne (NU trails 1-2) A L H W A L Totals Eastern Illinois (NU leads 5-0) A W H W H W H W (2OT) H W Totals Eastern Michigan (NU leads 1-0) H W Eastern Washington (NU leads 4-0) H W H W H W H W Totals Emporia State (NU leads 1-0) H W Evansville (Series tied 1-1) A L H W Totals Fairleigh Dickinson (NU leads 1-0) H W Florida A&M (NU leads 1-0) H W Florida State (NU trails 0-1) N L Fond du Lac (NU trails 0-1) A L Fordham (NU leads 1-0) N W Fort Dodge (NU leads 5-1) W A W A W A W H W H L Totals Fort Dodge Co. G (NU trails 0-1) A L Fort Riley (NU leads 1-0) A W Fresno State (NU leads 2-0) H W A W Totals Furman (NU leads 2-0) A W (OT) H W Totals Gardner Naval Reserve (NU trails 0-2) H L N L Totals George Washington (NU trails 0-1) A L Georgia (Series tied 1-1) H L H W Totals Georgia Southern (NU leads 1-0) H W Georgia State (NU leads 2-0) N W H W (OT) Totals Georgia Tech (NU trails 0-1) A L Grambling State (NU leads 2-1) H L (OT) H W H W Totals Great Lakes (NU trails 0-1) H L Greeley HS (NU leads 1-0) A W Grinnell (NU leads 17-7) A L A L L A W A L H W H L H W H W A W A W H W A W A W H L A W H W H W A L H W A W H W A W H W Totals Hamline (NU leads 2-0) A W W 15-8 Totals Harvard (NU leads 3-0) N W H W H W Totals Haskell (NU trails 0-2) A L A L Totals Hastings (NU leads 1-0) A W 47-9 Hawaii (NU trails 2-6) A L A L A W A W N L A L A L N L Totals Hawaii-Hilo (NU trails 0-1) A L Highland Park (NU trails 1-2) L Score NA L H W Totals Nebraska Basketball