MBB Hosts Nebraska Saturday
Jan 08 | Men's Basketball
| Rutgers vs. Nebraska | |
| Date | Saturday, January 9 |
| Time | 5:00 p.m. ET |
| Location | Piscataway, N.J. | The RAC |
| Television | ESPNU |
| Radio | Rutgers IMG Radio Network - WOR (710) and WCTC (1450AM) Sirius Channel 135 / XM Cahnnel 195 |
| Game Notes | Rutgers | Nebraska |
| Live Stats | |
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| Team Info | Online Media Guide |
| Statistics | Rutgers | Nebraska | Big Ten Conference |
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Rutgers Game Notes PISCATAWAY, N.J. - After consecutive conference road games, Rutgers (6-10, 0-3) returns to the RAC to host Nebraska (8-8, 0-3) in a 5 p.m. tip-off on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights will be working to return to the win column at the truncated pyramid, where they have a 6-4 record. The Cornhuskers will also be looking to snap a three game skid and earn their initial league victory. Before the national anthem, the RAC will observe a moment of silence in memory of Rutgers Hall of Fame basketball coach Bill Foster, who passed away Thursday at the age of 86. Foster guided to Scarlet Knights to their first post-season appearance and an NIT semifinal berth in 1966-67 and was 120-75 during his eight seasons "On the Banks."
At halftime of the game, Rutgers will honor the 1975-76 men's basketball team, which posted an undefeated regular season before advancing to the Final Four and n 31-2 record. In an era without the three-point shot, the team broke the 90-point barrier 25 times and the century mark on 11 occasions. The team featured a National Coach of the Year (Tom Young) and included five (Phil Sellers, James Bailey, Mike Dabney, Hollis Copeland and Eddie Jordan) of the eight leading scorers in Rutgers history. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive 1976 team t-shirts upon entry and all fans will receive commemorative posters while exiting.
Saturday evening's game will be televised live on ESPNU with Clay Matvick calling the action and Sean Harrington providing the analysis. On the radio, the contest will be broadcast live on the Rutgers IMG Sports Network, WOR 710 AM in New York & WCTC 1450 AM in New Brunswick, as well as on Sirius 135 and XM 195. Chris Carlin will serve as play-by-play announcer and Joe Boylan will provide commentary. WRSU (88.7 FM) will also broadcast the game.
The game will mark the fifth meeting on the collegiate hardwood between Rutgers and Nebraska with the series tied 2-2. The Cornhuskers won the last two meetings, including a 65-49 decision at Pinnacle Bank Arena last season. The Scarlet Knights defeated Nebraska, 75-73, at the RAC on Dec. 2, 2006 in the lone home meeting, with Rutgers shooting an impressive 63.6 percent (28-of-44) in the win. The first meeting occurred on Nov. 28, 1999 at the USBWA Hoops 6 Quill Classic in St. Charles, Mo., and resulted in an 81-62 RU victory.
Undermanned Rutgers put forth a strong effort in a hostile environment, but fell at No. 3 Maryland Wednesday night. Competing without four injured front court players, the Scarlet Knights were unable to overcome the size disadvantage. UM established a 49-27 advantage in rebounds and outscored the visitors 36-22 in the paint. Bishop Daniels had his first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to lead four players in double figures. Corey Sanders posted a team-best 16 points, while Omari Grier added 13 points and D.J Foreman had 10.
Sanders leads all Big Ten freshman in scoring (13.5) and steals (1.2) and is second is assists (3.53).
Nebraska, under the leadership of fourth-year head coach Tim Miles, looks to bounce back after a 77-66 loss at No. 19 Iowa on Tuesday night. The Huskers shot 59 percent in the second half and were led by junior guard Tai Webster, who came off the bench for a career-high 22 points. Webster, who went 7-of-11 from the floor and added five rebounds, gave the Huskers some offense on a rare off night from Andrew White III, who was held to nine points on 3-of-10 shooting. Webster has reached double figures eight times in NU's last 13 games after doing it just seven times in his first 65 career outings.
