2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by second-year coach head coach Fred Hoiberg and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	7–20 (3–16 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Hoiberg (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Armon Gates Matt Abdelmassih Doc Sadler Bobby Lutz
Home arena	Pinnacle Bank Arena

2020–21 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Michigan	14	–	3		.824			23	–	5		.821
No. 2 Illinois †	16	–	4		.800			24	–	7		.774
No. 8 Iowa	14	–	6		.700			22	–	9		.710
No. 20 Purdue	13	–	6		.684			18	–	10		.643
No. 7 Ohio State	12	–	8		.600			21	–	10		.677
Wisconsin	10	–	10		.500			18	–	13		.581
Rutgers	10	–	10		.500			16	–	12		.571
Maryland	9	–	11		.450			17	–	14		.548
Michigan State	9	–	11		.450			15	–	13		.536
Indiana	7	–	12		.368			12	–	15		.444
Penn State	7	–	12		.368			11	–	14		.440
Northwestern	6	–	13		.316			9	–	15		.375
Minnesota	6	–	14		.300			14	–	15		.483
Nebraska	3	–	16		.158			7	–	20		.259
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

They finished the 2019–20 season 7–25, 2–18 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten tournament which was subsequently canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Departures

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Haanif Cheatham	22	G	6'5"	195	SR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Graduated
Matej Kavaš	25	G	6'8"	200	SR	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Graduated
Dachon Burke	11	G	6'4"	180	JR	Orange, New Jersey	Suspended at end of previous season; turned professional.
Jervay Green	11	G	6'4"	180	JR	Denver, Colorado	Transferred to Pacific
Noah Vedral	2	G	6'1"	200	SO	Wahoo, Nebraska	Temporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team. Transferred to Rutgers.
Cam Mack	3	G	6'2"	175	SO	Austin, Texas	Transferred to Prairie View A&M.
Kevin Cross	1	F	6'8"	240	FR	Little Rock, Arkansas	Transferred to Tulane.
Samari Curtis	15	F	6'3"	175	FR	Xenia, Ohio	Transferred to Evansville.
Charlie Easley	30	G	6'2"	190	FR	Lincoln, Nebraska	Walk-on; transferred to South Dakota State.
Brant Banks	32	F	6'7"	300	FR	Houston, Texas	Temporary fill-in from Nebraska's football team.

Incoming transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Trey McGowens	2	G	6 ft 4 in	191 lb	Junior	Pendleton, SC	Pittsburgh
Kobe Webster	10	G	6 ft 0 in	172 lb	Senior (Graduate transfer)	Indianapolis, IN	Western Illinois
Trevor Lakes	14	F	6 ft 7 in	215 lb	Senior (Graduate transfer)	Lebanon, IN	Indianapolis
Chris McGraw	30	G	6 ft 0 in	170 lb	Sophomore (walk-on)	Columbus, OH	Otterbein

2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Teddy Allen SG	Mesa, AZ	Boys Town (NE) West Virginia Wichita State Western Nebraska CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 12, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Lat Mayen PF	Adelaide, SA, Australia	Concordia College (SA) TCU Chipola JC	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 31, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Eduardo Andre C	London, England, UK	Compass Prep (AZ)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 12, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Elijah Wood SG	Potomac, MD	Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 19, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 63
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: "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2020–21 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Teddy Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) RS Jr Western Nebraska CC Mesa, AZ G 2 Trey McGowens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Jr Pittsburgh Pendleton, SC G 3 Elijah Wood 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Berkmar HS Potomac, MD G 4 Shamiel Stevenson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Nevada Toronto, ON, Canada G 10 Kobe Webster 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) RS Sr Western Illinois Indianapolis, IN G 11 Lat Mayen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chipola JC Adelaide, SA, Australia F 13 Derrick Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Tennessee Kansas City, MO F 14 Trevor Lakes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Indianapolis Lebanon, IN G 21 Jace Piatkowski (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) RS Fr Elkhorn South HS Elkhorn, NE F 24 Yvan Ouedraogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So INSEP Bordeaux, France G 30 Chris McGraw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS So Otterbein Columbus, OH F 33 Akol Arop   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Creighton Prep HS Omaha, NE G 34 Þórir Þorbjarnarson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík Akureyri, Iceland C 35 Eduardo Andre 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Fr AZ Compass Prep London, England, UK F 44 Bret Porter (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 228 lb (103 kg) RS Fr Millard North HS Omaha, NE G 45 Dalano Banton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 204 lb (93 kg) RS So Western Kentucky Toronto, ON, Canada	Head coach Fred Hoiberg (Iowa State) Assistant coach(es) Armon Gates (Kent State) Matt Abdelmassih (St. John's) Doc Sadler (Arkansas) Bobby Lutz (Charlotte) (special asst. to HC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference season
November 25, 2020* 11:00 am, BTN		McNeese State	W 102–55	1–0	14 – Tied	7 – Ouedraogo	6 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
November 26, 2020* 1:00 pm, BTN		Nevada Golden Window Classic	L 66–69	1–1	18 – Banton	7 – Banton	5 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
November 28, 2020* 11:00 am, BTN		North Dakota State Golden Window Classic	W 79–57	2–1	22 – Allen	9 – Banton	8 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
December 1, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN		South Dakota	W 76–69	3–1	23 – Allen	12 – Mayen	4 – Tied	Pinnacle Bank Arena (25) Lincoln, NE
December 6, 2020* 1:00 pm, BTN		Florida A&M	Canceled due to COVID-19					Pinnacle Bank Arena  Lincoln, NE
December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		Georgia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 64–75	3–2	17 – Banton	9 – Tied	5 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (25) Lincoln, NE
December 11, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN		at No. 8 Creighton Rivalry	L 74–98	3–3	26 – Allen	9 – Allen	3 – Thorbjarnarson	CHI Health Center Omaha (254) Omaha, NE
December 17, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN+		Doane	W 110–64	4–3	16 – Allen	13 – Ouedraogo	10 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
Big Ten season
December 22, 2020 6:00 pm, FS1		at No. 9 Wisconsin	L 53–67	4–4 (0–1)	15 – Banton	8 – Banton	4 – Banton	Kohl Center (0) Madison, WI
December 25, 2020 5:00 pm, BTN		No. 19 Michigan	L 69–80	4–5 (0–2)	25 – Allen	6 – Tied	3 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
December 30, 2020 5:30 pm, BTN		at No. 25 Ohio State	L 54–90	4–6 (0–3)	13 – Allen	8 – Banton	2 – Allen	Value City Arena (0) Columbus, OH
January 2, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN		No. 17 Michigan State	L 77–84	4–7 (0–4)	23 – Allen	6 – Allen	7 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
January 5, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		at Purdue	Game postponed due to COVID-19 issues at Nebraska					Mackey Arena  West Lafayette, IN
January 10, 2021 5:00 pm, BTN		Indiana	L 76–84	4–8 (0–5)	21 – Allen	6 – Tied	7 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
February 6, 2021 5:30 pm, BTN		at Michigan State	L 56-66	4–9 (0–6)	13 – McGowens	6 – Banton	3 – McGowens	Breslin Center (0) East Lansing, MI
February 8, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN		at Minnesota	L 61–79	4–10 (0–7)	15 – Mayen	6 – Tied	6 – Banton	Williams Arena (29) Minneapolis, MN
February 10, 2021 8:30 pm, BTN		No. 21 Wisconsin	L 48–61	4–11 (0–8)	14 – Mayen	9 – Banton	5 – Banton	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
February 12, 2021 8:00 pm, BTN		No. 6 Illinois	L 72–77 OT	4–12 (0–9)	16 – Mayen	8 – Tied	3 – Walker	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
February 14, 2021 2:00 pm, BTN		at Penn State	W 62-61	5–12 (1–9)	14 – Allen	6 – Allen	6 – Banton	Bryce Jordan Center (245) University Park, PA
February 16, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		at Maryland	L 50–64	5–13 (1–10)	18 – Allen	5 – Allen	3 – Banton	Xfinity Center (0) College Park, MD
February 17, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		at Maryland	L 71–79	5–14 (1–11)	25 – Allen	7 – Banton	4 – Tied	Xfinity Center (0) College Park, MD
February 20, 2021 4:30 pm, BTN		Purdue	L 58-75	5-15 (1–12)	10 – Stevenson	8 – Ouedraogo	4 – Thorbjarnarson	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
February 23, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN		Penn State	L 83–86	5–16 (1–13)	41 – Allen	8 – Allen	6 – Allen	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
February 25, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		at No. 5 Illinois	L 70–86	5–17 (1–14)	18 – McGowens	5 – Walker	2 – Thorbjarnarson	State Farm Center (192) Champaign, IL
February 27, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		Minnesota	W 78-74	6–17 (2–14)	14 – Banton	9 – Walker	5 – McGowens	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
March 1, 2021 6:00 pm, BTN		Rutgers	W 72–51	7–17 (3–14)	25 – Mayen	7 – Thorbjarnarson	5 – Tied	Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE
March 4, 2021 8:00 pm, BTN		at No. 5 Iowa	L 64–102	7–18 (3–15)	17 – Webster	13 – Mayen	5 – Thorbjarnarson	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (549) Iowa City, IA
March 7, 2021 12:30 pm, BTN		at Northwestern	L 78–79	7–19 (3–16)	23 – Webster	8 – Thorbjarnarson	6 – Thorbjarnarson	Welsh–Ryan Arena (0) Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
March 10, 2021 8:00 pm, BTN	(14)	vs. (11) Penn State First round	L 66–72	7–20	13 – McGowens	7 – Walker	6 – Walker	Lucas Oil Stadium (5,909) Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Schedule source: [1]