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The Nebraska Mens Basketball team released their schedule today and over all its not too bad.  I know some people are complaining about the non-conference schedule, but when you play in the Big12, you have got to get some non-conference wins early in the season.  Playing Rutgers, Creighton, Arizona State, and Oregon, is a pretty good non-conference schedule I think.

Eighteen out of 29 games for the Huskers will be played at the Devaney Center.  Exactly the way Coach Sadler wanted it with all the young players he has on the team this year.  You can’t go on the road with a young team and expect them to win many games.

• Nov.: 2, Nebraska Wesleyan (exh.) 7 p.m.; 6, Wayne State (exh.), 7 p.m.; 10, Presbyterian College, 7 p.m.; 17, Alabama A&M, TBA; 20, Norfolk State, 7 p.m.; 24, at Creighton, 1 p.m.; 26, IP-Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.
• Dec.: 2, Arizona State, 2 p.m.; 5, at Western Kentucky, TBA; 9, Rutgers, 2 p.m.; 11, Savannah State, 7 p.m.; 15, Oregon in Omaha, 1 p.m.; 22, North Carolina Central, 7 p.m.; 29, Alcorn State, 7 p.m.
• Jan.: 4, Maryland-Eastern Shore, 7 p.m.; 12, Kansas, 8 p.m.; 15, at Colorado, 8 p.m.; 19, Baylor, 5 p.m.; 26, at Kansas, 12:30 p.m.; 30, at Missouri, 7 p.m.
• Feb.: 2, Iowa State, 3 p.m.; 6, at Kansas State, 7 p.m.; 9, Texas Tech, 3 p.m.; 13, Missouri, 7 p.m.; 16, at Iowa State, 3 p.m.; 20, Kansas State, 8 p.m.; 23, at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.; 27, Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
• March: 1, at Oklahoma State, 12:30 p.m.; 4, at Texas, 7 p.m.; 9, Colorado, 2 p.m.; 13-16, at Big 12 tournament, Kansas City.

Freshman guard Mike Smith has decided to transfer away from the Nebraska Basketball team and attend a Junior College back in New York.  Smith is originally from the Bronx so the move could do him well.  He more then likely wasn’t going to get much playing time and that is what he needs to develope into a better player.

We wish Mike Smith all the best in the future with school and and basketball.

Toney McCray signed a letter of intent with the Nebraska men’s basketball team late Tuesday night, according to Alan Branch, McCray’s recruiting advisor who works with a basketball scouting service in Houston.

McCray, a 6-foot-6, 180-pound wing player from Missouri City, Texas, faxed his paperwork to Nebraska coach Doc Sadler, Branch said.

McCray, who chose the Huskers over Georgia, becomes the second player to sign with Nebraska during the spring signing period, which began April 11. The other was Ade Dagunduro, also a wing player from Antelope Valley (Calif.) College.

From Husker Extra

Nebraska coach Doc Sadler announced Tuesday that he has granted requests by sophomores Kyle Marks and Jamel White to be released from their scholarships at the end of the academic year.

“I talked with Kyle recently and he informed me that he wants to be closer to home,” Sadler said. “I feel like sometimes you have to make decisions about what is best for a program, and after visiting with Jamel, he and I came to a mutual agreement that it would be best if he moved on. I wish both of them the best.”

A native of Riviera Beach, Fla., Marks finished the season playing in 18 games while averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

White, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., played in 22 games, including 16 starts, before being suspended for the remainder of the season on Feb. 11. He had averaged 9.3 points and 2.4 assists per game to that point.

From NU Sports Info

Yesterday the University of Nebraska and Doc Sadler both said that he would not be headed to Arkansas to coach the Razorbacks.  It is rumored that Texas A&M’s Billy Gillispie will be taking the job.  Gillispie and Sadler are very good friends and that could be a reason why Sadler decided to turn down the job.  I’m suprised that Doc didn’t look into somemore considering he is from Arkasnsas and a graduate from the college, and also was an assistant coach there.

Well we know how well Doc Sadler is committed to this Huskers program and that is huge!  We can only hope that the Huskers will be playing in the big tournament in a few years.

Nebraska Basketball

The Nebraska Basketball team went one and done in the Big 12 Basketball Tournament as they lost to Oklahoma State 54-39.  The 39 points were a season low for the Huskers.

NU hit just 27.7 percent (13-of-47) from the floor — its lowest of the year — including knocking down only 4-of-20 shots from beyond the arc. Junior center Aleks Maric led the Huskers with 13 points, the only Husker in double figures on the night. Charles Richardson Jr., one of two seniors on the squad, added eight points in 40 minutes of action while no other Husker had more than five.

Nebraska has an outside shot at being selected for the NIT tournament, but I don’t see that happening.  They were pretty horrible down the stretch.

Huskers Blog

Last night was senior night for Charles Richardson and Marcus Perry and they made sure that they were going out on a winning note!  The Huskers beat the Cowboys 85-73 in the regular season finale.  Both teams will meet once again on Thursday night in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament.

Marcus Perry hit seven three pointers and finished with a career high 25 points, and Aleks Maric also had another double-double to add to his season totals.  Paul Verlander also had a career night as he scored 20 points in the game.

I have to wonder if the Huskers can beat the Cowboys in their home state and do it for the second time in less then 4 days.  It is going to be tough that is for sure, but we wish them the best and GO HUSKERS!

Aleks Maric continues to rack up awards in the Big 12 Conference.  Maric has been named to the Big 12 Second Team by the Associated Press and also by the coaches.  He has also been selected to the the Big 12 All-Improved Team by a panel of media that regularly covers the Big 12 Conference.

2007 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-BIG 12 TEAMS
First Team
Kevin Durant, Texas, fresh, 6-9, 225, Suitland, Md.
Acie Law IV, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-3, 195, Dallas, Texas.
Mario Boggan, Oklahoma St., Sr., 6-7, 235, Durham, N. C.
Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech, Sr., 6-1, 185, Monroe, La.
Julian Wright, Kansas, Soph, 6-8, 218, Chicago Heights, Ill.

Second Team
Brandon Rush, Kansas, Soph, 6-6, 212, Kansas City, Mo.
Aleks Maric, Nebraska, Jr., 6-11, 265, Sydney, Australia.
D.J. Augustin, Texas, Fresh, 5-11, 175, New Orleans, La.
Cartier Martin, Kansas St., Sr., 6-7, 220, Houston, Texas.
Joseph Jones, Texas A&M, Jr., 6-9, 250, Normangee, Texas

Aleks Maric scored more than 30 points for the second straight game, finishing his third consecutive double-double with 36 points and 12 rebounds, but his effort was not enough as Nebraska fell to Iowa State, 69-63, Wednesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Maric was the man for Nebraska, hitting 15-of-30 attempts from the field and 6-of-11 from the free-throw line. His 15 field goals were just one shy of the Big 12 Conference record for field goals made in a game and tied the school record against a league opponent.

Still, there was no one else for the Huskers to help out Maric.  You can’t win with one big player, but that is what the Huskers are trying to do.  You cannot lose to this Iowa State team at home and expect to do much in the post season.  My guess for the Huskers is they lose their first round game in the Big 12 tournament.  They just aren’t that good, plain and simple.

Aleks Maric had another big day for the Huskers today as they defeated the Missouri Tigers 82-77 in overtime.  Maric finished with 31 points, 19 rebounds (a career high), and two blocks.  The first half alone he had 18 points and seven rebounds.

With the victory, Nebraska (16-11, 5-8) is assured of a winning season, remains in position to finish as high as fifth in the Big 12 and completed the first regular-season sweep of Missouri (17-10, 6-8) since 1993.

Many fans are not giving Maric any credit even though he had a big day and helped the Huskers win another Big12 game.  They feel with all the close shots that he misses that he shouldn’t even be playing and sitting on the bench.  I just have to say if Maric was not on the team, the Huskers would be shooting 30 three pointers a game and probably losing by 15 points each and every game.  Which would you rather have?

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