2021–22 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–22 (4–16 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Abdelmassih
  • Armon Gates
  • Nate Loenser
  • Doc Sadler
Home arenaPinnacle Bank Arena
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Illinois15–5 .75023–10  .697
No. 14 Wisconsin15–5 .75025–8  .758
No. 10 Purdue14–6 .70029–8  .784
Rutgers12–8 .60018–14  .563
No. 16 Iowa †12–8 .60026–10  .722
Ohio State12–8 .60020–12  .625
Michigan State11–9 .55023–13  .639
Michigan11–9 .55019–15  .559
Indiana9–11 .45021–14  .600
Maryland7–13 .35015–17  .469
Penn State7–13 .35014–17  .452
Northwestern7–13 .35015–16  .484
Nebraska4–16 .20010–22  .313
Minnesota4–16 .20013–17  .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cornhuskers were led by third-year head coach Fred Hoiberg and played their home games at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–16 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for last place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Northwestern in the first round.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Cornhuskers finished the 2019–20 season 7–20, 3–16 in Big Ten play to finish last place. As the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Cornhuskers lost to No. 11-seeded Penn State.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Due to COVID-19, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any competitor in any of the organization's winter sports, including basketball. This in turn meant that all players active in the 2020–21 season, regardless of their academic classification, could return in 2021–22. This also led the NBA and its players union to agree that graduating seniors, who are normally automatically eligible for the NBA draft, had to declare their eligibility for the 2021 draft.

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Teddy Allen 0 G 6'6" 223 Jr Mesa, Arizona Transferred to New Mexico State
Akol Arop 33 G 6'5" 203 So Omaha, Nebraska Transferred to Omaha
Dalano Banton 45 G 6'9" 204 So Toronto, ON, Canada Declared for NBA Draft
Yvan Ouedraogo 24 F 6'9" 245 So Bordeaux, France Transferred to Grand Canyon
Bret Porter 44 F 6'5" 228 Fr (RS) Omaha, Nebraska Entered Transfer Portal
Shamiel Stevenson 4 G 6'6" 245 Jr Toronto, ON, Canada Declared for NBA Draft
Þórir Þorbjarnarson 34 G 6'6" 202 Sr Akureyri, Iceland Graduated and chose not to return
Elijah Wood 3 G 6'5" 174 Fr Potomac, Maryland Transferred to Eastern Illinois

Incoming transfers

NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
C. J. Wilcher0G6 ft 5 in221 lbsSophomorePlainfield, NJXavier
Alonzo Verge Jr.1G6 ft 3 in164 lbsGraduate StudentChicago, ILArizona State
Keon Edwards23G6 ft 7 in204 lbsRedshirt FreshmanHouston, TXDePaul

2021 recruiting class

On November 13, 2020, five-star shooting guard Bryce McGowens committed to Nebraska.[2] McGowens became Nebraska's first five-star commit and highest-ranked recruit in program history.[3] Wilhelm Breidenbach,[4] Oleg Kojenets,[5] Quaran McPherson,[6] and Keisei Tominaga[7] rounded out the 2021 class.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wilhelm Breidenbach
C		 Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 1, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 84
Oleg Kojenets
C		 Kaunas, Lithuania Western Reserve Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 5, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bryce McGowens
SG		 Pendleton, SC Legacy Charter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 90
Quaran McPherson
PG		 Queens, NY Link Year Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Keisei Tominaga
SG		 Nagoya, Japan Sakuragaoka Gakuen High School
Ranger College		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Nov 28, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 20  247Sports: 18  ESPN: 13
  • 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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2021–22 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 C. J. Wilcher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)221 lb (100 kg) SoXavier Plainfield, NJ
G 1 Alonzo Verge Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)164 lb (74 kg) GSArizona State Chicago, IL
G 2 Trey McGowens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrPittsburgh Pendleton, SC
G 3 Quaran McPherson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrLink Year Prep Queens, NY
G 4 Jackson Cronin (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) FrGreat Neck North High School Great Neck, NY
G 5 Bryce McGowens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrLegacy Charter Pendleton, SC
G 10 Kobe Webster 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) GSWestern Illinois Indianapolis, IN
F 11 Lat Mayen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SrChipola Adelaide, Australia
G 12 Sam Hoiberg (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg) FrPiux X High School Lincoln, NE
F 13 Derrick Walker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) RS SrTennessee Kansas City, MO
F 14 Trevor Lakes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSIndianapolis Lebanon, IN
G 15 Chris McGraw (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) RS JrOtterbein Columbus, OH
G 21 Jace Piatkowski (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)177 lb (80 kg) RS SoElkhorn South HS Omaha, NE
G 23 Keon Edwards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS FrDePaul Houston, TX
G 30 Keisei Tominaga 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrRanger College Nagoya, Japan
F 32 Wilhelm Breidenbach 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg) FrMater Dei HS Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
C 33 Oleg Kojenets 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)223 lb (101 kg) FrWestern Reserve Academy Kaunas, Lithuania
C 35 Eduardo Andre 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)236 lb (107 kg) SoAZ Compass Prep London, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN+		 Peru State W 97–58  0–0
  20 – Verge Jr.  6 – Tied  8 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,542)
Lincoln, NE
October 31, 2021*
11:00 a.m., BTN+		 Colorado
Charity Exhibition		 W 82–67  0–0
  15 – B. McGowens  6 – Walker  6 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,345)
Lincoln, NE
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+		 Western Illinois L 74–75  0–1
  26 – Verge Jr.  13 – Verge Jr.  5 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,312)
Lincoln, NE
November 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., BTN+		 Sam Houston State W 74–65  1–1
  29 – B. McGowens  9 – T. McGowens  7 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,474)
Lincoln, NE
November 16, 2021*
6:00 p.m., FS1		 Creighton
Rivalry/Gavitt Tipoff Games		 L 69–77  1–2
  20 – Webster  5 – Tied  4 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,939)
Lincoln, NE
November 19, 2021*
6:00 p.m., BTN+		 Idaho State W 78–60  2–2
  14 – Walker  7 – B. McGowens  5 – Webster  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,274)
Lincoln, NE
November 21, 2021*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Southern
Nebraska MTE		 W 82–59  3–2
  18 – B. McGowens  11 – B. McGowens  4 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,255)
Lincoln, NE
November 23, 2021*
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Tennessee State
Nebraska MTE		 W 79–73  4–2
  18 – Tied  6 – Tied  10 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,236)
Lincoln, NE
November 27, 2021*
1:00 p.m., BTN+		 South Dakota
Nebraska MTE		 W 83–70  5–2
  23 – Tominaga  8 – B. McGowens  5 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,685)
Lincoln, NE
December 1, 2021*
6:15 p.m., ESPNU		 at NC State
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 L 100–104 4OT 5–3
  25 – Verge Jr.  13 – Walker  11 – Verge Jr.  PNC Arena (11,562)
Raleigh, NC
December 4, 2021
11:00 a.m., BTN		 at Indiana L 55–68  5–4
(0–1)		  15 – Verge Jr.  5 – Tied  3 – Verge Jr.  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
December 7, 2021
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Michigan L 67–102  5–5
(0–2)		  31 – Verge Jr.  8 – Verge Jr.  3 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,426)
Lincoln, NE
December 11, 2021*
10:30 a.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 18 Auburn
Holiday Hoopsgiving		 L 68–99  5–6
  17 – Wilcher  10 – Walker  4 – Tied  State Farm Arena (8,557)
Atlanta, GA
December 19, 2021*
5:00 p.m., BTN		 Kansas State L 58–67  5–7
  21 – Verge Jr.  9 – Walker  5 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,000)
Lincoln, NE
December 22, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU		 Kennesaw State W 88–74  6–7
  18 –  Tominaga  7 –  Verge Jr.  12 –  Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,000)
Lincoln, NE
January 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 13 Ohio State L 79–87 OT 6–8
(0–3)		  18 –  B. McGowens  10 –  Walker  4 –  Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,478)
Lincoln, NE
January 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 10 Michigan State L 67–79  6–9
(0–4)		  16 – Walker  4 – Tied  5 – Verge Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 8, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN		 at Rutgers L 65–93  6–10
(0–5)		  17 – B. McGowens  6 – Walker  4 – Verge Jr.  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 11, 2022
7:30 p.m., BTN		 No. 25 Illinois L 71–81  6–11
(0–6)		  19 – B. McGowens  7 – Walker  9 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,069)
Lincoln, NE
January 14, 2022
5:30 p.m., FS1		 at No. 7 Purdue L 65–92  6–12
(0–7)		  11 – Tominaga  8 – Mayen  5 – Webster  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
January 17, 2022
5:00 p.m., BTN		 Indiana L 71–78  6–13
(0–8)		  20 – B. McGowens  5 – B. McGowens  4 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,290)
Lincoln, NE
January 27, 2022
4:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 11 Wisconsin
Rescheduled from January 25		 L 65–73  6–14
(0–9)		  23 – B. McGowens  5 – Tied  4 – Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,385)
Lincoln, NE
January 29, 2022
5:30 p.m., BTN		 Rutgers L 61–63  6–15
(0–10)		  29 – B. McGowens  8 – Mayen  3 – Mayen  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,671)
Lincoln, NE
February 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN		 at Michigan L 79–85  6–16
(0–11)		  24 – B. McGowens  6 – B. McGowens  3 – Verge Jr.  Crisler Center (9,301)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 5, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN		 Northwestern L 63–87  6–17
(0–12)		  15 – Wilcher  6 – Walker  6 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,609)
Lincoln, NE
February 9, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Minnesota W 78-65  7–17
(1–12)		  22 – Verge Jr.  7 – Tied  5 – T. McGowens  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,303)
Lincoln, NE
February 13, 2022
1:00 p.m., FS1		 at Iowa L 75–98  7–18
(1–13)		  14 – Walker  6 – Walker  6 – Verge Jr.  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,772)
Iowa City, IA
February 18, 2022
8:00 p.m., BTN		 Maryland L 74–90  7–19
(1–14)		  25 – B. McGowens  6 – Walker  5 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,443)
Lincoln, NE
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN		 at Northwestern L 65–77  7–20
(1–15)		  15 – B. McGowens  10 – B. McGowens  5 – Walker  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,487)
Evanston, IL
February 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 25 Iowa L 78–88  7–21
(1–16)		  18 – Verge Jr.  8 – Walker  7 – Verge Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,960)
Lincoln, NE
February 27, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at Penn State W 93–70  8–21
(2–16)		  25 – B. McGowens  7 – Walker  5 – Verge Jr.  Bryce Jordan Center (8,273)
University Park, PA
March 1, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 23 Ohio State
Rescheduled from January 22		 W 78–70  9–21
(3–16)		  26 – B. McGowens  6 – T. McGowens  7 – Verge Jr.  Value City Arena (12,268)
Columbus, OH
March 6, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 10 Wisconsin W 74-73  10-21
(4-16)		  26 – Verge Jr.  7 – Walker  6 – Verge Jr.  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2022
5:00 p.m., BTN		 (13) vs. (12) Northwestern
First round		 L 69–71  10–22
  21 – Verge Jr.  7 – Tied  9 – Verge Jr.  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ NU Athletic Communications. "Huskers Fall in Final Seconds". Huskers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "5-Star Guard Bryce McGowens Commits to Nebraska". Hail Varsity. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ Borzello, Jeff. "Bryce McGowens (No. 33) becomes Nebraska's highest-ranked commit". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ McKeon, Sam. "Husker hoops lands commitment from top-100 center Wilhelm Breidenbach". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ Washut, Robin. "2021 center Oleg Kojenets commits to Nebraska". Husker Online. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ Basnett, Chris. "Husker hoops bolsters point guard depth with addition of McPherson". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Huskers Land First 2021 Commit in Japanese Guard Keisei Tominaga". Hail Varsity. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
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